For those of us who were Met fans in the middle aughts, the Marlins had a chance, far too often, to play spoiler for what seemed to be a play-off bound Mets team. Well, this year, the Mets have a chance to be a spoiler for the Marlins instead, and began that campaign with a 2-1 win over the Fish in Miami tonight.
The Mets continue to get more out of José Butto than anyone thought possible based on his early appearances with the Mets. For his third good start in a row, Butto went six innings of one-run ball, striking out six, walking one, and scattering four hits.