It is all but official

I have nothing left to root for in baseball but the Brewers to win the wild card. Because the Mets have dropped five games in seven days and are now in second place. They lose yet again to Washington, the worst team in baseball, 1-0. They play tighter than a vacuum sealed package of sardines. They have as much toughness as Glass Joe in Mike Tyson's Punch Out. And Fernando Tatis goes out for the year, separating his shoulder while diving for a bloop hit by the pitcher! The pitcher, who by the way, we made look like Bob Feller and Jim Palmer rolled into one. Odalis Perez, a mediocre pitcher at best. Odalis Perez, who had an ERA of around 5 coming into the game. Odalis Perez, who retired 13 straight Mets at one point. We get two freakin' hits in seven innings against him.

If I have to see Willie Harris, make one more impossible catch against us, I may send a bounty hunter out after him.

This may sound like blasphemy to Mets fans. I am tired of David Wright. If the Mets do not make the playoffs, a change is needed. And this is the change. I want him gone. Traded. He NEVER hits in a big spot. Sixth inning, two on, two out, lines out to third base. And leading off in the top of the ninth, he has an 11- pitch at bat that culminates in striking out on a fastball right down the middle. The poster boy of the Mets is quickly turning into our version of A-Rod.

And I'm taking a shot at this guy too. Since I saw Ryan Church hit the grand slam in Milwaukee, he has done nothing. Nothing, with a capital N. And he had the most excruciating at-bat of the game. Eighth inning, first and third, two out. Against Mike Hinckley, whoever he is. Church strikes out swinging on four curveballs.

And just a terrific job by the Braves tonight who actually act like they give a damn when they play us, but have no problem bending over to get spanked by Philly.

So as Milwaukee plummets (way to choke again), it will be them and the Mets "battling" for the Wild Card. The Astros do not count as Hurricane Ike and MLB screwed them right up the ying-yang, making them play home games against Chicago in Milwaukee for two straight days. I wrote it last night, and repeat myself now. I would rather miss the playoffs than play the damn Cubs in the first round. I didn't think it could get worse than 2007. With 13 games left, it is getting worse every single day.