M's = West Coast Mets?

I like to make fun of the Mariners. It's one of few teams a Mets' fan can look down their nose at.

But for once I actually feel bad for them. On Wednesday night, they lost a game in a way that only the Mets have been accustomed to.

You can check out the video here. If you're at a place of employment that frowns on such things, here's a recap. M's up 5-2 in the 8th. Danny Cortes and Jamie Wright combine to load the bases. Cortes walks Andres Blanco. M's up 5-3. Then he gives up a single to Julio Borbon to cut the lead to 5-4. The tieing run then comes in on wild pitch. In the blink of an eye, a 3-run lead is gone.

Go to bottom of 9th. Runner on first, two outs. Cortes strikes out Nelson Cruz. The pitch gets by the catcher. By the rules, Cruz has the opportunity to get to first. All M's catcher Guillermo Quiroz has to do is thrown him at first. Somehow Quiroz hits Cruz. The ball goes into the outfield and the runner is able to score from first. Texas wins on a swinging strike. Now that is painful.