Take 2 Roundup: Games of Wed, 1/9/08

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[size=24:1de5a52b0f][b:1de5a52b0f]YOUR FIRST PLACE PIRATES[/b:1de5a52b0f][/size:1de5a52b0f]
[size=18:1de5a52b0f]Mets Continue Free Fall... Next Stop: Third Place?[/size:1de5a52b0f]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/mets_collapse_dvd.jpg" align="left" border="1" width="150" height="205" style="margin-right: 10px;" /> We kind of have to keep talking about this. It's practically historic. We're even using the same lead photo again. The Mets [b:1de5a52b0f]lost for the 16th time in their last 18 games[/b:1de5a52b0f] on Wednesday night, this time [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=743]falling 6-5 to Don Carman and the Phillies[/url], as the Pirates, who [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=744]shut out the Cubs 3-0[/url], sailed right past them and took sole possession of 1st place in the NL East.

As if things weren't bad enough for New York (30-27), the St. Louis Cardinals, who have been hovering around .500 for much of the season, are only a half game behind them (30-28). Before they know it, the Mets might find themselves in 3rd place.