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  By Marty Noble / MLB.com | 04/21/10 12:28 AM ET
  Even those who contributed little to the team's second successive victory -- see the middle of the batting order -- could smile as they dressed and departed. The oh-fors didn't sting quite so much. It felt so good not to feel so bad. Pelfrey was the primary force in this one. He provided seven more scoreless innings, continuing an emergence that emboldens the Mets and reinforces the notion that there is more to their five-man rotation than one man and four mannequins. His resolve evident, Pelfrey was dominating at times in his third victory in three starts.
  But Reyes is who he is, the high-octane fuel for this team. And on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, he was who he used to be and hadn't been for about 11 months. He provided two Reyes Runs of a different sort; he drove them in with his first triple since April 29 last year. He also clapped his hands when he reached third base, a certain sign of good stuff for the Mets, singled three times and knew enough to step away from the microphone after he had sung the first five words of "The Star-Spangled Banner" during pregame preparations. "I stopped because I want to have an all-good day," he said.
  He did. "A win and four hits, I'll take that any day. ... I was happy to be here," Reyes said, "but I wasn't happy the way I was playing. Too many strikeouts. That's not me."
  Jerry Manuel had predicted a good day for his still-recovering shortstop. After the manager had given Reyes most of the day off Monday, he suggested his leadoff man was likely to play at a level more consistent with his reputation upon his return. How prescient. "Every now and then, I can be right about something," Manuel said.
  Pelfrey's stature on the club improves seemingly each time he pitches. His teammates are impressed and influenced by his resolve. He proudly accepts their acknowledgments. "I want them to get to where when they know it's my day to pitch, they think, 'We're going to win,'" Pelfrey said. "That hasn't been there for a while. ... Johan [Santana] is who he is. But that doesn't mean that I can't get to be something like him and get guys thinking positive on my days, too.