The Mets (54–43) lost to the Dodgers (55–43) by the score of 6 to 8 in Los Angeles today.
For a recap, and boxscore, read Yahoo! Sports.
…i love Ruben Gotay’s bat, but his glove leaves a lot to be desired, which, i suppose, is why Anderson Hernandez was promoted before today’s game…
…Jorge Sosa is looking mortal…he […]

The Game:
The first-place Mets (54-42) continue their four-game set with the Dodgers (54-43) this afternoon at Dodger Stadium, starting at 3:55 pm EDT.
The Lineup:
Jose Reyes leads off, followed in order by Ruben Gotay, Carlos Beltran, David Wright, Carlos Delgado, Ramon Castro, Marlon Anderson, Lastings Milledge and Jorge Sosa.The Pitchers:
RHP Jorge Sosa (7-4, 3.84 ERA) starts […]

Florida Marlins pitcher Scott Olsen was arrested early this morning, charged with driving under the influence and resisting arrest, reports CBS Sportsline.
Police said that Olsen refused to pull over and fought with officers.
Pictures in The Miami Herald show marks from the struggle on Olsen’s face.
Olsen had finished pitching seven innings for the Marlins just hours […]

The South Georgia Peanuts decided not to return to the field to finish their game, down 12-2, and forfeit after brawling with the Macon Music, reports Fox Sports.
Wally Backman, manager of the Peanuts, was ejected earlier in the game. The Peanuts were upset that Casey Garrison, of the Music, swung at a 3-0 pitch and […]

Carlos Beltran has homered in consecutive games, and has a .300 average, 4 RBI and 4 runs scored on the Mets current west coast road trip.
Fire Joe Morgan, between their usual Saturday morning mockery of the ESPN analyst, gets serious for a moment and makes this interesting case for Beltran’s struggles:
“Beltran is getting a little […]

Mets OF Moises Alou started his second straight game in left field for the Gulf Coast League Mets last night, going 1-for-3 with a double.
Since starting his rehab assignment on July 16, Alou is hitting .333 with 1 HR, 1 2B, 3 RBI and a 1.095 OPS in 12 at-bats.
On Tuesday, Mets GM Omar Minaya […]

Go to WebShots to check out some fantastic photograhs of the developing brick facade at Citi Field.
…it’s all happening…

Mets 2B Jose Valentin fractured the right tibia, fouling a ball off his shin last night. 
According to Valentin, speaking with reporters after the game, he will likely be out until at least the end of September, while wearing a full-length cast on his right leg, which had already been in a knee brace due to an ACL injury from […]

Carlos Beltran, Paul Lo Duca, Ruben Gotay, Marlon Anderson, Jose Valentin and Lastings Milledge, among a few others, took early batting practice prior to last night’s game, just like they did in San Diego earlier in the week.

The Mets (54-42) beat the Dodgers (54-43) tonight in Los Angeles by the score of 4 to 1.
For a recap, and boxscore, read Yahoo! Sports.
…from a slugfest last night to a pitcher’s duel tonight…at least while brett tomko was in the game who the mets just couldn’t find a way to score off of……Oliver Perez’s […]

According to Gary Cohen during the game tonight, Jose Valentin, who fouled a ball off of his shin in the fourth inning, has a fractured right tibia.
More details to come.
…this will keep him out for a long time…from what i know of these types of injuries, recovery time is normally six to twelve months…it’s all […]