It’s way late and I shouldn’t even be up as we have a very busy day heading out with close buddies to see The Police play at PNC Art Center in Jersey. Naturally, I’m amped to see Sting, Copeland and Summers rock the stage again a year removed from a dope concert at MSG exactly a year ago during their 30-year reunion tour. This will be one of their final shows and I know it’s going to be off the hook. I’ll give a full report later.

As for the sports news of yesterday, I could write a lot more but the only one which sticks in my head at the moment is this:

-The Mets have been an unpredictable team all season long. Just when it looked like they had it all together working so well, they drop the first two in Houston and lose the second game in excruciating fashion blowing a four-run lead including 4-2 up in the ninth only to see Billy Wagner implode allowing the Astros to tie it in bizarre fashion with two runners sliding in almost simultaneously past Ramon Castro who couldn’t handle the throw. They lost the game in 10 with veteran Darin Erstad’s sac fly to short left scoring Lance Berkman from third easily due to Tatis making a tough catch and falling down which made his throw way off line.

These Mets have had some brutal losses including that ridiculous one to the Phils which cost them a sweep even if they have owned the defending NL East champs this season taking all four series thus far. However, this defeat was the latest one which tormented their fans who are probably wondering why they continue to root for a team that always seems to do this. Maybe they’ll bounce back and wind up winning the division like they should cause deep down, they’re the best team out of the three even though the Phils lead it by one and a half over the now second place Marlins and two over New York.

Still, how can a team cause so much heartache for their own fans? You have to wonder how much more they can take.  Only Jets and Knicks fans have it worse in this area.

When does it end?

Also, regarding Johan Santana, he has to do better than pitching into the seventh inning with his pen taxed. Especially against such a good hitting club as Houston. They will hit. 103 pitches don’t cut it for one of the elite aces in the game. The Mets needed more and paid the price.

Just inexcusable.