Powerless Mets Leave Nothing to be Desired

Remember when Fernando Nieve was 3-0 and we were all thinking that maybe, just maybe, the Mets may have pulled a rabbit out of their hat with this guy? Well, after yesterday, he's now 3-3 and looking more like Fernando Valenzuela does - Today!

But this one really wasn't his fault at all. The Mets were lifeless against Bronson Arroyo, who tossed a 4-hitter for only his second career shutout by defeating the New York Mess 3-0.

The Mets have been shut out in three of their last five games. The last time they were shut out in three of five games was July 25-27, 1992, when they were shut out in three straight games. They also lost for the sixth time in their last seven games and have a whopping six extra-base hits in their last six games. The team has scored three or fewer runs in 12 of their last 15 games. So it's hard to ask a major league pitcher to go out there and pitch well knowing that as soon as they allow just one run, the game's over.

They're free-falling against Philly (now 6 1/2 games back) and reside in fourth place looking down on the Nationals, who believe it or not, face a brighter future than the Mets do. There's nothing else to say right now. Like the Mets hitters, I've got nothing.