Opinion: The Firewall
…not since Dwight Gooden do i recall the feeling of confidence i had yesterday when Johan Santana stood on the mound…yes, i’m confident when Pedro Martinez is on the mound, but i am also holding my breath the entire time because i fear he will soon fall 
apart…with johan, though, who is in tremendous shape, and who is in such command of what is happening in the game, i feel very relaxed and in control as a fan…and i like it…it borders on cocky, which i need to be mindful of…
…what’s more, with santana, pedro, John Maine and Oliver Perez, i am quite confident the Mets will be able to avoid the type of long, painful losing streaks that hit hard in June and September of last season…do you remember the slide in June, dear god it was awful…it felt like it would never end…also, go back and look at the match ups…it seemed like the Mets were forced to face the opposing team’s ace in every series, while throwing Orlando Hernandez and Jorge Sosa in response…it was relentless…this season, though, they can combat such a run with johan, pedro, perez and maine, who i feel is going to have a huge season for this team…
…the point is, if a losing streak gets started, it will most certainly be stopped sooner than later…with johan, pedro, maine and perez, the Mets have a pretty reliable firewall, which is something i am just not used to as a Mets fan…and i like it…
