Return to the Abyss!

As if getting swept by the Phillies wasn't enough, the Mets continued to torture their fanbase by dropping two straight to the Nats. New York took early 4-run leads in each game in Washington, but suffered Philadelphia-like pitching collapses in the later innings. Just like in the previous losing streak, there is now no confidence to be had in the Mets' pitching. We can only hope that they can turn it around. During a postgame interview, Willie was his stoic self, but he did mention that the Mets would be "sipping champagne" at the end of the pennant race. Is that a guarantee? At least SOMEONE'S confident.

In the NFL, Washington MIGHT ACTUALLY field a serious team for the first time in years (I don't count the team that almost lost to Chris Simms in the playoffs). It hasn't been proven whether this has more to do with their surprisingly stingy defense (did anyone else know they got London Fletcher?) or with a GOOD YOUNG QUARTERBACK. Seriously, Jason Campbell looks like he's for real. But that's what everyone said about Eli before he was bad before he was good before he was bad before he was good again. Yeah so the jury's still out on Eli.

In other news, people need to leave Anthony Morelli alone until he actually blows the game that everyone is acting like already happened. He's 3-0. He's made more good throws than bad ones. He's had some good luck (the TD catch by Norwood on an awful pass) and some bad (the INT vs. ND with Williams in single coverage). He hasn't been perfect, but we haven't been winning in spite of him. Just wait until after the Michigan game to jump all over him. The game could make or break his career at Penn State.

I can only hope PSU pulls through this weekend, because my pro team, the New York Football Giants, are putting forth their worst defensive effort in my lifetime. Seriously, I spent my whole childhood praying that we could find someone to throw the ball. Kerry Collins had one good season and we make the Super Bowl. Now Eli looks like he's ready to break out, and our linebackers can't cover or tackle or do anything that contributes to stopping the other team's offense. Just think of what the '97 team could have done with Eli at the helm. That team went 10-5-1 with DANNY KANELL.

By the way, St. Louis and Philly are now in the bottom of the 13th inning of a game in which Miguel Cairo is batting 3rd for the Cards. Pujols is just entering now as a pinch hitter with 1 out and nobody on. If he doesn't end the game now, I don't think it ever will end.