Over the last two nights the Mets have won as many games at PNC Park as they have in their team history. Coming into the series the Mets were 2-7 all time at PNC, including being swept last season in mid September; which temporarily denied the Mets in clinching the NL East. While El Duque and Maine have pitched decently over the last two days, I don’t think beating the Pirates should get Mets fans excited.

Yes, we have won two in a row, yes the offense has come out, and yes we have lowered the magic number; these are all givens. However, last night was a golden example of how our offense decided to “sit back” and not push for more runs until they definitely needed some. While having a five run lead is great, if you are held scoreless the rest of the game, one big inning can get the other team back in the game. Fortunately for the Mets, they were able to score another five runs in the top of the 9th, thinking they were on their way to a laugher. Luckily, the Pirates could only muster four runs instead of six.

The most important thing is that the Mets got wins. However, the Pirates won’t be the type of team that will be in the playoffs. In order for the Mets to be successful in making a run to the playoffs, they need to work the kinks out against the bad teams. This means getting good pitching, constant hitting, and good defense. I know a win is a win, but the consistency is still not where it should be. Hopefully, beating the weaker teams, will lead into a consistency that will carry the Mets into the tough part of their remaining schedule.