Remember the Maine!!!

John Maine pitching the game of his life today at Shea Stadium

With 17 games left in the regular season the Mets enjoyed a very comfortable 7 game lead in the NL East. Last night they hit a new low in one of the most spectacular late season collapses in baseball history when they lost to Florida and Philadelphia won against Washington thus loosing for the first time since May their fist place in the division. Today with two games(!) left in the regular season and trailing the suddenly resurgent Phillies by one game the Mets annihilated the Marlin 13-0 and came within 4 outs of the club's first ever no hitter. John Maine pitched what must be recorded as the game of his life and one that will be remembered for years if the Mets can actually turn things around.

For now they remain alive and waiting for the results of the Philly-Wash game where at this writing the score is 1-0 Wash going into the top of the 4th. If Philly looses then the division will be tied again with one game left for each team. If Philly wins there remains at least the possibility that the Mets could win tomorrow and if Philly looses their game then there would be a sudden death tie breaker on Monday in Philadelphia.

If that is not complicated enough for you, the question of the NL wild card has not been resolved! I would try to explain that one but I already have a headache and it's hard to type when I am in the processes of removing my fingernails one at a time as I monitor the Philly - Wash game.

GO METS!!!!