Well it has happened. Another collapse, another year without the post season, and all this coming in the last game in Shea Stadium history.
And the bullpen are the catalysts one more time blowing the lead in the 8th inning as they have done countless amount of times for the Mets this season.
The Mets fell to the Marlins 4-2 on Sunday as the packed crowd at Shea was treated to another meltdown of epic proportions.
In the 8th inning Wes Helms and Dan Uggla both hit key home runs that proved to be the runs that broke the camels or Mets back.
"We failed. We failed as a team," David Wright said. "There's no pointing fingers. There's no excuses. We as a unit didn't get the job done."
And after the dreadful loss, the Mets had a celebration of Shea Stadium with a slew of Met players from the past to reminise on the good times. Yet this coming after a loss that left the Mets on the outside looking into the playoffs, probably not the way the Mets wanted to celebrate.
"It would have been better if we would have won today, but I don't think it spoils the celebration," general manager Omar Minaya said. "What's going on out there, it's about the history of this building, the history of the players, the history of this organization."
"I'd rather not think about it," Carlos Delgado said.
The Mets are obviously devestated but they brought this upon themselves. The bullpen has been horendous all year and players in the last couple weeks did not want to step up in big spots.
"You feel heartbroken," Church said.
And as the Marlins play spoilers again, this obviously was the highlight of their season, knocking out the Mets from playoff contention...AGAIN.
"It is fun. I'm not going to lie to you," Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said.
So the post season of free agency, contracts and hirings and firings begin. Good luck Mets, at least you get to open up next year in a new ball park.
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