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Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post reported that the Mets made a bunch of roster moves today in their Mets Blog.  The Mets activated Matt Wise, and they purchased the contracts of Claudio Vargas and Fernando Tatis from Triple-A New Orleans.  To make room on the roster, the Mets designated Jorge Sosa and Nelson Figueroa Jr. for assignment and put Angel Pagan on the DL.

 Highlights aplenty, but no win in end - Marty Noble summarized last night’s game between the Nationals and the Mets.

Mets play on until Pedro’s return - Marty Noble put together a pregame analysis for tonight’s game between the Nationals and the Mets.

Alou psyched about Cathedral trip - Marty Noble found out that Moises Alou is pumped up about playing at Yankee Stadium this weekend because he never played there before.

Castillo sits with quadriceps injury - Marty Noble reported that a strained left quadricep muscle kept Luis Castillo out of the lineup last night against the Nationals.

Mailbag: How are Mets doing so far? - Marty Noble answers questions posed by Mets fans’.

Education is power - Howard Kussoy pointed out that some Mets players are taking part in a program called ‘School is Amazing’ around the city.

Newsday:

Nationals get under Figueroa’s skin in Mets loss - Anthony Rieber also summarized last night’s Nationals-Mets game.

Ex-Met Milledge always at center of controversy - Lastings Milledge had a pretty good game last night, and Erik Boland tells us all about it.

Looks like Mets’ Santana will start Subway Series

THIS DAY AT THE OLD BALLPARK - Newsday lets us know what happened at Shea Stadium and Yankee Stadium on May 13th of another year.

New York Daily News:

Photos: Surfing the Mets tours Citi Field

After Mets’ loss, Nelson Figueroa calls Nationals ‘bunch of softball girls’ - Adam Rubin summarized last night’s game between the Nationals and the Mets.

Sideshow takes over in latest act of Shea circus - Filip Bondy described the situation where the Nationals were singing in the dugout last night.  It really upset Figgy.

Say it ain’t so on Joe Smith - Sean Brennan offers a few suggestions for the Mets to make regarding their pitching dilemma.

Pedro Martinez is starting to show progress - Adam Rubin tells us what the Mets have Pedro Martinez doing down in Port St. Lucie.

New York Post:

‘FIGUER’ HATER - Mike Puma revealed what Nelson Figueroa Jr. had to say about the Nationals after last night’s game.

INJURED DUQUE MAKING PROGRESS

PITCH & MOAN - Mark Hale found out that Pedro is frustrated about having to rehab and not being on the team.

PEDRO PREPARED FOR SIMULATED GAME

New York Times:

Only Applause for Mets Comes From Nationals

Santana Receives an Extra Day of Rest and a Date With the Yankees

The Star-Ledger:

Progress at Citifield

Mets drop Figueroa, Sosa in flurry of moves

Will they clap for John Maine?

Nats frustrate Figueroa, Mets

Pitcher chides cheers - Colin Stephenson also examined the Mets pitching options.

Valentine’s success well-documented - Lisa Kennelly also wrote an aritcle about the three NYU students that made a documentary about Bobby Valentine titled, “The Zen of Bobby V”.

Mets bow to Nationals, 10-4

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Lastings Milledge was the last National that was a former Met to complain about his former team.  Paul Lo Duca is another National that was a former Mets to take shots at his former team.  The media shouldn’t even hand these guys a microphone.  Milledge is a classless scumbag, and Lo Duca is a steroid user.  Both of them should figure out why they are not on the Mets anymore.  They can begin by looking in the mirror.  Nobody cares what they have to say so say nothing at all.

 Mailbag: Alternatives to Delgado? - Beat reporter Marty Noble answers Mets fans’ questions.

Off-day won’t be quiet for Mets - Marty Noble lists the tasks that the Mets would like to accomplish during their off-day.

Newsday:

Lo Duca, Milledge still have issues with Mets - Does anybody care what these guys have to say?

Businesses near Shea bracing for uncertain future -With the days until Citi Field opens counting down, Wallace Matthews discusses the fight between the business owners of the Queens’ Iron Triangle and the potential business owners of what could be a beautiful area in Queens.

Mets’ injured Valentin is mulling retirement - David Lennon is following up on an article that Anthony Rieser of Newsday wrote about on Saturday.  Omar Minaya said that the Jose Valentin situation is ”not that desperate”.

