Luis Castillo to return tomorrow
theropolitans.com 8/22/2008 — Groan ! Luis Castillo is scheduled to return tomorrow, as the Mets will be back at "full strength" for the first time in a while. I know the Mets are paying this guy $25 million, but I honestly think the team would be a lot better off cutting this guy loose. Damion Easley and Argenis Reyes have done more in his absence than Castillo ever could. Reyes even reminds me of Castillo, with his ...

in Game: Mets 3, Astros 0
newyorkmetsdaily.com 8/23/2008 — Johan Santana pitched seven scoreless innings to lead the New York Mets (72-57) to a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros Friday night at Shea Stadium.

Steady Santana helps Mets handle Oswalt, Astros
sports.espn.go.com 8/23/2008 — Visit ESPN.com for the complete story.

Castillo will come off DL and into starting lineup
newsday.com 8/23/2008 — In a stunning but easy to decipher turnaround, Mets manager Jerry Manuel said Luis Castillo will not only return Saturday but will get his second base job back.

Pregame, Mets vs. Astros, Game 2
mets.lohudblogs.com 8/23/2008 — Luis Castillo will not be activated today. He spoke with Jerry Manuel just before we met with the manager. Manuel said Castillo said he needed a few extra days to get up to speed. He didn't want to join a team that was playing so well if he didn't ...

Castillo back tomorrow — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 8/22/2008
Luis Castillo will be activated for Saturday’s game, Jerry Manuel announced. Manuel said the demotion will be a painful decision, because everyone - including Argenis Reyes - is performing well. Manuel said even a pitcher could be demoted to ...

Johan, Mets blank Astros — Major League Baseball News 8/23/2008
The Mets' 3-0 victory against the Astros became Johan Santana's 12th victory and fifth straight. The Mets have won seven of his past nine starts, and in three of the seven, Santana has shut out his opponent.

Santana shuts down Astros for 3-0 win — Boston.com -- Baseball News 8/23/2008
Johan Santana allowed eight hits in seven innings, and the New York Mets took advantage of the only two mistakes made by Roy Oswalt to beat the Houston Astros 3-0 on Friday night.

Church Finally Retuns to Mets' Lineup — Wash Post MLB 8/23/2008
After two months of frustrating recovery from post-concussion syndrome, Ryan Church finally returns to the Mets lineup Friday against the Astros.

Church Returns, and Castillo Is Next — NYT > Baseball 8/23/2008
The jolting bulletin that came out of Manager Jerry Manuel’s pregame news conference was that second baseman Luis Castillo would start Saturday. >