The Unhappy Recap: Dodgers 5, Mets 4

On a night when Moises Alou stole home, the Mets blew a 4-1 lead to the Dodgers.

This was one of those west coast games that I had a tough time staying awake for, not because of the quality of the play but because I was just flat-out exhausted. So I was only semi-conscious when Blake DeWitt hit his inside-the-park homer, and I was in and out in the final innings, so much so that when I woke up Wednesday morning I couldn't remember whether the Mets won or lost.

I did recall that Nelson Figueroa was not terribly sharp but he limited the damage against a Dodgers lineup that has been crushing the ball. And things looked great when the Mets grabbed their 4-1 lead, especially after Alou stole home. Confidence was high.

Enter Met-killer Hong Chih-Kuo. The guy struck out 8 of the 13 batters he faced and is now 3-0 against the Mets.

This morning Craig Carton said he expects the Mets to win "minimum" six of their next eight games prior to the Yankees series, "if you want Willie to keep his job."

Relax, please!