I was lucky enough to be at the game yesterday. The Mets beat the crap out of the Marlins 13-0 and John Maine pitched one of the finest games a Mets pitcher has ever pitched.

The game wasn’t without its drama though. After hitting two doubles and driving in three, the Marlins pitched at Luis Castillo’s head in a Roger Clemensesque scumbag move. The next pitch went soaring past Castillo’s back. In other words, he was being thrown at. Castillo wasn’t happy and approached the mound. Words were shouted and both benches and bullpens cleared. After the dust cleared, the shot I took above happened. Miguel Olivo, catcher for the Marlins had wandered all the way up to third base and taunted Reyes (Olivo’s account makes no sense; if it was Reyes doing the taunting, that’s fine, but what was Olivo doing close enough to third base to hear it?) and then took a few swings at him.

I couldn’t believe what was happening, honestly, but I loved that the Mets were fired up. They decimated the Marlins pitching staff, and John Maine pitched a gem of a game which means today’s matchup between the Mets and Marlins is another must-win.

After a mere 24 hours in first place, the Phillies choked out of it, losing 4-2 to the Nats, and now with the season on the line, both teams face a win and in situation.

I know what I’ll be watching today. The Mets control their own destiny. Seeing them fired up and killing the ball yesterday gave me hope that the season won’t end as bad today as I thought it was going to on Friday night.

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