A New Beginning

As Jon mentioned, last night the entire Mets Kool-Aid blog staff got its first live look at the 2010 Mets. With all the doom and gloom feelings surrounding the team lately it was time for us to sprinkle some blue and orange powder in person at Citi Field.

We left the stadium excited, not only because the Mets had won the game but also because they showed just how good they can be when playing up to their full potential. We saw Jose Reyes work his old magic by getting on base and distracting the pitcher into grooving a fastball to Angel Pagan, who crushed it for a most timely home run. Jason Bay finally showed why the Mets paid him the big bucks by doubling off the wall for a big insurance run. John Niese continued a string of great starting pitching with a masterful performance. And last but not least, Ike Davis confirmed our belief that he is a future superstar by having a historic debut.

The Mets have the pieces, and last night was a sign that they are ready to put those pieces all together. It was essentially a new beginning to the season. Even our Yankee fan friend was impressed by what he saw (he didn't have to say it; we could tell).

Heading into this season the dream of every Mets fan was to have the Jose Reyes of old, power in the middle of the order, contributive role players, a productive first baseman, and solid pitching. Last night's game proved that this dream is alive and well.