FAIL... Like only the Mets Can Provide

I honestly just feel bad for the Mets now. They really just cannot catch any type of break this season. With a four game series against the lack-luster Atlanta Braves the Mets needed to start winning in order to try and salvage this once promising season. They, instead, went the complete other way.

On Thursday Oliver Perez took the mound and actually was not awful. He gave up three runs through six innings in his second start back from the DL. It was very promising outing for Perez, who the battered Mets could use as they push to get back in the race. However, the Mets, still found a way to lose when Mr. Live Arm (aka fastball down the middle) Bobby Parnell and Pedro Feliciano could not hold down the ship.

Friday Night they lost 11-0. Need I say more? Yes I do... Mike Pelfry Sucks. Oh and Shef got banged up on a play in the outfield. He wont be making a DL trip but will be sitting a few games.

Saturday we were saved by the Spanish-superman who goes by the name Johan Santana. He dominated the Braves for seven-innings. The offense even came to life; which is rare behind Santana and the Mets won 5-1.

Sunday night just summed up the Mets season. Fernando Nieve, the Mets starting pitcher, strained his right quad when he raced down the first baseline in the top of the second. Nieve had been a rare bright spot in this injury ravaged season. He had come in and pitched well. Compiling a record of 3-3 but with a 2.95 ERA. He had been a surprise asset that the Mets were counting on to excel in the second half. But as it has gone all year he found his way onto the 15 day DL. Redding came in and held down the fort for a few innings but it was not last as the Braves put up 5 in the 5th on the way to a 7-1 rout of the Mets.

With every game it becomes more and more evident that this team needs to try and unload some players before the deadline. Feliciano is probably the only player any team would want. Minaya should really try and unload Castillo, that won't be an easy task, however. Considering the trend of offensive 2nd basemen in the past few years the Mets could use more production (and a cheaper option) at second.