New York Daily News:

Paul Lo Duca can’t mask irritation with Omar Minaya and wounded feelings - Paul Lo Duca was quoted as saying this about the Mets letting him go,

Anytime in your lifetime that you’re not wanted, it’s tough. I was vocal that I wanted to stay in New York, but with the way that the offseason went, I’m glad I’m not there. I hate to say that, but they went through three guys and I never got a phone call. I wasn’t wanted, obviously. So, I’m human. I’m glad.

Maybe if Lo Duca did things the right way, he’d still be in New York.  Steroid users shouldn’t be able to control the situation.  They should be lucky that they’re still playing because I would throw them the hell out if I was the Commissioner.

After birth of son, Ryan Church takes own baby steps - Adam Rubin lets us know how Ryan Church did against the Nationals on his first day back from a three-day paternity leave.

For Jose Valentin, pain in neck may spell end of career

New York Post:

METS TOOK LO ROAD

NECK’S NAGGING VALENTIN

New York Times:

Hard Feelings Emerge as Mets Face Lo Duca

The Star-Ledger:

A Simulated Off-Day

It’s Delgado, For Better or Worse - Matthew Artus pointed out how dismal of a Spring Training Carlos Delgado has had, which led Artus to question what type of season Delgado will have.

Injured Valentin hints about retiring

Ex-Met seeks revenge

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The injury list is up to 16 now.  The Mets are downplaying the status of the injuries.  I’m getting more and more concerned about the ‘08 season.  All of these injuries are overshadowing our acquisition of Santana.  It was supposed to be an easy season, but we need our A-team to play for that to happen.  It seems realistic now that our B-team will be on the field a lot this year.  Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t.  Being a Mets fan, it just seems like nothing goes our way.  All we can do is hope.

 Minaya preparing for Alou-less Mets - Marty Noble explains why Omar Minaya will use use other Mets’ players until Moises Alou returns.

Alou likely out until May - Marty Noble further discusses the status of Alou.

Pedro set for first spring start - Anthony DiComo pointed out that Pedro Martinez is scheduled to make his Grapefruit League debut in tonight’s game against the Washington Nationals.

Newsday:

Kenny Lofton could help solve Mets’ problems - Jim Baumbach explains how Kenny Lofton can help the Mets.  When I think of Lofton, I crack up.  I once worked with a Yankees fan named Frank (from Brooklyn).  Frank would always mock me because I’m a Mets fan.  Each day he would say something like, “Hey Keith, the Mets suck!”  So once upon a time, the Yankees got Lofton.  When arguing the lineups heading into that season, Frank said to me, ”We got Lofton!”  I said, “You should be fine then.”  We all know how that turned out.  It cracked me up that a Yankees fan would try to use Lofton as the selling point when they had a ton of talent.  So Lofton makes me chuckle, but I don’t have a better answer than that for the Metropolitans.  Lofton was pretty good in the Playoffs last year on the Indians.  It made me think of Frank all over again.

Alou’s hernia adds to Mets’ injury woes

El Duque hopes new windup will work out - According to David Lennon, Orlando Hernandez said this when asked if he thinks the new delivery will work, “I don’t know - good luck! When I throw in the game, please, everybody cross their fingers.”  What kind of answer is that?  I want Pelfrey out there!  Lennon believed that Johan Santana had a good outing yesterday.  Willie Randolph said that Duaner Sanchez may not be ready in time for Opening Day.

E-mail from Port St. Lucie - David Lennon stated that Martinez a Double-A prospect named Daniel Murphy.

New York Daily News:

Moises Alou diagnosed with hernia, could be sidelined until mid-May

Omar Minaya’s plan shows its age

Johan Santana’s off-speed is on - Adam Rubin was also complimentary of Santana’s performance yesterday.  Also, Olmedo Saenz resolved his work-visa issue.  Brady Clark is also going to try to learn to play first base in his effort to make the team.

New York Post:

AMAZIN’ BODY COUNT RISING

EL DUQUE GETS SET TO KICK-START HIS SPRING

JOHAN REBOUNDS; PEDRO IS UP NEXT

IN DENIAL: INJURY FLURRY CAUSING NO WORRIES

The New York Times:

The Mets From A to Z: One Fan’s Perspective - Vincent M. Mallozzi told the story of a Mets fan named Matthew Silverman.

Alou Out 4 to 6 Weeks, Making Mets’ Injury Report Complete

The Star-Ledger:

Rain washes out Pedro’s start - Lisa Kennelly reported that storms cancelled tonight’s game between the Mets and the Nationals.

