The Associated Press reports that Mike Pelfrey was optioned to Triple-A to make way for Jorge Sosa. Sosa is slated to be activated from the 15-day disabled list and start tomorrow against the Padres in San Diego.
Pelfrey is 0-7 with a 6.12 ERA this season with 8 starts. Sosa is 7-3 with a 3.92 ERA.
…pelfrey [...]

The Mets (51-40) defeated the Cincinnati Reds (37-55) today by a score of 5 to 2
For a full recap and box score, read Yahoo! Sports.…a couple of notes and i’ll let you have at it…
…Oliver Perez took a few innings to knock the cobwebs off but after the first two innings, he settled in striking [...]

The Game:
The Mets
(50-40) look for the series victory vs. the Reds (37-54) this afternoon at Shea Stadium, starting at 1:10 pm
EDT.
The Lineup:
Jose
Reyes leads off, followed in order by Ruben Gotay, Carlos Beltran,
David Wright, Carlos Delgado, Ramon Castro, David Newhan, Lastings
Milledge and starting pitcher Oliver Perez.The Pitchers:LHP
Oliver Perez (7-6, 3.14 ERA) returns from the disabled list [...]

The Press & Sun-Bulletin reports that Kevin Mulvey pitched eight scoreless innings and racked up a season high 11 strikeouts yesterday to defeat Connecticut Defenders. B-Met OF Caleb Stewart hit a sac fly in the sixth to drive in the game’s only run.

Lastings Milledge has factored into all three of the games he has played for the Mets since returning from injury. His athletic slide around Reds catcher David Ross‘ tag at home plate scored the decisive run in his first game back. He hit a home run in his second game to cut the Reds lead, [...]

Last night the Mets paid tribute to longtime Mets broadcaster and baseball great Ralph Kiner. Some of the biggest names in Mets history as well as other friends of Ralph were in attendance last night to honor Kiner, including Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Buddy Harrelson, Keith Hernandez, Rusty Staub, Yogi Berra and Bob Feller. The [...]

Check this Sunday’s edition of Serby’s Sunday Q&A in today’s New York Post featuring Met great and SNY broadcaster Ron Darling.
…i love these sunday interviews by serby..this one is particularly good as ron covers a myriad of subjects including his thoughts on some of the 86 mets, pedro, a-rod, and steroids, among other topics…

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According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets designated LHP Dave Williams for assignment following Saturday’s game.
The move was made in order to activate LHP Oliver Perez from the disabled list. Perez will start the series finale vs. the Reds.
Williams allowed eight runs on 10 hits over 3.1 IP last Sunday vs. the Astros.
…he’s out [...]