Should the Mets' 6-1 opening day beatdown of St. Louis on the road serve as a sign of things to come in 2007? Absolutely! There's no tougher thing to do than to get back to the World Series in consecutive seasons. Just ask the Red Birds. St. Louis made the trip in 2004 then found an early departure in 2005 before getting back to series last season. The Mets showed opening night that they are ready to pay back the Cards for sending them home in last year's NLCS.