Maybe An Answer’s Under Our Nose - Matthew Artus tries to find solutions for the injured Alou.

Santana is sharp in start

Alou to have hernia surgery

Milledge determined to prove Mets wrong - He can’t prove them wrong by what he does on the field.  The Mets acquired him because he was good on the field.  It is off the field where Lastings Milledge has to prove them wrong.

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The Metropolitans lost again.  This time to the Cardinals by a score of 5-4.  Santana gave up a 3-run shot to Juan Gonzalez in the top of the 1st Inning.  The Mets retaliated early on with a few singles to get two runs back in the bottom of the 1st Inning.  The Mets tied the game 3-3 in the 4th Inning before Pujols went yard off of a pitch by Sanchez in the 6th.  The Cards tacked on an insurance run in the top of the 9th before Gotay crushed a solo shot over the left field wall in the bottom of the 9th.  But it wasn’t enough for the Mets which led to their second straight loss to the Cardinals, and their third loss in Spring Training.  The Mets are 0-3 in the Grapefruit League.  Santana was not the stopper that we needed him to be, but it’s only Spring Training.  Eventually, our boys in blue and orange will win a game.

 Santana set for first spring start today

Leap year shines light on Mets’ feats - Marty Noble discusses ‘extras’ because this year we have an extra day.

Newsday:

Mets not happy about ex-Met Milledge’s comments - David Wright responed to Lastings Milledge’s comments by saying,

Enough is enough, you’re a Washington National now. Don’t worry about what happened last year or the year before that. Just go out there and try to help the Nationals win. It makes no sense to bash your former team. He just needs to turn the page and worry about helping the Washington Nationals. Forget about what we’re doing over here. Forget about the New York Mets.

The Mets should simply say that this behavior is why they traded him.

Santana to make Mets’ debut against Cardinals

St. Louis blanks Mets, 7-0 - The AP put together a post-game summary for yesterday’s game between the Mets and the Cardinals.

E-mail from Port St. Lucie - David Lennon let us know the status of the Mets before today’s game took place.

New York Daily News:

Mets have major age-old issues - John Harper has some concerns about the Mets and he goes in depth about it.

Johan Santana makes debut Friday

Duaner Sanchez comes up sore - Adam Rubin noted that Duaner Sanchez did not pitch yesterday because of “normal soreness”.

New York Post:

AN AMAZIN’ MATCH - Bart Hubbuch pointed out that Johan and Pedro have become best friends.

SANCHEZ ‘SORE’ OVER MISSING SPRING DEBUT

CARDS EAT UP MAINE COURSE - Bart Hubbuch also broke down the game yesterday between the Mets and the Cardinals.

New York Times:

Mets Unveil Their Own Health Plan: Keep Alou on the Field

The Star-Ledger:

Sanchez pitches, after all

Q&A with Baseball Prospectus’s Joe Sheehan

Easley gets his footing, looks for gold with Mets - Jeremy Cothran noted that Damion Easley has never played a Postseason game and wants to contribute in a big way to make it happen.

Roster on road an issue - Jeremy Cothran reported that the Mets didn’t bring enough ‘regulars’ when they played the Tigers, and they faced a fine.  Since too many Mets players are still recovering from injuries, MLB agreed with the Mets and didn’t fine them.

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The bad news is that the Amazins’ lost again with Mr. Maine out there.  This time to the Cardinals by a score of 7-0.   The good news is that their Grapefruit League home opener is tomorrow, and the Mets will be hosting the Cardinals at 1:10 p.m. with Santana on the mound.  If I’m lucky then I can watch Johan lead the Mets to their first Spring Training win.

I thought that the best Mets article of the day was “Pedro and Roger have got a lot of nerve” by Wallace Matthews.  Make sure you check it out below.

 Mets looking to tomorrow - Anthony DiComo provided a summary and the box score for today’s game between the Mets and the Cardinals.  The Cardinals beat the Mets 7-0.  Ouch!  You want to see your team do well, but just remember that it is Spring Training so it doesn’t count.  The Mets are 0-2 in the Grapefruit League now.

Minor League Report: Brant Rustich - Anthony DiComo covered Brant Rustich who was a college reliever who is trying to convert to a starter.  Brant is already considered one of the Mets top prospects.

