Shea Stadium home plate headed for orbit
nydailynews.com 8/18/2008 — Months after a Bomber-loving astronaut carried some dirt from Yankee Stadium into orbit, a Mets fan has upped the ante and will take a home plate from Shea into space this October.

Brian Giles vs. The Outfield Wall
thefightins.com 8/18/2008 — During last night’s Phillies/Padres game, Brian Giles attempted to catch a foul ball and practically re-created the famous Rodney McCray wall crash in front of a nationwide audience on ESPN. As Jayson Werth’s fly ball was carrying towards ...

Is Citi Field Turning Shea Stadium Into a Home Run Park?
newyorkmetsdaily.com 8/18/2008 — Sunday’s win put the Mets 12 games over .500 for the first time this season. What may surprise people is the way the Mets have been winning. The franchise known for pitching, the one that featured Seaver, Koosman, Matlack, Gooden, Darling, Fernandez, Cone and others is doing it with hitting.

Moss hurt as Pirates' offense limps to 4-0 loss
post-gazette.com 8/18/2008 — Game: Pirates vs. New York Mets, 12:35 p.m., PNC Park. TV/Radio: WPGB-FM (104.7). Pitching: LHP Paul Maholm (8-7, 3.69) vs. RHP John Maine (10-7, 3.97). Key matchup: New York's two big left-handed bats, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran, are a ...

Mets vs. Pirates - Recap - August 17, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 8/18/2008 — Johan saves the bullpen, goes the distance to blank Bucs PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Johan Santana 's goal was to give the struggling New York Mets bullpen a break. Turned out, those relievers got the entire day off. Santana pitched a three-hitter for his ...

Aces up: Three top NL pitchers get job done — Boston.com -- Baseball News 8/18/2008
Johan Santana was looking to give the Mets' bumbling bullpen a break. Houston's Roy Oswalt was matched up against Randy Johnson. Cole Hamels was just trying to keep the Phillies close in the NL East.

Monday afternoon's lineup vs. Bucs — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 8/18/2008
Here’s the afternoon lineup as the Mets go for a perfect 7-0 trip: A. Reyes, 2b Evans, lf Wright, 3b Beltran, cf Delgado, 1b Tatis, rf Easley, ss Castro, c Maine, rhp *** Eddie Kunz has been optioned to Triple-A New Orleans to ...

Philadelphia Phillies: Don't Let Pat Burrell Get Away! — Bleacher Report - MLB 8/18/2008
At the end of this 2008 season, often maligned Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Pat Burrell's contract will end, making him a free agent. The current deal of 6-years/$50 million was signed before the 2003 season, and has been considered by many ...

Pirates end Mets' winning streak at 6 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 8/18/2008
Steve Pearce hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Mets 5-2 Monday, ending New York's six-game winning streak. The loss left the Mets with a 1 1/2 -game lead over idle Philadelphia in the NL East. Adam ...

Pearce helps Pirates end Mets' winning streak at 6 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 8/18/2008
Steve Pearce hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Mets 5-2 Monday, ending New York's six-game winning streak. The loss left the Mets with a 1 1/2-game lead over idle Philadelphia in the NL East.