The Mets (73–55) defeated the Dodgers (66–63) by the score of 4 to 3 in Shea Stadium this afternoon.
For a recap and boxscore, go to Yahoo! Sports.
…give half a game ball to Orlando Hernandez, who has just been a dream come true over the last two months…yet, the FOX pre-game and post-game team continued to [...]

The Game:
The first-place Mets (72-55) take on the Dodgers (66-62) this afternoon, starting at 7:10 pm EDT.
 
The Lineup:For this afternoon’s lineup, and other on-field, pre-game notes, check out John Delcos and his blog for the Journal News.
The Pitchers:
Orlando Hernandez (8-4, 3.09 ERA) will start for New York.  The Mets have won each of El Duque’s [...]

Next Friday, August 31, MetsBlog.com will host MetsBlog Night at McFadden’s, which is located on 42nd St. and Second Avenue in New York City.
The bar will feature the Mets game against the Braves in Atlanta, with available audio from SNY’s broadcast, as well as an optional, but recommended $20 drink special, i.e., unlimited domestic drought [...]

Paul Lo Duca caught five innings for the Brooklyn Cyclones yesterday, going 0-for-2 with a walk in the first game of a double-header.
He served the designated hitter in the second game and went 2-for-3 with a two-run HR.
At SNY.tv, Scott Mandal recaps Lo Duca’s night in Brooklyn, and relays the following story…
“A funny moment took place in [...]

Luis Castillo missed last night’s game after tweaking his knee during Thursday’s game against the Padres.
He told reporters last night that he will likely miss each game this weekend, returning to the lineup on Monday.
…he has bad knees and a bad hip…this is just something we’re going to have to accept, i guess…
Starting in place of Castillo last [...]

Mets OF Endy Chavez arrived in the Mets clubhouse last night, after having been away from the club for more than 10 weeks with a with a strained left hamstring.
Prior to the game, Mets GM Omar Minaya told reporters that Chavez could be activated this weekend.
…from what i can gather, before making any decisions, endy [...]

This week on The MetsBlog Podcast, Anthony and I talked with Dana Brand, author of Mets Fan, and answered phone calls from listeners about the return of Endy Chavez, available pitchers on the waiver wire, and why Carlos Delgado and Guillermo Mota may be struggling.
To listen to archived shows from the Podcast, use the audio player in the [...]

By scoring five runs last night, the Mets have extended their team record of scoring five or more runs to 12 consecutive games.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the streak is the longest of its kind in the majors this season, and the longest since the Texas Rangers scored five or more runs in 12 [...]