Flores: sprained right knee
voices.washingtonpost.com 8/19/2008 — Just your daily fix of Nats' medical news... In the bottom of the sixth inning on Saturday night, catcher Jesus Flores tried to score from first on a Ronnie Belliard double. The play at the plate -- he was thrown out on a relayed throw from center ...

Mets trade for Luis Ayala
theropolitans.com 8/19/2008 — Why? Anderson Hernandez is heading to Washington for Luis Ayala as the Mets try to sure up their bullpen issues. I'm not a fan of Ayala, and I feel this actually hurts the Mets pen. Obviously, they're not giving up much, as A-Hern was never going to amount to much of anything. I guess this is goodbye to Eddie Kunz...for now. Ayala, you have a lot to prove to me before I begin to trust you. ...

A good win, and maybe Eddie Kunz isn't the closer we all thought he was...yet
theropolitans.com 8/19/2008 — What to say about Pedro Martinez? His last four or five starts have been good to great. He may be giving up hits, but he's limiting the numbers of runs allowed, and that's all that matters. Still, the home runs, especially of the Solo variety, seem to be a big issue lately. I haven't seen anything different going on with Pedro that would make him more prone to home runs or anything like that, ...

New York Yankees expect boost from Matsui
nj.com 8/19/2008 — NEW YORK -- With six weeks remaining and their postseason hopes in doubt, a trio of injured Yankees are on the cusp of returning, hoping to save the season. The problem is, it might be too late. Hideki Matsui will...

Johan, Wigginton split NL weekly honor | mets.com: News
newyork.mets.mlb.com 8/19/2008 — MIAMI -- What a team player Johan Santana is. Going into his start on Sunday against the Pirates, the Mets ace knew his bullpen was depleted after sending four pitchers to the mound the previous day, and he knew off-days and blowout wins aren't very ...

Pavano close to return with New York Yankees — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 8/18/2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- Belittled by New York tabloids that call him "American Idle," disparaged by some te...

Dear Mr. Wagner: — Bleacher Report - MLB 8/18/2008
Source: Hot Stove New York . I come to you, hat in hand, eating a healthy slice of humble pie, to say I’m sorry. After spending the last two weeks experiencing life with Aaron Heilman and his band of not so merry men as the closer(s) for ...

Alvarez agrees with Pirates; Nats can't sign Crow — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 8/18/2008
The system eventually worked out for most of baseball's first-round draft picks. It didn't for Aaron Crow and the Washington ...

Pirates rally, put halt to Mets' six-game tear — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 8/19/2008
Steve Pearce hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Mets 5-2 Monday, ending New York's ...

Matsui stays behind to rehab — Major League Baseball News 8/19/2008
Kazuo Matsui did not accompany the Astros to Milwaukee and instead stayed behind in Houston to rehab on his own, with the help of his massage therapist, Katsumi Oka