Can Not? Cantu! Unless You're the Home Team

It was all about the Marlin's Jorge Cantu as the Florida firstbaseman homered twice and drove in five runs, snapping their seven-game losing streak and continuing the trend of watching the Mets surrender leads.

The Mets had a 4-3 heading into the seventh when Mets manager Jerry Manuel turned to Sean Green to hold the lead. It didn't last long as Green was quickly tagged for 4 runs - and with the Mets having no comeback spirit, the score might as well been double digits. When this team is down by a run, at any point in the game, turn off the TV because the party's over. Any deficit facing the Mets this season looks insurmountable when no one hits in the clutch.

The Mets held a pregame tribute to honor Gary Sheffield for hitting his 500th career home run, and he quickly made a bid for No. 501 in the first inning. His long drive to center short-hopped the wall for a triple, scoring Alex Cora and Carlos Beltran. Through 11 games at Citi Field, the Mets have not hit a single home run between the power alleys - and you thought Shea was a pitcher's ballpark!

In fact, the Mets have more triples than homers at the new park, also known as Dodger Stadium East. Other than Carlos Beltran continuing his hot hitting, (hitting safely in 19 of 20 games this year) we'll try to put this game behind us all and focus on good things - Like Santana pitching tomorrow's matinee!