Pelfrey applies lessons from last year - According to Marty Noble, Mike Pelfrey was talking to himself on the mound yesterday.  He was saying things like “We’re not doing this again.  That was last year.  No more of that.  If I’m going to go 0-7 again, I’m going to do it throwing strikes.”  That’s what I wanna hear from this kid.

Notes: Schneider learns from teammates - Marty Noble and Anthony DiComo said that Brian Schneider and Carlos Beltran did not play the Tigers yesterday.  Instead, Schneider got some hitting advice from Beltran.

Newsday:

Mets’ Pelfrey impresses, but he’s still sixth man

Minaya on El Duque’s first start: What’s the rush?

Pedro and Roger have got a lot of nerve - Wallace Matthews has some beef with Pedro Martinez and Roger Clemens.  It’s syterical so give it a read.

E-mail from Port St. Lucie - David Lennon says that the ”Joker Marchant Stadium is one of the nicer ballparks on the Grapefruit League circuit”.

New York Daily News:

Lastings Milledge rips Mets again - Adam Rubin got this quote from Lastings Millegde, “I can’t go through anything worse than I went through in New York.  It only gets better from here, a lot of veterans (on the Mets) didn’t like the way I play the game. They thought I didn’t respect it.”  The biggest move that Omar made during the offseason was signing Santana.  Second to that was getting rid of Milledge.  Even his own teammates thought he didn’t respect the game.  That’s how I felt about him all along, and I cannot figure out why so many Mets fans questioned that trade.  I understand that they didn’t get equal value, but who wants Milledge.  Even his comments now go to show you how classless he is.  This guy is a bum.

Mike Pelfrey sees need to get ahead - Adam Rubin lets us know how Pelfrey did in yesterday’s game.

New York Post:

ONE-MAINE SHOW - Bart Hubbuch also covered the story about how a John Maine imposter dressed as a woman in November.  Another media outlet reported this story a while ago.  Maine had this to say, “I thought it was kind of great, actually, I mean, of all the people on the team, this guy picked me to impersonate. Maybe that means my name is getting out there.”

FORMER MET ENJOYING GREEN-ER PASTURES - Mark Hale has reported that Shawn Green told The Post that he retired yesterday after playing 15 seasons in the big leagues.  Green said that a few teams across the coutnry were interested in him, but he was hoping to sign with a team near his home in California, but none were interested.  Die Hard Mets Fan would like to wish Shawn a happy retirement.

WILLIE ‘SURELY DIDN’T’ KNOW MCNAMEE RISK - So says Willie Randolph…I am suspect on all of these baseball guys saying that they don’t know anything about anything.  We know that Willie was with the Yankees, but I’m not just talking about Willie.  I’m talking about all of the coaches, trainers, GMs, and owners.  With such a widespread problem, how does nobody know about it?

PELFREY POPPIN’

New York Times:

Pelfrey Hopes First Outing Becomes a Lasting Impression

The Star-Ledger:

Sanchez pushed back - Lisa Kennelly reported that Duaner Sanchez didn’t pitch today due to “normal soreness”.

Vote for Pelfrey - Regarding that 5th spot in the rotation, Matthew Artus explains why he would rather have Pelfrey pitch than El Duque.

Pelfrey confident his opportunity will come in time

Maine starting off with new mind-set

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With Minaya down in Nashville  kicking off the Winter Meetings, the media had nothing to write.  The papers must be waiting for the big story.

 Mets’ focus not limited to starters

Mets to be in Civil Rights Game

Mailbag: Analyzing the Milledge trade

New York Daily News:

Omar Minaya brings mixed record to table for Mets

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Omar believes he still has enough talent to aquire an ace for the pitching staff after sending Milledge down to D.C.  I’m glad Milledge is gone, but we should’ve gotten much more for him.  I hope Omar’s right…

 Mets announce 2008 Spring Training schedule

New York Daily News:

Mets trade Lastings Milledge for Brian Schneider, Ryan Church

New York Post:

OMAR: WE HAVE CHIPS LEFT

DEAL ‘EDGES ON INSANITY

New York Times:

Mets Trade Milledge and Fill Two Holes

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Omar Minaya traded Lastings Milledge to the Nationals in return for Ryan Chuch and Bryan Schneider.  The Mets got another catcher and another outfielder for depth purposes, but gave up an asset that should’ve been used in a deal for the 2 dominant pitchers that we need.  I was not a fan of Milledge, so I’m glad he’s gone.  Omar should’ve done better.  In my opinion, Omar had a really bad offseason last year, and he’s off to a slow start this year.  He needs a 1 and 2 pitcher in the rotation, and we have nothing yet.

