One year ago I sat at a sports bar in London as the Mets lost their final game of the season to the Florida Marlins which capped their historic collapse in which they blew their seven-game NL East lead with 17 games to go.

Yesterday, the final day of the regular season, the Mets found themselves in a similar situation.  They needed to win the final game of the year to put them in the position of either forcing a one-game playoff or making the post-season outright.  Well, long story short, the Mets lost to the Marlins, and are the first team to ever miss the playoffs two years in a row by losing their last game at home on the final day of the season.  This proves that while the Mets are a pretty good team for 95% of the year, they do not have the ability to command the loyalty of sea creatures.

Last year everyone on the official Mets e-mail list got an apology from the organization for the collapse.  This year, not only do I expect an apology e-mail, but I also expect free tickets to the 2013 Home Run Derby in which the Mets are rumored to be hosting at their new stadium.  Make it happen, Mets.