The fate of the New York Mets ' season lies in the results of their final few games. Friday night was not a very good start for the Mets; facing the sub-.500 Miami Marlins, one would have thought that this was a good opportunity for them to keep the Cincinnati Reds at bay. Alas, the Mets slipped up yet again and failed to generate much offense in a 6-2 loss to the Marlins.

The Marlins aren't exactly a very bad team; they have a 78-82 record after their win on Friday night, so it's not like it was expected for the Mets to simply push them around. But New York is fighting for its playoff life, and this is the kind of game that they have to take care of if they were to make it to October.

The pressure appears to be getting to this free-spending Mets team, and the Marlins broadcast crew

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