New York Mets

The New York Mets are currently 24 - 21 on the season. Most people would look at their record and say that it was decent and nothing to be over happy about. I don't look at it that way though. I look at their winning percentage which is .533, or 53%. If you take that number and multiply it by the 162 game season, that will put the Mets at a final record of 87 - 75. I would gladly take almost 90 wins from a team that was expected to be the door mat of the National League East.

My expectations for the Mets this season was for them to compete and have a chance at beating each team that they played. I didn't expect them to come out and win the division running away. All I wanted was for them to compete, which is exactly what they are doing right now. I give a majority of the credit to Terry Collins, David Wright, and Johan Santana. Collins has brought in a winning mentallity to their locker room. I love the fact that he is realistic as well and he himeself admitted that all he wanted to do this season was compete. David Wright pushed his batting average over .400 with three more hits last night against the San Diego Padres. I also expected Johan to be effective. I was not going to be one of those fans who exepected him to come back and win the Cy Young award coming off shoulder surgery. I was going to be happy if his ERA ended around 3.50 or lower. Right now, his ERA is sitting at 3.24, which is more than I expected. I can't ask for much more out of him.

The encouraging part is that the New York Metropolitans win on both the road and at home. They are 12 - 9 at home and they are 12 - 12 on the road. The only concern I have for them is their run differential. They are -35 in that category, which is never a good sign. Either way, this season has been a success this far and I hope they can continue playing and winning. Go Mets.

Ryan Braun (Going going gone)

4 - 4 with three home runs, a triple, and 6 RBI's. That's not a bad day at the office for the Brewers left fielder. This is the first time in the history of Petco Park that three home runs were hit by the same player in the same game. That is no easy feat to accomplish. He hit the home runs in his first three at bats and then, as an encore, he decided to take it easy on the Padre pitchers and only hit a triple.

Sadly for baseball fans, the first question to come to mind is, "Did he do it clean?" This is exactly why baseball needs to get rid of steroids. A player that accomplishes such a feat should not be hindered and bothered with questions like that. Fans should be able to enjoy the moment and not worry if he did it naturally or not. Even though he was "proven" not guilty, his name was still linked and will be forever.