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Now as a Mets fan, I go into every year thinking World Series. Every year I am disappointed. Several weeks ago, I posted on the Mets injuries and it seems to continue. If you have been keeping a running count, Reyes is now out several weeks and John Maine has been placed on the DL. I don’t want to make excuses but the Mets have gone into the past few major series with the Red Sox, Phillies, and Yanks with a less-than major league lineup. One through 5 in the batting order is fine but the bottom is awful.

It was bad enough to lose 2 of 3 to the Phils when the Mets were leading in all three, late in the game. Last night’s loss to the Yanks was, quite possibly, one of the worst losses I have ever seen or heard. I had been listening to it on and off all evening and because I couldn’t sleep, I went into the computer room and listened to the end of the game on MLB Audio. I just sat there after the game was over, stunned. I am so glad I was by myself because I was honestly embarrassed about what just transpired.

To give a quick recap, Alex Rodriguez popped up a ball to the 2nd baseman Luis Castillo. There were two runners on and two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Instead of doing what needed to be done, Luis decided it was better to use one hand on a pop up and he dropped the ball. Castillo, then, picked up the ball and threw it to second base instead of  to home plate, making Alex Cora relay it there as both Jeter and Teixiera crossed the plate.

Frankie Rodriguez had been perfect in save opportunities and this was his first blown one. Does he look disappointed

When teams like the Phils, Sox, and Yanks beat the Mets, they can complain about their depleted roster (which I have used numerous times this year when discussing the current Mets situation). But this is a play the Mets had to and should have made. Any Little Leaguer could have made this catch.

This team has put Mets fans through two collapses in a row. They lost in the playoffs to the Cards the year before, who then went to destroy the Tigers. In the next few weeks, Mets fans will be posting about the team’s need for a big bat, like a Matt Holliday. This team has many needs and maybe with their returning players and a trade or two, the Mets will turn it around. I do feel bad for Castillo who generally seems like a nice guy and really worked hard this offseason to change. Mets fans have not been kind to him and this one play will haunt him unless the Mets use this loss as a turning point in the season. Something needs to change.