 Mets land Church, Schneider from Nats

Mets putting pitcher before catcher

Newsday:

Mets trade Milledge to Nats

Minaya, Mets having trouble finding trade partner

Torrealba may take legal action against Mets

New York Daily News:

Mets trade Lastings Milledge to Nationals

Mets’ Omar Minaya says he won’t give up Jose Reyes in deal for No. 1 starter

New York Post:

Mets sold too low

MILLEDGE TRADED

METS FOCUS ON BLANTON, HAREN

New York Times:

Minaya Rules Out Trading Reyes

The Star-Ledger:

Mets trade Milledge to Nats

For Mets, it’s not Santana or Bust

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Top of the 1st: Ramirez popped up to short.  Maine walked Uggla.  Maine struck Hermida out swinging, and Castro threw out Uggla after attempting to steal second.  Marlins 0 - Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st: Reyes flied out to right.  Castillo lined a stand-up double off of the left field wall.  Wright lined a single into right as Castillo advanced to third.  Beltran lined out to third.  Moises Alou grounded a RBI single up the middle scoring Luis Castillo and advancing Wright to third.  Carlos Delgado followed up with his own RBI single up the middle scoring David Wright.  With Alou on second and Delgado on first, Castro popped up to third.  Marlins 0 - Mets 2.

Top of the 2nd: Cabrera popped up to center.  Maine fanned Jacobs.  Maine struck Linden out looking.  Marlins 0 - Mets 2.

Bottom of the 2nd: Milledge, after working a full count, lined a leadoff single into left.  Maine dropped down a sac bunt, and Olivo made the out at first.  Reyes grounded to second as Milledge advanced to third.  Luis Castillo, with a full count, lined an RBI single to center field scoring Lastings Milledge.  Seddon walked Wright on 4 straight pitches.  With Castillo on second and Wright on first, Carlos Beltran lined a RBI single over Ramirez’ head into left center scoring Luis Castillo and advancing Wright to third.  The Marlins replaced Seddon with Wolf.  Moises Alou lined an RBI single into center scoring David Wright and advancing Beltran to third.  Delgado popped up just foul of the third base line, and Castillo made the catch.  Marlins 0 - Mets 5.

Top of the 3rd: Maine K’d Olivo and De Aza swinging.  Maine struck Wolf out looking.  Marlins 0 - Mets 5.

Bottom of the 3rd: Castro grounded a leadoff single through the hole on the left side.  Lastings Milledge jacked a 2-run homer to left field scoring Ramon Castro and himself.  World walked Maine on 4 straight pitches.  Reyes chopped an infield hit, and he never ran to first as Olivo made the out at first.  Castillo hit an opposite field ground rule double that landed fair down the left field line and into the stands.  The Marlins replaced Wolf with Garcia.  Wright grounded out to short, and Castillo stayed put at second.  Beltran, with a full count, line out to center field.  Marlins 0 - Mets 8.

Top of the 4th: Maine K’d Ramirez and Uggla swinging.  Hermida lined out to left.  Marlins 0 - Mets 8.

Bottom of the 4th: Garcia fanned Alou.  Delgado popped up to left.  Garcia struck Castro out swinging.  Marlins 0 - Mets 8.

Top of the 5th: Cabrera popped up behind home plate, and Castro made the out.  Maine K’d Jacobs and Linden. (John Maine is giving me goosebumps after striking out 10 through 5 innings and allowing no hits and 1 walk)  Marlins 0 - Mets 8.

Bottom of the 5th: Lastings Milledge followed up his first homer with another solo shot to the same place.  Garcia struck out Maine.  Reyes lined a stand-up double down the first base line and into the right field corner.  Garcia threw at Castillo on 2 consequetive pitches.  The second one being a wild pitch that allowed Reyes to advance to third, and the dugouts and bullpens emptied as a bit of shoving went on.  Garcia was warned by the Umpire for throwing at Castillo.  Garcia ended up walked Castillo on 4 pitches.  During a pitching change, Olivo started punching Reyes and the bases benches cleared again down by the third base line.  (It’s strange because Reyes was laughing towards home during the last pitch so Olivo must of took offense to it, but that’s awesome considering that they weren’t even playing and the Jose Jose Jose Jose cheers started in the stands).  The Marlins finally replaced Garcia with Zarate, and Olivo was ejected.  With Reyes on third and Castillo on first, David Wright grounded a RBI single through the hole on the left side scoring Jose Reyes.  With Castillo on second and Wright on first, Zarate struck out Beltran swinging.  Alou popped up to shallow left, and Carroll made the catch.  Marlins 0 - Mets 10.

