The Mets defeated the Tigers by the score of 3 to 0 in Detroit.
For a recap, and boxscore, read the Associated Press.
…the name of the game was Jorge Sosa…tonight, with the Mets in serious need of a win, he allowed zero runs, and just four hits, while walking two, through eight innings…he’s now 6–1 with a [...]

The Associated Press reports that Cubs OF Cliff Floyd was placed on the bereavement list in order to be with his sick father.
…our thoughts are with you, cliff…

The Game…

The Mets (35-23) resume interleague play as they take on the defending American League Champion Tigers (34-25) in a weekend three-game set at Comerica Park this evening, starting at 7:05 pm EDT.

The Lineup…

Reyes SSGomez RFBeltran CFDelgado 1BWright 3BLo Duca DHValentin 2BCastro CLedee LF
The Pitchers…

RHP Jorge Sosa (5-1, 3.22 ERA) hopes to get the Mets [...]

According to John Delcos of the Journal News, OF Ricky Ledee has been called up from Triple-A New Orleans while IF/OF David Newhan has been sent down.
Ledee is in the lineup tonight, batting ninth.
…when the mets signed ledee to a minor-league deal in march, i posted this…i’d say something has certainly went awry…
…as for newhan, [...]

Mike, from NJ, sent in an e-mail asking…
“Is there any method to when the team wears the pinstripe home unis? Those things bring me back to watching the team as I was growing up. Wish they wore them for all home games.”

…from what i understand, the team’s long-time equipment manager, Charlie Samuels, is in charge [...]

In Newsday, David Lennon makes a case for supporting 49–year-old, pinch-hitter Julio Franco, whose .286 average and six RBI from the bench rank him among the most productive pinch hitters in the league.
Franco, as quoted by Lennon, when asked by a reporter if he is bothered by how is portrayed by fans and media, i.e., the old, [...]

Jim, a friend of Cardone’s Italian deli in Los Angeles, sent in the following e-mail…
“A friend of mine, Rick Cardone, recently opened an Italian deli less than a mile from Dodger Stadium.  Pictures of Mets players and Mets memorabilia line the walls of Cardone’s Italian, much to the annoyance of Tommy Lasorda who sent someone [...]

Mets Triple-A RHP Philip Humber, a.k.a., The Shark, has updated his blog for Rice University.
In the post, Humber writes…
“As far as the Zephyrs go, we are playing some of our best baseball, moving into first place yesterday…Pitching has been a strong point, myself included.  I feel like I’m starting to turn the corner and hopefully that [...]

…prior to this season, i had an amazing record when watching the Mets in person, be it in Shea Stadium, Fenway, Yankee Stadium, Turner Field, Citizen’s Bank Park, etc…from 1985 through Game 6 of last year’s NLCS, the Mets were 116–44 when i was in attendance, and 4–0 during the post-season…
…this year, however, i am 1–4…and i’m not [...]

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 head to Motown for a three-game [...]

…well the Mets have official hit their first real rough patch of 2007, and the chicken littles are coming out in full force…i’m not telling folks to not be concerned, because i am, especially considering the schedule ahead of them this month, but i believe just as you can’t get too confident when you’re up, [...]

…the buzz from shea is that Shawn Green will return from the disabled list on Sunday, with Carlos Gomez most likely being sent back to Triple-A New Orleans, unless Damion Easley’s sore knee doesn’t continue to get better between now and then, in which case he could simply swap places with green, leaving gomez in [...]

During the ninth inning last night, Billy Wagner let up a home run to Pat Burrell that tied the game. 
…it’s hard to get on wagner, since he’d been brilliant all season, but, man, he grooved that ball right in to burrell’s wheelhouse, which is frustrating, because even i know not to do that…i mean, it’s [...]

The Mets have lost four games in a row, and five of their last seven games.
The team is 18–7 on the road, but just 17–16 in Shea Stadium.  Last season, the Mets won 61 percent of their home games, which was the best percentage in the National League.
Willie Randolph, on the team’s struggles at home, [...]