Speed Read: Sheets, Bolts, Raider Exec On Fire
sportsbybrooks.com 9/23/2008 — Somebody lit a fire under Ben Sheets last night. Literally . With the Brewers off on Monday, Sheets was one of many residents who had to evacuate the downtown Milwaukee high-rise he lives in after a kitchen fire in another unit threatened his condo . ...
inGame: Mets 6, Cubs 2
newyorkmetsdaily.com 9/24/2008 — The New York Mets (87-70) snapped a modest three-game losing streak, beating the Chicago Cubs 6-2 at Shea Stadium Tuesday night.
Maine heading to bullpen
nydailynews.com 9/24/2008 — John Maine, out since late August with a bone spur in his right shoulder, threw 25 pitches in a simulated game prior to Monday night's loss to the Cubs at Shea and all involved agreed Maine may be close to rejoining the Mets as a reliever.
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Bondy: All that's missing for Mets is the black cat
nydailynews.com 9/24/2008 — Black cat. Black bat. It's always something when these teams meet, which is why the Mets should be very pleased today they may be playing these same Chicago Cubs again in some very important games next week.
Cubs vs. Mets - Preview - September 24, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 9/24/2008 — Cubs-Mets Preview The New York Mets ' ace came through when they needed him most. They'll need more of the same from Oliver Perez as they try to move closer to a playoff berth and continue to put last season's historic collapse behind them. Perez will ...
Beltran to play through pain —
Major League Baseball News 9/24/2008
When Carlos Beltran went to bed Monday night, he expected to feel pain the next morning. That happens when you crash your left elbow, rib cage and left knee into a wall like the Mets' center fielder did in the series-opening loss to the Cubs.