The New York Mets dropped their second in a row to the Washington Nationals last night while the Philadelphia Phillies won their fifth in a row to overtake first place in the NL East. The Mets have now lost four games in the division standings in the last six days. Shades of last September when the club failed to hold a seven-game lead in the final 17 days of the season? The only saving grace for the Mets is the fact that the Milwaukee Brewers continue to stumble, making the NL wild card spot a viable option for the club if they can't stay with the Phils. Ryan Howard is having an unbelievable September, batting .396 with 8 HR's and 22 RBI to lead the Phillies' surge. Meanwhile, the Mets have stopped hitting and their bullpen continues to be problematic.
The Tampa Bay Rays have now been in first place for 54 consecutive days after a huge 2-1 win last night over the Red Sox. The Rays overcame a dominant performance by Josh Beckett behind a solid performance of his own by Andy Sonnanstine and another great outing by their relief corps. This was the type of game the Rays needed to show that Sawx that the wild card may be their destiny.
On the NFL beat, Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress has demoted Tavaris Jackson and made veteran Gus Frerotte his starting quarterback. Perhaps now Bernard Berrian can actually catch a pass. Could Frerotte be a Kerry Collins for the Vikes?
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