Castillo will come off DL and into starting lineup
newsday.com 8/23/2008 — In a stunning but easy to decipher turnaround, Mets manager Jerry Manuel said Luis Castillo will not only return Saturday but will get his second base job back.

Where Are They Now? Jay Hook, NY Mets
longislandmetfan.blogspot.com 8/23/2008 — Jay Hook earned the first victory in NY Mets history. See what he's up to now...

Luis Castillo set to return
nydailynews.com 8/23/2008 — DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Saturday, August 23rd 2008, 8:56 AM Luis Castillo is scheduled to play second base Saturday night for the first time since July 2, when a strained left hip flexor sent him to the DL. Castillo lost a few pounds while ...

FLIP-FLOPPING JERRY TO START CASTILLO
nypost.com 8/23/2008 — Jerry Manuel did a dramatic about-face yesterday, risking the chemistry of his red-hot Mets in the process. After saying repeatedly for weeks that veteran second baseman Luis Castillo would have trouble winning his starting job after coming off...

NY Post Sportswriter likes to spank baseball players
gawker.com 8/23/2008 — New York Post sportswriter George King just can't get enough spanking! A tipster went back through King's baseball coverage and found that he takes every available opportunity to relate how the Yankees or Mets were "spanked." It's his favorite word! Just today King wrote about the "14-3 spanking administered by the Blue Jays." But that's just the beginning of his spankfest.

CHURCH BACK IN LINEUP — NY Post: Sports 8/23/2008
As if life wasn't good enough already for the Mets, they welcomed back right fielder Ryan Church last night. That would be the same Ryan Church who was hitting .307 as arguably the Amazin's MVP before going on the disabled list in early July...

Santana shuts down Astros for 3-0 win — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 8/23/2008
Johan Santana allowed eight hits in seven innings, and the New York Mets took advantage of the only two mistakes made by Roy ...

Castillo won't return today after all — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 8/23/2008
Louis Castillo is not going to be activated today. He volunteered to wait a few days. Argenis Reyes will start at second base. Here's the Castillo-less lineup: Reyes, ss A. Reyes, 2b Wright, 3b Delgado, 1b Beltran, cf Murphy, lf Church, ...

Mets say Castillo won't return from DL just yet — ESPN.com - MLB 8/23/2008
The Mets temporarily shelved their plans to activate Luis Castillo on Saturday, giving the second baseman more time to rest his strained left hip flexor. >

Aaron Heilman the Hero? Either Way, New York Mets Bullpen Needs One — Bleacher Report - MLB 8/23/2008
Redemption is a story in sports that never gets old. You know the drill. Player is a bust/disappointment. Fans want him gone. Coaches loose faith in him. Player looses his self-confidence. But then, it happens. Mr. Bust/disappointment is ...