You Know This F'ing Loss

I must admit that 19 hours later, I'm still sitting here muttering "How could the Mets lose that game?"

I am incredulous at the idea that they could hit into a double play in 5 innings in a row, that they could make the errors and stupid baserunning mistakes unbefitting of this kind of a team.

But you know what? Sometimes that's just the way it goes...just like losing a game on a non-shot off a skate (hello, fellow Rangers fans). You have to take the good with the bad. These things happen. For example:

* On 3 occasions, the Mets have lost games in which they scored 11 runs. Amazingly, they happened in consecutive years: 1995 (May 6, 13-11 to the Reds, blew an 11-4 lead), 1996 (August 21, 12-11 to the Giants), and 1997 (May 6, 12-11 to the Rockies).

* The Mets have twice lost games in which they hit 5 home runs. They fell 9-8 to the Cubs at Wrigley Field on September 4, 1993, and 8-6 at home to the Reds on August 3, 1962.

* The Mets have twice lost games in which they got 20 hits in 9 innings, once in 1964 (July 26, 15-10 to the Braves), and 1997 (May 6, 12-11 to the Rockies). They also lost a 20-hit effort on May 31, 1964, but the length of the game (23 innings) was far more incredulous than any sort of hit tally.

* The Mets once lost a game in which they drew 15 walks. On April 10, 1991 against the Phillies, they fell 8-7 in 10 innings, stranding 18 baserunners. Not good.

* Three times, the Mets have lost a 9-inning game in which they stranded 15 baserunners: In 1976 (April 13, 5-4 to the Cubs), 1978 (August 5, 5-3, to the Cardinals), 1984 (May 10, 7-3, to the Braves).

* On June 11, 2004, the Mets lost a 7-5 game to the Royals in which they hit 8 doubles. I think that one speaks for itself.

And on the pitching side...

* The Mets have twice lost games in which they allowed one hit- In 1991 (September 14, 2-1, to the Cardinals) and in 2006 (September 3, 2-1, to the Astros).

Gee, this made me feel a lot better.