What a difference 48 hours makes.

Following the Mets' bullpen implosion in the ninth inning of the opener of their three-game first-place showdown with the Phillies on Tuesday, fans were calling for GM Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel's heads.

Fans complained the Mets aren't good enough to win a wild card let alone content for a World Series championship. Last year's September collapse was talked about again and many contended the Phillies were better and mentally tougher than the Amazins.

So what happened since? The Mets won two in a row to take sole possession of first in the East.

And now many contend the Mets will not only win the East, but win it going away.

Time to jump on the bandwagon, I guess.