-It’s amazing how a couple of wins in a row by the Mets over the Phillies can change the tune in these parts. Before a solid performance by Mike Pelfrey and outfield find Angel Pacon’s 11th inning heroics, Amazin fans were already in panic mode after a disappointing final Shea Opening loss to Philly sent their team to a third consecutive defeat and 2-4 through half a dozen games. Heck. Even on the WFAN official site, nearly half the fanbase voted that their team would get swept by the Phils. Geez. Talk about waiting for the sky to fall.

It’s just way too early for such pessimism. Especially if you’re a New York baseball fan. God forbid our teams didn’t have the resources to spend the dough and get marquee stars. What would fans do? Jump off a building. Try being a Pirates fan. We’ve got nothing to complain about.

-The start by Melky Cabrera is definitely something for Yankee fans to hang their hats on. Especially if this new found power stroke continues.

-I don’t pretend to be an expert but can anyone rationalize why new Yankee skipper Joe Girardi used Kyle Farnsworth before Ian Kennedy the other night in Kansas City due to rain? Talk about throwing in the towel.

-It might be early but that young staff the Royals got might keep them in a lot more games this season. Especially with ex-Met Brian Bannister anchoring it and Zach Greinke now looking as advertised. Closer Joakim Soria sure looks pretty legit too.

-Can anyone explain why Evan Longoria isn’t at the hot corner for Tampa other than it costing a little more cash?

-The Miguel Cabrera E5 tracker is at three and counting. He’s also hitting .138 so far with nine K’s in 29 at bats for the 1-8 Tigers.

-Remember when the Nats got out to a 3-0 start? They’ve now dropped seven in a row. So much for being tired of losing.

-Find me a more entertaining ballplayer than Hanley Ramirez. 

-It’s nice to know that the Caps vs Flyers series will actually get underway tonight. Gotta love that playoff schedule. Especially with hockey fans itching to see the best player in the game Alexander Ovechkin.

-He’s done it so much in the past that it’s hard not to see Marty Brodeur bouncing back from his Game 1 gaffe later tonight against the Rangers. Especially in such a must win situation for the Devils.

-It really is ashame that either Denver or Golden State won’t be in the NBA playoffs.

-Just for those Knick fans keeping score, Donnie Walsh still hasn’t changed coaches yet.

-That clutch shot by Mario Chalmers will be remembered forever in Kansas. You talk about a money shot to send the championship game to overtime propelling the Jayhawks to an improbable victory over Memphis. It don’t get much better.

-Missed free throws can always comeback to bite you and it sure did to John Calipari.

-If you didn’t get out to MSG the other night, you missed one heck of a show by Santana. Definitely one of the most underappreciated and best guitarists of all-time. He just doesn’t get the respect he deserves. He’s a genius.