The Mets (22-12) defeated the Brewers (24-11) by the score of 5 to 4 tonight in Flushing.
For a full recap, read the Associated Press at Yahoo! Sports.

…well, the Mets finally got to Jeff Suppan, it took seven months to do so, but at least one demon was exorcised…

…great to see the Mets power display in [...]

The Game…

The Mets (21-12) open a three-game weekend series with baseball’s best, the Brewers (24-10), this evening at Shea Stadium, starting at 7:10 pm EDT.

The Lineup…

Reyes SSWright 3BBeltran CFDelgado 1BAlou LFGreen RFLo Duca CEasley 2BSosa SP

The Pitchers…

RHP Jorge Sosa (1-0, 2.84 ERA) pitches for the Mets. Sosa was solid in his first Mets start vs. [...]

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 return home from a 5-2 roadtrip to [...]

According to MLB.com, the Florida Marlins have placed recently appointed closer Henry Owens on the disabled list with tendinitis.
This season, Owens is 2-0 with a 1.96 ERA in 17 games, logging
four saves in five opportunities. In 18 1/3 innings, he has 12
strikeouts and seven walks.

At her blog for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Chop Chick takes a look at the recent  show of solidarity by the Mets to shave their heads. She writes…

My colleague here at ajc.com/sports nailed it, saying, “So the
reigning NL East champs ALREADY need a show of solidarity and they had
to resort to buzz cuts? Little insecurity [...]

Dana Brand at New York Baseball Online discusses why he feels that New York is much more of a Mets town than a Yankees town.
Brand writes:
“The pennant-winning Yankees teams of 1962-4 drew between 1.3 and 1.4 million fans.  But between 1964 and 1968, the lowly Mets drew 1.6 to 1.9 million fans every year.  The [...]

During last Wednesday’s edition of MetsBlog Talk Radio, Mets Triple-A Zephyrs GM Mike Schline talked with Matthew Cerrone about Philip Humber, Carlos Gomez, life in New Orleans and the Mets role in helping the city, among other topics.
To listen to Schline’s 10–minute interview on MetsBlog Talk Radio, click the play button below.

To subscribe to MetsBlog Talk Radio as a [...]

During last Wednesday’s edition of MetsBlog Talk Radio, Mets OF Prospect Carlos Gomez talked with Anthony De Rosa about adjusting to professional baseball, life in New Orleans and his future with the Mets, among other topics.
To listen to Gomez’s 11–minute interview on MetsBlog Talk Radio, click the play button below.

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Simon sent in an e-mail pointing out that Mets 3B David Wright is now using a tiny leg kick in his swing, which he did not use last season.
Here is footage of Wright during his segment from the Towny Townsend Hitting DVD, which was filmed prior to last season.  Here is another, from this walk-off [...]

In the Asbury Park Press, Chelsea Michaels details a recent visit by Aaron Heilman and John Maine with a lucky Little Leaguer, Pete Hadley, at his home in New Jersey.
According to the report, Heilman and Maine were among Hadley’s prizes for winning one of several Bring the Game Home contests.
…out of standing…
…thanks to eric c for the [...]

On SNY.tv, Barry Wittenstein ‘imagines’ if several bad trades or events in Mets history never happened, writing…
“MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, sighting the
evidence that Tampa Bay did not fully disclose the extent of their
pitcher’s arm injury, has rescinded the Mets - D-Rays trade involving
Scott Kazmir and Victor Zambrano.”
…if only that were possible…nice try, barry…
…i come from [...]

Mets RHP Guillermo Mota can return from his suspension to the Mets starting on May 30.
In the New York Post, Mark Hale brings us up to speed on Mota’s return, talking with Mets bullpen coach Guy Conti.
Meanwhile, at his blog for the New York Post, Hale posts a few quotes from Tom Glavine, that did [...]

In Newsday, David Lennon pens a wonderful profile of Willie Randolph, who cheered on his players while getting their heads shaved by Carlos Beltran prior to Tuesday’s game in San Francisco.
Lennon provides a collection of great quotes about Randolph, from David Wright to Omar Minaya to Julio Franco, who has certainly seen his fair share [...]