nypost.com - 8/23/2008
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Jerry Manuel did a dramatic about-face yesterday, risking the chemistry of his red-hot Mets in the process. After saying repeatedly for weeks that veteran second baseman Luis Castillo would have trouble winning his starting job after coming off...
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Amazin' Avenue —
... Despite recent comments to the contrary, it appears that Luis Castillo will be the starter at second base when he is activated from the disabled list tonight. Argenis Reyes has been getting the bulk of the playing time lately, though his 60 OPS+ leaves plenty to be desired (an additional 40 OPS+ or so). Castillo is nothing special, but his 88 OPS+ this season is considerably higher than Reyes. I don't think either is a spectacular fielder, though if Castillo's knees are up to the task his bat is certainly an improvement over Reyes and even Damion Easley at this point. Easley's ...
Jerry Manuel's Wicked Web of Deceit
It's Mets For Me: Off-Beat, Tangentially Relevant Mets Ruminations —
... Did you guess "Lies that Jerry Manuel told the media and didn't even try to pretend that they were true"? Then you guessed right! If these are trial balloons then they are filled with duplicitous hot air. The media is only starting to realize that they can't believe a single word out of the Gangsta's mouth. Looking forward to how the Mets' new media strategy pans out. ...
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Mets 3, Astros 0: What, no complete game?
nydailynews.com 8/23/2008 — Here’s the happy recap from Shea, where Johan Santana ran his scoreless streak to 16 innings as the Mets beat the Astros, 3-0.
Santana pleaded to remain in the game after six innings with his pitch count at 104, according to Jerry Manuel . ...
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 ...
Back to Church —
Bleacher Report - MLB 8/23/2008
It's not Sunday but the Mets will be looking for Church tonight. That's right, Ryan Church will be appearing in the Mets lineup tonight and is actually slated to start in right field against the Astros. This is a moment that the Mets, ...
