Johan Santana Victimized by Duaner Sanchez, Mets Bullpen

Somewhere, right now, Johan Santana is talking to his agent trying to find a way to get out of this contract. I can't say I blame him.

Santana came through, giving up only two runs through seven innings. Unfortunately, they play nine innings.

Hey, Duaner Sanchez. You're fired as closer. Forever. That's right. Until the world is turned into dust and no living soul walks the face of this planet, you will never be the Mets closer again. Talk about a choke job.

This is a backbreaker, folks. You went from three outs to feeling really good to just pain beyond all imagination.

The play in the field was horrid. So much for Endy Chavez being the defensive specialist. Reyes botched a potential out. Feliciano had a tailor-made double play ball that resulted in only one.

Why did it take so long to bring in Heilman? I get you're trying to play the righty/lefty game, but as soon as Sanchez folded faster than a Gap employee, you gotta go to your next best pitcher in the pen to stop the bleeding.

This may have been the worst ninth inning I've ever seen. I kept getting flashbacks of that magical eighth inning the Mets had against the Braves back when Piazza played and we scored like nine runs in an inning. Only this time, it was happening to us.

This will be very hard to come back from. Be prepared for plenty of mentions of the collapse tomorrow. Be prepared for Billy Wagner's absence to be bantered about.

Worst of all, be prepared for another loss tomorrow. The Mets are notorious for their inability to come back quickly from the brink.

Good luck John Maine. Hope you have a no-hitter in you.

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