Game #97: Mets at Reds Lineups

The New York Mets Cannot Be Stopped By Man Nor Beast [MLB]

The Bad News Bloggers found this 7/18/2008 on deadspin.com

One month ago, the Mets were 6 1/2 games out of first, had just fired their manager, and were the brunt of jokes by Yankees fans. Yankees fans were mocking them. Well, who's laughing now? David Wright hit a two-run homer in the ninth to tie it, and ...

Mets Hope to Continue Hot Streak After Break

m_taylor13 posted 7/18/2008 from seamheads.com

The New York Mets went into the All-Star break riding one of the longest winning streaks in team history. If the veteran club hopes to play in October, the recent hot streak is going to have to continue, and then some. Winning nine straight before the break has put the Mets a half-game behind the first-place Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets have an 11-2 record in July, and they ...

Phillies move Eaton to bullpen | delawareonline | The News Journal

The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae found this 7/18/2008 on www.delawareonline.com

MIAMI — Right-hander Adam Eaton has been moved to the Phillies bullpen to make room in the rotation for newly acquired right-hander Joe Blanton. Eaton has made two career relief appearances, both in 2005 with San Diego. “I'd like to be a starter, ...

Injury update: Team doc says surgery for Pagan

Hot Foot found this 7/18/2008 on www.nydailynews.com

Team doctor David Altchek has recommended surgery for Angel Pagan to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Pagan will seek a second opinion in Los Angeles from Lewis Yocum. The expectation is that if he undergoes surgery by Sept. 1, ...

Freel to have surgery, Hairston to DL, Cabrera back, Livingston to AA

DunnandDunner posted 7/19/2008 from www.dunnanddunner.com

Other stuff that happened a couple days ago was Jerry Hairston went on the DL with a strained hammy, and is supposedly going to be back at the end of that DL stint. Jolbert Cabrera call activated. The other move that I forget to update everyone about was Bobby Livingston getting taken off the 60 day DL after labrum surgery. He was sent to AA to continue his recovery. He is an interesting ...