Jose Reyes will leave for St. Lucie this evening, when the team departs for Pittsburgh.
Reyes will likely play in a minor-league rehab game on Tuesday and Wednesday, after which he’ll be reevaluated on Thursday by team doctors.
Jerry Manuel told reporters before today’s game that he hopes to get Reyes back on Friday, the day he [...]

The Mets defeated the Marlins, 3–2, in Citi Field today.
For a full recap and boxscore, go here.
The Least You Should Know:

John Maine pitched very well, he struck out five and walked two in six scoreless innings, throwing 82 pitches.
Maine left the game with a stomach bug.
Pedro Feliciano relieved Maine, without notice, and pithed a scoreless [...]

Today’s Game:

The Mets (27-21) look to take the rubber-match of their three-game series against the Marlins (23-27) today at Citi Field, starting at 1:10 p.m.

On The Mound:

RHP John Maine (4-3, 4.18 ERA) starts for the Mets.
RHP Chris Volstad (4-3, 3.69 ERA) takes the hill for the Marlins.

The Lineup:

Angel Pagan, CF
Luis Castillo, 2B
David Wright, 3B
Gary Sheffield, LF
Daniel Murphy, 1B
Fernando Martinez, RF
Omir [...]

Carlos Beltran was originally in today’s lineup, but is a late scratch due to a continued stomach virus that pulled him out of yesterday’s game during the fifth inning.
Instead, Angel Pagan will play center and bat leadoff, followed in order by Luis Castillo, David Wright, Gary Sheffield, Daniel Murphy at first base, Fernando Martinez in [...]

Last week, I did a lengthy Q&A with Dominic Pinto from Pessimets.com about how I started MetsBlog.com, when I started it, why, and how I turned it from a hobby in to a full-time job.
To read Part 1 of the Q&A, click here.
To read Part 2 of the Q&A, click here.
Here are five of the 11 questions from the two-part discussion:
Dominic [...]

The Mets lost to the Marlins, 7–3, in Citi Field today.
For a full recap and boxscore, go here.
The Least You Should Know:

Josh Johnson pitched seven innings, and allowed just two runs and five hits while striking out five.  He’s 6–0 against the Mets.
Tim Redding surrendered seven runs in just four innings, and now has a [...]

The word from Citi Field is that Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline returned as a Sing-a-Along during today’s game during the fifth-inning break, while Meet the Mets will again play in the eighth inning.
Last night, Sweet Caroline was not played at all, which was received with cheers today by me, MetsGrrl.com, BrooklynMetFan.com, Evan Roberts on WFAN, and others.
Apparently, it [...]

Today’s Game:

The Mets (27-20) continue their three-game series against the Marlins (22-27) today at Citi Field, starting at 1:10 p.m.

On The Mound:

RHP Tim Redding (0-1, 6.75 ERA) starts for the Mets.
RHP Josh Johnson (3-1, 2.67 ERA) takes the hill for the Marlins.

The Lineup:

Angel Pagan, LF
Fernando Martinez, RF
Carlos Beltran, CF
Fernando Tatis, 3B
Daniel Murphy, 1B
Ramon Martinez, 2B
Brian Schneider, C
Wilson Valdez, SS
Tim Redding, [...]

Oliver Perez experienced additional discomfort in his knee following his last start for Triple-A Buffalo.
He had an MRI in New York, and was diagnosed with tendinitis of the patella tendon.
Perez will instead return to St. Lucie where he will continue his rehab.

Roughly eight weeks after Opening Day, the Mets have launched an online registration for the opportunity to purchase tickets for the Subway Series, between the Mets and Yankees, June 26-28, at Citi Field.
The registration for the online random drawing will run through Thursday, June 4.
According to a press release, “There is a limit of one entry [...]

In January, while creating mock lineups, and brainstorming about who should hit where, I failed to think of this combination:
Today, Angel Pagan will bat leadoff against the Marlins, followed in order by Fernando Martinez in right field, then Carlos Beltran, Fernando Tatis at third, Daniel Murphy at first, Ramon Martinez at second, [...]

The Phillies announced yesterday that Brett Myers will miss the rest of the season recovering from hip surgery.
As such, Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com believes the Phillies will look to acquire a ‘top-of-the-rotation type,’ such as M’s LHP Erik Bedard or Astros RHP Roy Oswalt, since they do not have the money to pursue multiple mid-level [...]

Last night, Ramon Castro to the White Sox for RHP Lance Broadway.
Broadway, who is 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA in in games this season, will report to Triple-A Buffalo.
Omar Minaya, on the decision to trade Castro, speaking to reporters after the game:
“On a night like tonight, when Omir Santos plays the way [...]

Mike Pelfrey, who allowed just one run and truck out six over 7.2 IP – his longest outing of the season, talked with reporters after last night’s win against the Marlins, and had the following to say about:
On his preformance:
“I know if go out there and pound the strikezone  and use all my pitches to get ahead [...]

Mets manager Jerry Manuel talked with reporters after last night’s win against the Marlins, and had the following to say about:
On being surprised by Omir Santos play this season:
“He is a Major League hitter, which has been surprising. We all thought he could receive and call the game. The surprising thing is that he has hit [...]