Castillo being phased out of Mets plans
newyorkmetsdaily.com 9/5/2008 — The Mets have seen the future, and Luis Castillo is not part of it.

Mets may look to ship out Luis Castillo
nybaseballdigest.com 9/5/2008 — General Manager’s make mistakes. Some admit it, see Phillies GM Pat Gillick who admitted it was a mistake to sign Adam Eaton 3 years ago. Mets GM Omar Minaya needs to admit this as well with the Luis Castillo 4 year contract extension. I was ...

Buzz: Mets intend to Shop Luis Castillo
metsblog.com 9/5/2008 — In a report for the Daily News , Adam Rubin writes, “The Mets are signaling they intend to shop Luis Castillo this offseason, even if it means eating some contract.” …well, jeeez, i would hope so… …i think ...

Omar Minaya realizes his mistake: To shop Luis Castillo
theropolitans.com 9/5/2008 — There couldn't be much better news than this. Adam Rubin writes: Luis Castillo signed a four-year, $25 million contract last winter. But the Mets are signaling they intend to shop the second baseman this offseason, even if it means eating some contract. I know of a few readers who might be moved to

A Tale Of Two Second Basemen: Hudson, Castillo
mlbtraderumors.com 9/5/2008 — Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News , via MetsBlog , notes that the Mets are looking to shop Luis Castillo this off-season. This comes just one year after the team signed him to a four-year, $25MM deal. His aching knees have limited him to just ...

THIS DAY AT THE OLD BALLPARK — Newsday.com - Mets 9/5/2008
Sept. 5, 1975, at Shea Stadium: Jerry Grote tied a major-league record by reaching three times on errors in a 5-2 win over the Cardinals. Tom Seaver struck out seven in six innings for his 21st win.

John Donovan: Mets try to knock out Phils and bad memories of '07 collapse — SI.com - MLB 9/5/2008
The Mets welcome the Phillies to New York with first place -- and a chance to bury the memories of last year's collapse -- on the line, writes John Donovan.

Mets and Phillies Battle in Crucial Series — Bleacher Report - MLB 9/5/2008
The final three games between the Mets and the Phillies begin tonight at Shea Stadium with the post-All Star game ace Brett Meyers (8-10, 5-1 since break) versus Mets righty Mike Pelfrey (13-8). With the Phillies only three games back of the Mets, ...

Big Weekend At Shea: The Pressure Is All On The Phillies — Bleacher Report - MLB 9/5/2008
It's only September 5th, so there are still more than three weeks left in the season.  However, it's getting late for the Phillies in the National League East division race.  Already three games behind the Mets, a bad showing this weekend ...

A Thank You to Willie Randolph — Bleacher Report - MLB 9/5/2008
Dear Willie, I just wanted to write you a quick note of thanks for all that you've done this year. I know, I know, you probably get that a lot, but I really do mean it. You see, I know that without you, the Mets wouldn't be in the position they ...