Top of the 6th: Hoover replaced Olivo, and Maine K’d him too.  Maine then fanned De Aza swinging.  Carroll lined out to left.  (John Maine now has 12 K’s through 6 innings with no hits and 1 walk)  Marlins 0 - Mets 10.

Bottom of the 6th: Delgado lined out to short, and Amezaga made the out with the shift on.  Ramon Castro lined solo shot to the left field corner.  Milledge grounded the ball down the first baseline that Zarate misfielded, and then Mauro Zarate (2 Erros: one for not fielding the ball properly and one for the bad throw) overthrew first as he attempted to hurry the throw and Milledge advanced to second base (all of this after Milledge didn’t run to first).  Maine popped up to first.  Reyes (now gets the Shea Faithful rocking after getting booed earlier) popped up to short.  Marlins 0 - Mets 11.

Top of the 7th: Andino, in for Ramirez, grounded the ball hard to third, but it deflected off of Wright to Reyes and Reyes made the out at first.  Uggla, with a full count, was walked by Maine.  Maine K’d Hermida swinging.  Amezaga, in for Cabrera, popped up to near the pitchers mound, and Wright made the out.  Marlins 0 - Mets 11.

Bottom of the 7th: The Marlins replaced Zarate with Carvajal.  Castillo grounded out to second.  Wright dropped a single into shallow center.  Carvajal struck out Beltran swinging.  Gomez is in for Alou, and he grounded the ball down the first base line but Carvajal misfielded the play and Gomez arrived safely at first.  Carlos Delgado lined a RBI single into right scoring David Wright and advancing Gomez to third.  Castro grounded out to short, and Andino made the force play at second.  Marlins 0 - Mets 12.

Top of the 8th: Maine K’d Jacobs swinging.  Wood lined out to left field, and Gomez made the out.  Hoover grounded a slow infield hit down the third base line, and Wright had no play.  The Mets replaced Maine (7.2 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 2 walks, and 14 strike outs got his standing ovation and a curtain call) with Collaza.  De Aza popped up to shallow center, and Beltran made the out.  Marlins 0 - Mets 12.

Bottom of the 8th: Milledge popped up to center field.  Hernandez is in to pinch hit for Collaza, and he drew a walk from Carvajal.  Hernandez replaced Reyes, and he popped up to left.  Gotay slapped a single through the hole on the left side.  With Hernandez on second and Gotay on first, David Newhan blooped in RBI single into left field scoring Anderson Hernandez as Gotay advanced to third and Newhan advanced to second on the throw to third.  Beltran grounded out to first.  Marlins 0 - Mets 13.

Top of the 9th: The Mets replaced Collaza with Muniz.  Carroll flied out to left center, and Anderson made the out.  Andino attempted to bloop a hit into shallow center, but a diving Gomez made the catch.  Abercrombie is in to pinch hit for Uggla, and he was struck out by Muniz.  Marlins 0 - Mets 13.

Final Score: Florida Marlins 0 - New York Mets 13.  The MLB.com Box Score is attached.

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Top of the 1st: Pelfrey struck out Pence swinging.  Pelfrey struck out Biggio on a check swing that was called for an out.  Lance Berkman hit a home run that Beltran had in his glove at the center field wall, but it fell out.  Lee grounded out to third.  Astros 1 - Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st: Rodriguez struck out Reyes swinging.  Rodriguez walked Castillo on 4 straight pitches.  Rodriguez struck out Wright looking.  Beltran, with a full count, grounded out to short.  Astros 1 - Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd: Loretta grounded out to second.  Scott lined a single into right center.  Scott stole second base.  Wiggington walked after reaching a full count.  Pelfrey hit Quintero, and loaded the bases.  Rodriguez grounded to short for a double play.  Astros 1 - Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd: Alou grounded out to short.  Conine grounded out to third.  Rodriguez walked Lo Duca on 4 pitches.  Milledge flied out to deep center field.  Astros 1 - Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd: Pence grounded out to short.  Pelfrey struck Biggio out swinging.  Berkman grounded up the middle for a single.  Lee grounded between second and third, Reyes stopped it but never made the throw to first.  Mark Loretta lined an RBI single to shallow center, and Beltran attempted to throw home but overthrew Lo Duca as Lance Berkman came around to score.  With Lee on third and Loretta on second, Pelfrey walked Scott to load the bases.  Wiggington grounded out to short.  Astros 2 - Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd: Rodriguez walked Pelfrey to lead off the inning.  Rodriguez struck out Reyes swinging.  Rodriguez walked Castillo on 4 straight pitches.  David Wright lined a bases clearing double to the gap in right center scoring Mike Pelfrey and Luis Castillo.  Carlos Beltran lined an RBI single to left to drive in David Wright.  Alou flied out to left for the second out.  Conine grounded out to third.  Astros 2 - Mets 3.

