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Hot Foot found this 5/4/2008 on www.nydailynews.com [flag]

Brian Schneider is in today’s starting lineup. He just chatted with Willie Randolph and coach Tom Nieto in the clubhouse and gave the thumb’s up, so to speak. Schneider had been out since a six-day hospitalization for a staph infection of his left thumb and had been eyeing tomorrow’s series opener in L.A. for his return. *** Turns out Moises Alou is still hitless. The official scorer, who ... [link]

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Schneider to Return Now Now
Published 5/4/2008 by Dan Lerner at Hot Foot
... For those wondering when then will become now, Adam Rubin reports in his blog that the entire Met lineup will be participating in todays game (ie, soon). Brian Schneider will be active and batting seventh, and Alou will return from his day of rest and take his spot in left. This puts all eight position players in their respective spots for the first time this season, though bench player Ramon Castro still remains on the DL. ...

News: Schneider in Today’s Lineup
Published 5/4/2008 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
According to Adam Rubin, at his blog for the Daily News, Brian Schneider will be in today’s starting lineup. Rubin also explains why Alou has returned to being hitless on the year, despite getting a ‘hit’ in his first game back. ShareThis

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Willie Randolph and coach Tom Nieto approached Brian Schneider in the visitors' clubhouse shortly after the catcher arrived Sunday, inquiring if he might be ready to catch Johan Santana in the series finale against the Diamondbacks.

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