Red Sux 13, Atlanta 3

Game Notes...

- The Braves have lost five of six and if they do not win tonight's double header conclusion, it is time to sound the panic alarm. It may still be May, but you can lose a division in May and the Mets do not look like a team that is going to let up anytime soon.

- The marks I had in my last column will take a dive. Anthony Lerew went two innings, 48 pitches, and 13 batters. In that time, he gave up five hits, walked two (one intentional), surrendered a lucky amound of just three runs, and served up a pair of homers. His ERA rests at 7.71 and sadly, that is the third highest of the six pitchers the Braves used today. Just the third!

- The Indian gave in and gave up a Grannie. Apparently Bobby wanted to see how high his ERA could get jacked up. Chad Paronto is the Veggie Burrito now as he doesn't have enough beef to get any outs anymore. I think he's afraid to let loose.

- Only Villy and the Aussie thrrew scoreless innings. They are the heroes. Nobody went longer than Lerew's two innings and we have another game tonight? I have to believe someone is getting called up. Hell, right now, I'll take Tanyon Sturtze getting his chance.

- The Braves had a nice seventh inning and eight shitty innings. Chipper Jones doubled and after Andruw Jones grounded out (as he was in the process of another 0-for-4 day), Jarrod Saltalamacchia singled in Andruw and jogged home on a Jeff Francoeur jack. Salty had two hits after replacing McCann when the score got a little nuts while Francoeur had three. Renty had three. Hell, we had ten hits, but only Chipper's double and Francoeur's homer went for extra bases. Until the seventh, we couldn't even get a runner to second.

- Oh, and the Mets are winning. Super! I need a hug.