The Happy Recap: Who Didn't See This Coming

"I'm a married man, Jose, stop tempting me to switch-hit." Phillies 8, Mets 6: The Mets were cruising along, ready to take sole posession of first place, until the unthinkable happened. And by unthinkable, I mean inevitable. Without closer Billy Wagner, New York went through relievers like A-Rod does spray-on tan, sending four to the hill in the ninth. The outcome was not pretty. Philadelphia proceeded to score six runs in the last frame to come back from a 5-2 deficit and hand Johan Santana another no-decision. He has just one win in his last nine starts. Closer Brad Lidge was the least bad pitcher in the ninth, giving up only one run to secure the victory. Joe Smith got the loss, and was one of two Mets relievers not able to record an out. more...