Nationals 3 Mets 2

Yet another hard-luck loss for R.A. Dickey, while the Mets Without Hats continue to perform the safety dance.

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Nationals pitcher Ross Detwiler:

Jose Reyes – SS
Justin Turner – 2B
Lucas Duda – RF
David Wright – 3B
Angel Pagan – CF
Jason Bay – LF
Nick Evans – 1B
Mike Nickeas – C
R.A. Dickey – P

Nice to see Nickeas behind the dish; would like to see him get more starts in the final few weeks.

You may be aware that the Mets players wanted to wear the hats of first responders to honor the 10th anniversary of 9/11. You may also know they were denied the request. How do you feel about the Mets players’ decision to respect MLB’s denial?

Cubs 10 Mets 6

This was a really close game until the Cubs scored six runs in the 11th. Talk about the dam bursting …

On the bright side, at least the Mets didn’t lose on 9/11; it was long after midnight, and already 9/12, when the final out was recorded.