(by Brett Kahn)With the all-star break vastly approaching, the home-field advantage in the World Series has most likely caught the attention of game participants Billy Wagner and David Wright.
A current seven-game winning streak has catapulted the Mets into a second-place tie with the Florida Marlins, only 1.5 games out of first behind the Philadelphia Phillies. The winning streak started with three in a row at Philadelphia, three straight against San Francisco and one against Colorado.
Although the Jose Reyes', David Wrights, and Johan Santanas are mostly responsible for this sudden outburst, there is one player that has come out of nowhere to garner much attention. His name is Fernando Tatis.
Since the beginning of the streak, Tatis has recorded 10 hits in 23 AB's. (.435 BA) He has also exploded for three home runs and seven runs batted in. But is he the main cause for the Mets recent success?
Boomer and Carton in the morning on WFAN New York, recently discussed what Mets players were saying about their new manager Jerry Manuel. One of the positives mentioned was that Manuel is starting to get the guys to play Mets baseball and not Yankees baseball, which former manager Willie Randolph was notorious for.
The Mets will look to end the first-half of the season having won nine in a row. They will try to do that by finishing off the final two games against the Colorado Rockies today and tomorrow. Pedro Martinez is on the mound today looking for his second straight win.
