Last Night's Action: The Streak Is Over

If there is one area of concern for the Mets heading into the stretch, it has to be the bullpen. Sure, Billy Wagner might be back any minute, but that only solves the problems at the end of the game. What are the Mets going to do with the 7th and 8th?

Monday it was the pen that put an end to a six-game winning streak. Brian Stokes allowed two Pittsburgh runs in the sixth that tied the game. In the eighth, Pedro Feliciano gave up a hit with one man out. In came Duaner Sanchez who couldn’t record an out. Three hits and an intentional walk later, a runner on first with one out had turned into runners on second and third and three runs in. Luckily, Joe Smith came in and shut the door, but the damage was done and the Mets couldn’t recover.

New York now returns home for seven games, three with the sinking Braves and four with the resurgent Astros.