According to Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post, the three-way deal that would have sent Luis Castillo to the Cubs and Kevin Millwood to the Mets isn’t happening because the Rangers aren’t interested in giving up Millwood so easily.
…i’m not sure sure i was keen on bringing in Millwood to begin with…outside of 2009, [...]

Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post says that Omar Minaya hopes to travel to Puerto Rico to see Carlos Delgado in Winter Ball next month.
…i like Delgado and i always have liked Delgado but i agree with Matt in that it’s time to move on and get younger and more athletic…i fear that if [...]

Prior to yesterday’s 6-5 win over the Marlins, Jerry Manuel told reporters that Carlos Delgado has left the team and has gone home to Puerto Rico.
…that is disappointing to me…i am a believer that if the player is not on a rehab assignment, he should be with his team in the dugout during games…i know [...]

Prior to yesterday’s 6-5 loss to the Nationals, Carlos Delgado talked to reporters and indicated, while he would like to play again in 2009, a variety of setbacks, including a strained oblique muscle and inflammation in his surgically repaired hip, are making that unlikely.
With regards to his setbacks, Delgado told reporters:
“It’s been frustrating… just because [...]

Prior to tonight’s game, both Jerry Manuel and Carlos Delgado spoke with reporters, and neither are optimistic on the possibility of a return for Delgado this season.
Delgado said that he has been working towards coming back and he had been running this week but “didn’t feel good afterwards.”
Delgado doesn’t want to rule anything out but [...]

Brian Costa, in a post to his blog for the Star Ledger, is reporting that Carlos Delgado is not close to returning to the Mets, despite Jerry Manuel suggesting last week that he could return for the final two weeks of the season.
Delgado, who is currently recovering from hip surgery and a strained oblique muscle, [...]

Roger Rubin in today’s Daily News says that Gary Sheffield and Carlos Delgado are not expected to play for the remainder of the season.
Sheffield has not appeared since August 28 as a pinch hitter in the Mets 5-2 loss to the Cubs, and has not started since August 24 in a 6-2 loss to the [...]

John Ricco told reporters yesterday that Carlos Delgado returned from St. Lucie to be re-examined by doctors in New York.
He will remain inactive for two weeks, before resuming baseball activities.
…i’d think delgado had been working to come back as much for the Mets as he was for himself, since he’s going to be a free [...]

Carlos Delgado took batting practice before yesterday’s game.
Meanwhile, Carlos Beltran and his knee brace also took live batting practice, after which he shagged roughly 30 fly balls in the outfield.
Beltran later told reporters he felt some pain in his right knee, but it’s less painful than it was six weeks ago.
“It’s getting better, little by [...]

In case you missed it…
Billy Wagner pitched a perfect inning Friday for Single-A St. Lucie, where he will throw again tonight.
…the way i understand it, wagner will keep up this pace, then eventually move to pitching back-to-back days… he’ll do that for a bit, after which talk of him joining the Mets will begin… i’m [...]