The Mets have won four in a row. It’s almost as if Jason Bay returned and invigorated the clubhouse, or R.A. Dickey’s post-game interview Wednesday motivated a lifeless team, or they benefited from some solid, overdue performances from the starting rotation and an offensive surge, and they never were really as bad as a 5-13 team looks, just like they’re not as good as they’ve appeared in these last four outings.

The good news is it’s fun to watch. Home runs!

The bad news is I’m sick. Nothing awful, just some sort of virus or something that made my Easter a whole lot less pleasant than I would have liked. I’m taking the day off to recuperate and watch The Price Is Right.

I should have a few more posts here through the day, depending on what I’m up for and what I stumble upon while I’m at my computer. If you’d like to take this opportunity to email me something awesome from the Internet, I’d appreciate it. No Sandwich of the Week today (as there wasn’t this weekend). Part of the thing about being sick is I really don’t want to spend that much time thinking about food.

Here is what Bob Barker looks like when completely exasperated: