A homestand that started so promisingly for the Mets is quickly turning sour, with Sunday afternoon’s 5-2 loss to the Diamondbacks and Jon Garland being especially hard to swallow. Garland came in 5-10 but dominated with his sinker, throwing just the 10th complete game of his 10-year career.

Colleague Joel Sherman writes that you can already erect a tombstone for this lost Mets season.

Jeff Francoeur, who hit his fourth homer in 19 games as a Met, remains one of the few bright spots.

In the notes, J.J. Putz is aiming for a late-August comeback.