Fresh off three terrible starts, Bobby Parnell redeemed himself Friday night with seven shutout innings to lead the Mets to a 6-2 win over the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series.

Johan Santana stopped by Citi Field on Friday and vowed to be ready for the start of spring training.

In the notes, hitting coach Howard Johnson — indeed, Jerry Manuel‘s entire coaching staff — hasn’t been told if they will be back next season.