Game 11: Mets vs. Brewers @ Shea Stadium

Oliver Perez aims to push his scoreless streak past 11 innings.

The Good: The Mets crawled out of an 0-2 hole and jumped all over Jeff Suppan. David Wright, Carlos Beltran, and Brian Schneider sparked the offense with clutch hits and backbreakers. However, after Beltran lined into a double play to end a Met rally, the light bulb turned off.

The Bad: Oliver Perez didn't have it today and gave up a four run lead. The bullpen was forced to pitch more than half the game and paid the price of Perez's shortcomings. The Mets also grounded into five double plays and couldn't find a clutch hit late in the game.

Overall: Frustrating. Pathetic. The Mets can't blow four run leads and expect to be a good team. It is early, but the '08 Mets resemble the '07 Mets more and more with each passing day. Gabe Kapler kills us again - it was nice at first, but this has got to stop - the Met starters can't keep missing their spots like this. Guillermo Mota also needs to stop his goddamned celebrating - we all hate you! Wright continues to struggle with his throwing and Schneider couldn't catch the ball today. After putting together a nice winning streak, the Mets fell flat on their faces over the past two games and have deflated the good vibes at Shea. With tomorrow's off-day, the Mets need to get Reyes healthy and get an everyday lineup out there. Now would be a good time to finish the month strong. But again, it was a game the Mets just can't afford to lose.

Notes: Johan Santana, David Wright, and Carlos Beltran received their 2007 Gold Glove Awards before today's game.

Quote of the day: “We’re not executing and it’s frustrating." - David Wright

Final Score: Mets 7, Brewers 9. Record: 5-6.