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Dej Vu All Over Again For Mets

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 29, 2008

NEW YORK - Mets collapse, the sequel.

Doomed by a dreadful bullpen that failed them again Sunday, the New York Mets completed their second consecutive September slide with a 4-2 loss to Florida that knocked them out of playoff contention in the final game at Shea Stadium.
Scott Schoeneweis and Luis Ayala served up back-to-back homers in the eighth inning that put the Marlins ahead, and New York lost out to Milwaukee for the NL wild card on the last day of the season.

Next up, a gloomy scene at Shea.

The Mets brought in former greats from Tom Seaver to Dwight Gooden for closing ceremonies after the game that were sure to feel much more like a funeral than a party.

As the Mets played Florida, the Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs, earning the NL's last spot.

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