The Mets (74–60) beat the Braves (69–66) by the score of 7 to 1 in Turner Field last night.
…it’s so nice to write those words…
For a recap and boxscore, go to Yahoo! Sports.
…welcome back, John Maine…wow…the only run he allowed came in the sixth, during which he loaded the bases, but maine ‘managed the inning,’ [...]

The Game:
The
first-place Mets (73-60) kick off a crucial three-game set with the
third-place Braves (69-65) this evening at Turner Field, starting at 7:35 pm EDT.
The Lineup:
SS Jose
Reyes leads off, followed in order by 2B Luis Castillo, 3B David
Wright, CF Carlos Beltran, LF Moises Alou, 1B Carlos Delgado, C Paul Lo
Duca, RF Endy Chavez and starting pitcher [...]

John Delcos of the Journal News has the low-down on a busy afternoon of activity with the orange and blue.
Pedro Martinez’s bullpen session convinced the Mets that he may be able to make his season debut on Monday vs. the Reds.
…ironically, Cincinnati is where Martinez’s first start as a Met took place…keep in mind that [...]

Listen to Joe Benigno’s opening monologue as he and Evan Roberts filled in for Mike and The Mad Dog this afternoon on WFAN.
…be patient, it gets good…this is must-listen radio…

Over at his blog for the Journal News, John Delcos, notes Mets RHP Pedro Martinez has arrived in Atlanta for his scheduled bullpen session.
…as cerrone mentioned earlier this week the buzz from the team suggests pedro will make his final minor-league rehab start on Monday…

According to El Nuevo Dia, the Mets will call up LHP Willie Collazo when the rosters expand on September 1.
The 27-year old lefty is 6-5 with a 2.46 ERA, 4 saves, 69 strikeouts and 1.15 WHIP
in 98.2 innings pitched for the Mets Triple-A New Orleans affiliate
this season.
…thanks to sam for the link…

This season, at the beginning of each series, MetsBlog
will attempt to get the perspective of the opposition and their fans. From this,
we hope to be better educated on the opposition going into a series. It also
gives us a fine opportunity to highlight some of our favorite team
blogs.As the Mets play a crucial series with the [...]

The Associated Press is reporting that former Mets pitcher Steve Trachsel
was traded from the Baltimore Orioles to the Chicago Cubs today.
Pitcher Rocky Cherry and infielder Scott Moore were sent to the Orioles in the trade.
Trachsel was 6-8 with a 4.48 ERA in 25 starts this
season, and played for the Cubs from 1993-99.
…yes, his name is [...]

On Wednesday night, the Mets hosted Mets at the Movies in the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.
…it was actually a ton of fun…i don’t know why, but i always have low expectations for these type of events, and this was beyond impressive in every way…
…basically, imagine the biggest movie theater you’ve ever been in [...]

…i’m off to New York City, to take of some business and get ready for MetsBlog Night at McFadden’s, which you can learn more about by clicking here…i hope to see you there…
…in the meantime, i leave you with the following…

…don’t give up, guys…never give up…

…as i understand it, if a player is on the 25–man roster before Saturday, September 1, or if he crosses that date while on the major-league disabled list, like Pedro Martinez, he is eligible to for the team’s post-season roster…
…the loop hole in this rule, as you may recall from last season, is that a player on the [...]

Despite getting 21,782 votes, Mr. Met is currently trailing the Coyote by roughly 8,800 votes in this year’s ballot for the Mascot Hall of Fame.
To submit your vote, go to Mascot Hall of Fame.
…once your vote it submitted, if you click Cast Your Vote, from the Virtual Hall tab in the header, you will be [...]

Today, on The MetsBlog Podcast, I talked with Triple-A New Orleans GM Mike Schline about Mets RHP Mike Pelfrey, RHP Philip Humber and LHP Willie Collazo, among other members of the Mets Triple-A affiliate in New Oreleans.
To listen to this interview, use the audio player in the left-hand column.
To subscribe to The MetsBlog Podcast, and receive new and [...]

…yes, the Mets have lost five straight, including three
straight of the brutal variety, and their lead in the National League East is
down to two, but it’s no time to turn on this team…
…we need to unite as Mets fans and show our team love during
the stretch run…enough with the bickering about Willie Randolph’s moves or [...]

Tonight, MetsBlog.com will host MetsBlog Night at McFadden’s, which is located on 42nd St. and Second Avenue in New York City.
The bar will feature the Mets game against the Braves in Atlanta, with available audio from SNY’s broadcast, as well as an optional, but recommended $20 drink special, i.e., unlimited domestic drought beer through the [...]