April 18, 2006
Two Hundreth Win Sets Record
Pedro Martinez notched his 200th win last night, and the Mets set a record at the same time:
The Mets, off to the best start in franchise history at 10-2, opened a five-game lead in the NL East standings - the largest lead in a division in major-league history after 12 games.
Congratulations to Pedro for reaching that milestone. The Mets pitching and offense have been equally superb so far in 2006. They're laying the foundation for a division championship early this year.
Remember last year, when midway through the summer the entire NL East was within about 2.5 games of each other?
Pedro's 200th win sets another record: Fewest losses (84) by a 200-game winner.
