Perhaps the only consolation in this one was that the Mets didn't lose a full game in the standings. They couldn't. After all, the Phillies didn't play. They still, however lost some confidence, a little pride and -- yes, that too -- a baseball game. The last of those losses was also the most noticeable, as they fell, 13-4 on Monday, and dropped their third game in four tries to the lowly Nationals.
The Mets are now two games ahead of the Phillies in the National League East. "There's just no excuse," catcher Paul Lo Duca said. "You can't expect to win a division the way we've been playing." Continue
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