Just Another Day in Mutts-ville (Mighty Casey has Struck Out)

From the Inkwaster's High and Inside column:

Encouraging words
If the struggling Mets are looking for a morale boost, they'd be better served not stopping by Billy Wagner's locker stall.

After the Padres finished humiliating the Mets in a four-game sweep they completed Sunday, it was brought to Wagner's attention that things may not get any easier with West-leading Arizona coming to Shea Stadium this week.

"Why would it?" Wagner said. "San Diego is not an upper-echelon team, and we just got swept by them."

Way to fire up the team, Billy.

One reason the Mets got swept was Wagner. He gave up a three-run homer in the eighth inning against pinch-hitter Tony Clark that led to the Mets' 8-6 loss on Sunday.