It took the Mets a little more than two weeks, but they've somehow managed to squander a seven-game lead in the National League East. Since September 12th, the lead has slowly gotten smaller and is now zero, zilch, zip, nadda, nil. With three games left in the regular season, the Mets are tied with the Phillies for first in the NL East. The last time the Mets weren't in sole possession of first place - May 15th! How did they get to where they are now? Starting on Sept. 14th, the Mets went 4-10, including a 5-game losing streak and a 4-game losing streak. It didn't help that the Phillies went on a tear during the same stretch of games, including a three-game sweep of the Mets.
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Jets 31, Dolphins 28: Maybe this passing attack is just fine. Chad Pennington threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as the Jets improved to 1-2. Aside from some shaky run defense, they should feel good about this effort.
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Red Bulls 2, Fire 2: Juan Pablo Angel scored in the 69th minute. Gonzalo Segares scored in the 70th minute. How's that for a momentum-killer? At least the teams get a lesson in sharing -- the points, that is.
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In the women's final quarterfinal at the U.S. Open, Justine Henin took care of Serena Williams in straight sets. That's the third straight time that the Belgian has dispatched the American at a grand slam. Maybe Williams will think twice before taking so many events off and thinking she can just show up and win grand slam tournaments.
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Cyclones 7, Lake Monsters 6: The game remained scoreless until Brooklyn finally scored a run in the sixtth. The two teams then exploded for 12 runs in the next two innings and Brooklyn held off an eighth-inning rally by Vermont for the win.
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In New Jersey news, Vince Carter re-signed with the Nets and the Devils signed Brent Sutter as coach. For the Nets, this long-rumored deal reflects a belief that the trio of Jason Kidd, Richard Jefferson and Carter hasn't run its course, an idea the recent plateau of the franchise seems to belie. Carter will probably end up costing the Nets too much money in the long run. His contributions will fill up the statbook, but in a team sport like basketball, that might not lead to wins. As for Sutter, he and Devils GM Lou Lamoriello better get along. The boss has a reputation for midseason firings.
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Staten Island 5, Batavia 1: Donald Hollingsworth doubled and scored a run in a two-run second, the Baby Bombers tacked on three more in the fifth to cruise over the Muckdogs.
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Staten Island 7, Hudson Valley 5: The Baby Bombers don't wait around until the late innings to do their heavy lifting. Three in the fifth and four more in the sixth gave them a come-from-behind win.
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Liberty 80, Sparks 68: Were the Liberty good, or did the Sparks just stink? Loree Moore, who scored 20 points, said "We did everything we need to do." Los Angeles coach Michael Cooper said, "We come out and we play like we don't even know each other." The Liberty will take it. Teams on three-game losing streaks can't be picky.
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Phillies 6, Mets 3: This series won't be in the old time capsule. Three times the Mets held leads, and three times the Mets lost. Speaking of threes, not even back-to-back-back homers could lift the Mets in the series finale. In three games, the Mets' bullpen lost a lead late twice -- and on Tuesday, the lead disappeared in the third inning. Closer Billy Wagner gave up a game-tying home run to Pat Burrell in the ninth inning, and the Phillies took the lead for good in the 10th inning. Philadelphia's only five games back in the National League East, and the Mets have lost four straight. Before the game, the Mets took Edward Kunz of Oregeon State in the draft.
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Angels 3, Yankees 1: Who says a game's never decided in the first inning? Chien-Ming Wang allowed three runs in the top of the first, but his settling down after that couldn't help him or the Yankees, who dropped their second straight to Los Angeles of Anaheim. The Yankees couldn't touch Kelvim Escobar or the Angels bullpen, and they slipped 11 1/2 games behind the Red Sox, who beat Texas again on Saturday. With the Yankees drifting farther away in the American League East, they may have to start thinking wild card. But first they'll have to hit better.
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Mets 11, Marlins 3: Everyone got in on this party. Carlos Beltran stole the show with a 4-for-6 night, but all nine Mets starters got a hit. That includes pitcher Orlando Hernandez, who struck out 10 to pick up the win. The Mets seem to be enjoying themselves in the National League East, and they return home to face the Braves for a three-game series starting Friday. They outscored the Marlins 20-5 over the two games in Miami.
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Mets Free-Fall Into First Place Tie
Last Night's Action: Steps in the Right Direction
Last Night's Action: Where's Wagner?
Marlins 8, Mets 7 (10 innings): Taking a three-run lead into the bottom of the ninth against the Marlins should be no problem right? Not when Billy Wagner is mysteriously absent -- the Mets later said he was having back spasms -- and his replacements are the not-so-capable Pedro Feliciano and the highly inflammable Jorge Sosa. They combined to cough up the lead in the bottom of the ninth, ruining a dramatic comeback posted by the Mets in the top of the inning. Then Sosa gave up the winning run all by himself in the 10th. Why is Sosa in there? Because everyone else stinks or had been used, frankly. After seeing the right-hander struggle so frequently of late, Manager Willie Randolph still didn't look for another option.
Last Night's Action: Those Pesky Rivals
Last Night's Action: Wang Thinks Wild
Last Night's Action: Hunting Moose?
Last Night's Action: One, Two, Three, Four
Last Night's Action: Heading to the All-Star Break
Last Night's Action: Mets Can't Close the Deal
Last Night's Action: Doubleheader Sweep
Last Night's Action: Holding off the White Sox
Last Night's Action: Delgado Breaks Out
Last Night's Action: Rodriguez Settles Into Hero Role
2006 in New York Sports
In keeping with our lists of events from 2006, here are some of the sports stories that Gothamist found compelling in the past year. It ranges from the playoff disappointment from the Mets and the Yankees to the welcome performances of last season's Rangers, this season's Jets and Rutgers.
The Duke of New York
Maybe the Mets needed Snake Plissken on their side Thursday night, because their lineup sure wasn’t getting it done. Twenty-two year old Zach Duke stifled the Mets for seven innings allowing only two hits and one walk while striking out five in the Pirates’ 5-0 victory.
To Their Knees
The Mets' disappointing losses have suddenly become much more. After a sloppy series against the Yankees, the Mets played even worse in a three-game sweep against Atlanta, capped by 3-0 loss against the Braves Wednesday. They didn’t even score a run in the last two games, though they faced two starters who were working on only three days’ rest. They even lost to Kyle Davies, who was making his second major league start. Woe is the Mets’ lineup, and woe will be their summer if they can’t at least compete with their National League East foes.
Mets Dismal Season Comes to End
162 games after they began, the Mets have finally finished the season with a record of 71-91, good for 4th in the National League East. For what it's worth, the Mets improved from last year when they finished last in the NL East and with 5 less wins. The season ended with a win against the Montreal Expos, a team that moving to Washington D.C. and the retirement of Todd Zeile and possibly the end of John Franco's career.
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