The Mets dominated the Phillies, onto Chicago tonight.

Five games in five nights? That's just what the doctor ordered for the New York Mets, who miraculously have brought their season to respectability, only one game under .500. The Mets did a little of everything in this series, highlighted by even a grand slam from the Mets, something you only see once a decade (it feels like.)

The Mets success in Philadelphia is well documented, after winning their final six in Philly to end the 2013 campaign. A rain-out earlier in the season was added on to an already four game series featuring the Mets and Phillies. As the series began, the Mets were surrounded by a cloud of controversy after firing hitting coach Dave Hudgens due to a severe lack of offense. I said it before the series began and I can now say it with pride: A trip to Philly couldn't have come at a better time.

Zack Wheeler set the pace in game one on Thursday night, providing a strong outing and earning his second victory of the season. In games 2 and 3, the Mets and Phillies battled into the 14th inning, with each ball club splitting the extra innings affairs. In a ballpark where the Mets, and just about every other team, have success driving the ball, Met fans found their team in yet another offensive rut, and another extra inning game. Sunday's game saw the Mets and Phillies play only 11 innings this time. One swing from Lucas Duda in the 11th broke a 2-2 tie, while closer Jenrry Mejia locked down the Phillies in the bottom half of the eleventh and set the Mets on their way to a 27-29 record. Remember, this ball club was 22-28 one week prior.

Bartolo Colon finished the series off strong for the Mets, just as Zack Wheeler and Jon Neise did before him. When the Mets needed to give their bullpen some rest, remember this is an eleven game road trip with NO off day, Colon provided seven solid innings. The Mets offense woke up in a BIG way Monday night, capped off by a grand slam, and six RBI's from Wilmer Flores. Even the slumping Granderson hit one passed a drawn-in-infield to collect two RBI's and extend the Mets lead.

The Mets leave Philadelphia reluctantly, I would guess, after winning four of five and climbing right back to just under .500. Of course, we had to expect this from a Met team that just plays superior baseball on the road. Six more games remain on this trip, three against the abysmal Cubs, where the Mets can re establish themselves as an over .500 baseball team, before flying to San Fransisco and facing the Giants, who own the National League's best record. Maybe this Philly trip was just a mini hot streak, or maybe it's part of something bigger, but Mets fans finally watched all aspects of their team shine---pitching, offense, and defense.