October.The bells tolling the start of baseball's second season are ringing. With summer's last gasp as the backdrop, the MLB Playoffs will kick off this week with many hungry faces feasting their eyes upon the big prize: a World Championship.
The New York Mets, however, will not be among those faces.
With Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Marlins, coupled with Philadelphia's 6-1 triumph over the Nationals, the Mets have completed one of the worst collapses in sports history.
As many as two weeks ago they were leading the AL East by a gaping 7 game margin, a lead seemingly set in stone.
You really have to feel for Mets manager Willie Randolph, especially now that he has to watch his Bronx counterparts gear up for yet another title run.
It's also got to be hard on the Mets' veterans. In particular, Sunday's game was certainly one starter Tommy Glavine would like to have back, as he allowed 5 runs in the first alone. Hopefully the bad taste in his mouth will lead to the cagey pitcher returning for another season.
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