4 Run Lead is Squandered as Mets Throw Away Another Winable Game

This one was hard to watch. Oliver Perez was staked to a 4-run lead and cruising nicely until things blew up for him quickly as they often do when he pitches. Jose Reyes, Daniel Murphy, and David Wright each had rbi singles for the Mets, but it could have been so much more. The Mets hitting with runners on base continues to be putrid - which is bad in its own right, but the mental mistakes and errors make this team all the more unbearable to watch.

Take for example, the Mets eighth inning when the team had a chance to break a 4-4 tie. Carlos Beltran was tagged out at home when he tried to score on an errant throw to third. Beltran tagged up on Ramon Castro's fly to right and raced home when the ball rolled toward the unattended pitcher's mound. But instead of sliding (like little leaguers know how to do), Beltran went in standing up and was tagged out at the plate to end the inning.

Then the Cardinal's Brendan Ryan led off the bottom half with a liner to left that Daniel Murphy charged in for, but misjudged the ball and fell trying to correct himself. The ball rolled to the wall and Ryan had a triple. The Cardinals, unlike Met hitters so far this season, capitalized on the mistake and scored to take the lead for good and sent JJ Putz (1-1) to an undeserved loss.

It was the third time this year the Mets have blown a lead of three-plus runs. It's because the team lacks intensity and that killer instinct of kicking the other team when they're down. (Do you think this team could've scored 14 runs in an inning like Cleveland did against the Yankees? The Mets would have been happy just getting the first 3 and try to coast for the rest of the game).

I really think this team feels they're "win entitled". Tell that to their opponents!