Mets Comeback, Then Collapse
The New York Mets are finding all sorts of ways to lose games these days, but Wednesday nights contest may have been the most shocking and heartbreaking so far. Trailing 4-3 in the top of the ninth inning to the Florida Marlins, the Mets rallied for four runs to take a commanding 7-4 lead, highlighted by Marlon Andersons pinch-hit, three-run double. But New York relievers Pedro Feliciano and Jorge Sosa combined to blow the three-run advantage in the bottom of the inning, and then Sosa allowed the game-losing score in the bottom of the 10th, as the [Mets fell 8-7].
The loss was New Yorks sixth in seven games, and coupled with [Philadelphias win] against Washington yesterday, sliced the [Mets NL East lead](http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/standings) to just one and a half games. Things are not going our way, center fielder Carlos Beltran (pictured) said, in what was easily the understatement of the night. It seems like every team comes back on us real easy.
Part of the problem was closer Billy Wagner, who couldnt pitch in the bottom of the ninth because his back was bothering him. Just what the Mets needsomething else to worry about. Just one week ago, they possessed a daunting seven-game lead and seemed destined to cruise to a division title. But the teams epic collapse now has them in danger of missing in the playoffs. One encouraging sign was Lastings Milledge, who actually showed the Mets still cared when he was ejected in the seventh for spiritedly arguing with home-plate umpire Jim Joyce. The downside: he cant pitch for the Mets bullpen, which currently couldnt get a group of Little Leaguers out.