The Record No One Wants
mopupduty.com 9/24/2008 — With just a handful of games left in the 2008 season we have a race for an all-time record. Ok, it’s not a record anyone wants to hold but Mark Reynolds, Ryan Howard and Jack Cust are fighting it out for who can hold the all-time single season strikeout record.

Remembering Phil Bradley for no reason at all
tireball.com 9/24/2008 — Bradley spent 8 seasons in the majors from 1983-1990 playing for the Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox. In 1985, his third season, Bradley had a career year hitting 26 long balls, driving in 88 and hitting over .300. Bradley would never top 15 ...

Mets' Santana beats Cubs with arm, bat
chicagotribune.com 9/24/2008 — Johan Santana sparked the Mets' offense with an unusual broken-bat infield single and struck out 10 in eight innings, leading New York to a much-needed 6-2 victory over the Cubs on Tuesday night.

Bondy: All that's missing for Mets is the black cat
nydailynews.com 9/24/2008 — Black cat. Black bat. It's always something when these teams meet, which is why the Mets should be very pleased today they may be playing these same Chicago Cubs again in some very important games next week.

Phils lose, NL East lead cut to 1 1-2 (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 9/24/2008 — Casey Kotchman homered, Mike Hampton won for the first time in a month and the Atlanta Braves curbed streaking Philadelphia's playoff push with a 3-2 win over the Phillies on Tuesday night. The NL-East leading Phillies missed a chance to reduce ...

The History Boys — Wash Post MLB 9/24/2008
CHICAGO A young man in a black polo and cargo shorts pushes through a small crowd of people waiting for rides home outside Wrigley Field's employee exit and steps into the cool sunshine of a glorious late afternoon, hanging a left on Waveland Avenue. ...

Reyes' bases-loaded triple leads Mets past Cubs — L.A. Times - Baseball News 9/24/2008
Santana improves his record to 15-7 as New York pulls within 1 1/2 games of Philadelphia in the NL East. > * at New York 6, Chicago 2: Johan Santana (15-7) struck out 10 in eight ...

Mets' victory keeps NL races tight — Major League Baseball News 9/24/2008
Another stellar outing by Johan Santana helped the Mets beat the Cubs on Tuesday, pulling them within 1 1/2 games of the Phillies, who lost to the Braves. The Mets also maintained a one-game lead over the Brewers in the Wild Card race.

Power Rankings: Angels, Cubs cruising into playoffs — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 9/24/2008
With their playoff positions secure, the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago Cubs can feel comfortable once again in the top two ...

ON DECK: CUBS AT METS — NY Post: Sports 9/24/2008
More than anyone else, Jose Reyes is the catalyst for this Mets team. When he struggles, the team struggles – evidenced by his and the team's schizophrenic September where one night the sky is falling and the next they look like World Series...