theropolitans.com - 7/27/2008
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Under their new system, if the game goes into the 11th inning, the team at bat will have the option of starting their lineup in any position, and having the two players ahead of that position in the lineup start on second and first base. For example, if these rules were intact, the Mets could have started the bottom of the 11th inning with Endy Chavez on second and Carlos Beltran on first...
Pujols' HR in 14th lifts Cards over Mets (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 7/27/2008 — Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in the 14th inning for his fifth hit of the night, Skip Schumaker did him one better with a career-best six hits and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 10-8 Saturday to snap a season-worst five-game ...
Knight's off to Beijing
nydailynews.com 7/27/2008 — As exclusively reported in today’s Daily News sports final edition, Brandon Knight is headed to the Olympics. He’s been designated for assignment by the Mets, clearing the way for him to return to the minors and be eligible for the Summer ...
Sanchez has lost a little on his fastball
newsday.com 7/27/2008 — Duaner Sanchez has just not been up to speed, literally.
Jerry Manuel said before the game against the Cardinals that Sanchez probably would not be his setup man, mostly because his velocity is down.
Beltran stays lukewarm on red-hot Mets —
Newsday.com - Mets 7/27/2008
Jose Reyes is really rolling now. Carlos Delgado, too. Even
Mets starter Mike Pelfrey, who knows something about canyon-deep slumps, got an engraved watch from Major League Baseball before yesterday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals for being ...
MANUEL: SLUMPING BELTRAN NEEDS WORK, NOT REST —
NY Post: Sports 7/27/2008
Carlos Beltran is in a mini-slump, but Jerry Manuel believes the center fielder needs some mechanical work and not a rest. Beltran has only two hits in his last 17 at-bats. He took early batting practice each of the last two days and said he felt...