Is it over yet? Diamondbacks 6, Mets 5

How do you lose 3 of 4 from the D-Backs when you actually have a minimal chance of making the playoffs?  This was just simple inexcusable.  Even if the Mets make some sort of run, people will look back at this series when they fall short.  Drew sent me an e-mail thanking Tom for giving the team a very generous 5% chance of making the playoffs.  I agree on that one.  It’s probably closer to 1-2%.  If you can’t beat a lousy team when it’s on the line, then how will you beat good teams later in August and September?

There’s a reason Nelson Figueroa can’t stick on a Major League roster.  He isn’t that good.  He’s the prototypical AAAA player.  He dominates the AAA guys with his smarts and consistency but he just isn’t good enough for the majors.  Nelson, this time you shut your mouth when you get demoted…please.

I did like the fight the team showed coming back to get it to a one-run deficit.  I didn’t see that coming in all honesty.  But I did see the team falling short once it happened.  I mean was anyone surprised they could only muster one hit (obviously by Gary Sheffield) once they got it to one.  Did you also notice that only David Wright hit the ball even remotely hard, and even his more of a routine fly out than anything else.  The final nine outs were pretty much all weak ground outs or pop ups.  There’s a reason this team was called a bunch of choke artists in the offseason.  When the pressure gets cooking, the Mets fold like a lawn chair. Really the only thing I’m looking forward to now is the complete overhaul the team has to make in the offseason.

I’ll be at tomorrow night’s game.  On Friday, I was hoping this would be a very meaningful game.  Instead it’s the opposite.  But that’s OK.  I get to see Johan Santana, the weather will be beautiful and the ballpark is fun so I’ll have plenty to do.  If you’re going, let me know.