The Mets (27–27) defeated the Dodgers (27–28) by the score of 3 to 2 today in Shea Stadium.
For a recap. boxscore, stats, etc., to go SNY.tv, but, in case you missed it, know that:

Mike Pelfrey still isn’t throwing his fastball enough, though he did not just enough to wiggle out of a few tricky situations, [...]

According to FOX’s Joe Buck during today’s broadcast of the Mets-Dodgers game, Mike Piazza has ‘hinted’ that he hopes to wear a Mets hat if inducted in to the Hall of Fame.

The Game:
The Mets (26-27) continue their four-game series versus Dodgers (27-27) today at Shea Stadium, starting at 3:55 pm EST.
The Lineup:

SS Jose Reyes
RF Endy Chavez
3B David Wright
CF Carlos Beltran
1B Carlos Delgado
2B Damion Easley
C Brian Schneider
LF Fernando Tatis
P Mike Pelfrey

The Pitchers:
RHP Mike Pelfrey (2-6, 5.33 ERA) takes the hill for the Mets.
RHP Chad Billingsley [...]

The Mets officially announced yesterday that Pedro Martinez will remain in New York, travel with the team and start for the Mets in San Francisco on Tuesday against the Giants.
Martinez talked with reporters prior to yesterday’s game, and said:
“We’re due to win. We owe something to the fans, to the people in New York. [...]

Following up to yesterday’s comments by Jon Heyman on WFAN, in which he stated that the Mets do not view Aaron Heilman as a starter because “… he’s a two-pitch pitcher” and also because they think his “high elbow” throwing mechanics are conducive to injury. Heyman also added “…there is the fact that he does [...]

Luis Castillo left last night’s game with what the team called a ‘strained left hip flexor,’ although Castillo later told reporters that he hurt his left quadricep.
Castillo will be examined today, with a trip to the disabled list remaining a strong possibility.
Meanwhile, Ramon Castro was hit by a pitch on his left elbow in the ninth inning [...]

The Mets (26-27) lost to the Dodgers (27-27) by a score of 9 to 5 tonight at Shea Stadium.
For a complete recap and box score, check out SNY.tv.

Jay Horwitz can now take off the orange jacket. For the most part, this game was like a see-saw in terms of lead changes. 20-year-old Clayton [...]

The Game:
The Mets (26-26) continue their four-game series versus Dodgers (26-27) tonight at Shea Stadium, starting at 7:10 pm EST.
The Lineup:

SS Jose Reyes
2B Luis Castillo
3B David Wright
CF Carlos Beltran
RF Fernando Tatis
C Ramon Castro
1B Carlos Delgado
LF Nick Evans
P John Maine

The Pitchers:
RHP John Maine (5-4, 3.41 ERA) takes the hill for the Mets. [...]

In a report for Newsday, David Lennon asks, “Should the Mets apply the Joba Rules to Aaron Heilman,” and make Heilman a starting pitcher.
On the idea that Heilman struggled earlier this season because he is sulking over not being a starter, Lennon quotes him as saying:
“It’s the most insane logic I’ve ever heard…It doesn’t make [...]

This weekend on SNY’s Mets Weekly, Brian Schneider talks with Kevin Burkhardt from a Steakhouse in Colorado, during which Schneider orders the Rattlesnake.
Also, the show takes a closer look at The Zen of Bobby V; they talk with the fans behind SaveTheApple.com; Ron Darling shows how to throw a changeup; and Nick Evans is profiled.
…by [...]

According to Joel Sherman in the New York Post, Willie Randolph was empowered by the Wilpons on Monday.
Sherman explains, “The Wilpons, according to people familiar with the meeting, made the message simple to Randolph: Just win, baby.  They told him not to worry about benching players with big salaries (think Carlos Delgado) or publicly demanding [...]

According to Dan Graziano in the Star-Ledger, citing officials with three major-league teams, ‘Mets GM Omar Minaya has been calling around this week to gauge the availability of players he thinks could help the Mets improve,’ such as O’s 1B Kevin Millar, and Pirates OF Jason Bay and Xavier Nady.
Graziano compares the Mets to the [...]

In nature, there is what’s known as a “pack animal” (ex. dogs and wolves). Every pack has a leader, known as the alpha animal, who has the strongest personality and leads the other members of the pack.
Obviously, baseball teams are not comprised of dogs, but there is something to the concept that applies. For [...]

In an article for the Journal News, Sam Borden speculates what might have been if the Mets had replaced Willie Randolph with Joe Torre when he departed the Yankees’ organization.
Borden writes:
“Clubhouses are Torre’s domain. His style with players has, more often than not, resulted in overachievement and his smoothness with the media succeeds in [...]

In his latest installment of Rumblings & Grumblings on ESPN.com, Jayson Stark discusses how the Mets clubhouse sorely misses Jose Valentin.
Stark quotes a baseball insider as explaining:
“Not having Jose Valentin might be the biggest difference between this team and the 2006 team … He not only played well. He’s a tough guy. He kept [...]