Top of the 4th: Quintero grounded out to short.  Rodriguez lined out to left.  Pence lined a single to left.  Biggio grounded out to short.  Astros 2 - Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th: Lo Duca lined a single to left.  Milledge followed up Lo Duca by lining a single to left.  Pelfrey dropped a bunt, and Berkman made the throw to third to get the lead out.  Reyes grounded out to third and advanced the the runners.  Rodriguez struck out Castillo swinging.  Astros 2 - Mets 3.

Top of the 5th: Berkman flied out to center.  Lee flied out to the warning track in right field.  Loretta dropped a singled into shallow center.  Scott popped out to short.  Astros 2 - Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th: Wright flied out to the warning track in right center field.  Carlos Beltran tattooed a solo shot to left field.  Alou pulled a double up the left field line.  The Astros replaced Rodriguez with Sampson.  Jeff Conine lined a single into right field scoring Moises Alou.  Lo Duca grounded to third, and the out was made at second.  Sampson walked Milledge.  With Lo Duca on second and Milledge on first, Pelfrey grounded out to third.  Astros 2 - Mets 5.

Top of the 6th: Wiggington dropped a single into shallow left.  Quintero grounded to short, and Reyes made the out at second.  Palmeiro lined a single into center.  Pence grounded to short, but Castillo could not make the throw to first in time.  The Mets replaced Pelfrey with Sosa.  With the bases loaded, Biggio blooped the ball to right and Milledge made an outstanding diving catch for the second out.  All of the runners held up.  Sosa struck Berkman out on a check swing.  Astros 2 - Mets 5.

Bottom of the 6th: The Astros replaced Sampson with Borkowski.  Reyes lined a triple into the gap in left center, and the Astros never even made the throw to third.  Luis Castillo hit the ball through the right side to drive in Jose Reyes.  Borkowski walked Wright.  Borkowski struck out Beltran.  Moises Alou lined the ball down the left field line for a double  scoring Luis Castillo.  With Wright on third and Alou on second, the Astros intentionally walked Conine.  Paul Lo Duca sac flied to right scoring David Wright.  Lastings Milledge lined a three run shot to left scoring Moises Alou and Paul Lo Duca.  The Astros replaced Borkowski with Gutierrez.  Gutierrez struck out Reyes.  Astros 2 - Mets 11.

Top of the 7th: Lee lined to deep left and Chavez made a great running catch.  Loretta popped up to second for the second out.  Scott grounded a single threw the whole in the left side.  Ty Wiggington drove a double over Chavez’ head in left field scoring Luke Scott.  Quintero flied out to right.  Astros 3 - Mets 11.

Bottom of the 7th: Reyes grounds out to second.  Castillo lined out to left.  Wright grounded out to short.  Astros 3 - Mets 11.

Top of the 8th: The Mets replaced Sosa with Mota.  Lane grounded out to third.  Mota struck Pence out swinging.  Anderson lined out to left.  Astros 3 - Mets 11.

Bottom of the 8th: The Astros replaced Gutierrez with Patton.  Gotay lined a double down the left field line.  Chavez popped up to third.  Patton walked Conine.  Gomez grounded the ball up the middle, and the out was made at second.  With Gotay on third and Gomez on first, Milledge struck out.  Astros 3 - Mets 11.

Top of the 9th: The Mets replaced Mota with Collazo.  Burke lined a single through the left side.  Ransom grounded to third and Gotay made the play at second.  Munson popped up to right.  Scott grounded to the pitcher, and Collazo made the play at first to end the game.  Astros 3 - Mets 11.

Final Score: Astros 3 - Mets 11.  The MLB.com Boxscore is attached.

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