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Yeah the Castro call was a great Cohen call, his call on the Beltran homer was so so, it sounded like he forgot who was playinf CF for the Phillies, I didn't hear the other calls.

I read tonight that Palmiero has lost his first base job, good.

Great report Dickshot, repeated showings on MSG proved Mex was correct, Lofton it seemed got his spikes stuck a bit sliding and that made his foot carry over the plate letting Castro tag him, great call by the ump.

All Hail G, great game to be at,should be packed in like sardines for Pedro tomorrow.

Great win, tension filled it seemed all night, especially from the 7th on, the Mets are rolling back the years.

Sports Illustrated have this list in the current issue,they didn't say how they came up with the list but it's interesting reading, I don't think it's in numerical order either.Felix HernandezSeattle MarinersSigned at 16 for a $710,000 bonus, the Venezuelan has drawn comparisons to Dwight Gooden after just four major league starts. Hernandez, who is the first 19-year-old to debut as a starter since Todd Van Poppel (1991) and Gooden ('84), has struck out 30 batters and walked three in winning two of his first three decisions.Mark PriorChicago CubsAfter a stellar career at USC, Prior needed only nine minor-league starts to reach the majors at 21. He won six of his 19 starts as a rookie before going 18-6 with a 2.43 ERA and leading the Cubs to the NL Central title in 2003Rick AnkielSt. Louis CardinalsThe young lefty breezed through the minors, garnering Minor League Player of the Year awards from USA Today and Baseball America in 1999. But after a promising rookie season during which he won 11 games for the Cardinals as a 21-year-old, he lost his control in a surprise first-round playoff start, throwing five wild pitches in an inning, won only two games over the next four seasons and gave up pitching to become a hitter. Kerry WoodChicago CubsThe young Texan announced his arrival with a record-tying, 20-strikeout performance against the Astros on May 6, 1998, at the age of 20. Wood went on to win NL Rookie of the Year honors, ranking third in the league in strikeouts while going 13-6 with a 3.40 ERA, but missed all of 1999 with an elbow injuryJaret WrightCleveland IndiansThe Tribe rode its 21-year-old rookie all the way to Game 7 of the World Series. Wright posted an 8-3 record during the regular season and went 4-0 in the playoffs, including the deciding Game 5 victory against the Yankees in the first round. Injuries derailed his career, though; he's been a journeyman the past few seasons.Bret SaberhagenKansas City RoyalsAfter winning 10 games as a 20-year-old rookie in 1984, Saberhagen led the Royals to their only championship, winning the first of his two Cy Young awards and World Series MVP honors as well. The control artist finished with a respectable 167-117 record in 16 seasons with the Royals, Mets, Rockies and Red Sox.Dwight GoodenNew York MetsThe Doctor was in. In 1984, NL Rookie of the Year Gooden became the first teen-ager to win at least 17 games since Baltimore's Wally Bunker went 19-5 in '64. One year later, Gooden would tear through the league, going 24-4 with a 1.53 ERA and winning the Cy Young award. However, off-the-field problems contributed to Doc Gooden falling short of his Hall of Fame potential.Fernando ValenzuelaLos Angeles Dodgers"Fernandomania" took off in 1981 as the 20-year-old screwballer won his first eight starts and won the NL Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards while sparking the club to its first World Series title since 1965. Valenzuela became a workhorse for the Dodgers throughout the 1980s, surpassing the 200-innings mark seven times.Bert BlylevenMinnesota TwinsJust one year after being drafted, the 19-year-old curveball artist came up to the majors and helped the Twins claim their second consecutive AL West crown by going 10-9 with a 3.18 ERA. Twenty-two years later, Blyleven retired with 287 career victories and the fifth-most strikeouts (3,701) in history.Vida BlueOakland A'sAt 22, Blue had a season for the ages in 1971 as he won 24 games and took home the AL Cy Young and MVP awards for the AL West champion A's. Two years later, Blue would win 20 games again as the A's claimed their second of three consecutive World Series titles. Blue's final record: 209-161, 3.27 ERA, six All-Star GamesJim PalmerBaltimore OriolesThe future Hall of Famer became a full-time starter as a 20-year-old in 1966 and led the world champion Orioles in victories (15) and innings pitched (208 1/3). On Oct. 6, 1966, he blanked the Dodgers in Game 2 to become the youngest pitcher to throw a World Series shutout.Don DrysdaleBrooklyn DodgersHe posted his first big season at 21 in 1957: 17-9, 2.69 ERA, 221 IP. The future Hall of Famer won the NL strikeout crowns in 1959 and '60 and played on three of the Dodgers' world championship teams. In 1968, he tossed a then-record 58 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings in 1968.Bob FellerCleveland Indians"Rapid Robert" won the first of his seven AL strikeout crowns as a 19-year-old in 1938. He won 17 games that year and would win 24, 27 and 25 games during the next three seasons of what would become a Hall of Fame careerBabe RuthBoston Red SoxBefore he became The Sultan of Swat, the Babe was the ace lefty of the Red Sox. He went 18-8 with a 2.44 ERA in 1915 at the age of 20 as Boston won the first of its three World Series with Ruth.Christy MathewsonNew York GiantsThe original phenom established himself early on as a major force, winning 20 games as a 20-year-old in 1901. His 373 career wins rank third on the all-time list behind only Cy Young (511) and Walter Johnson (417).

Today is a big day in Mets history...On August 30, 1999, Edgardo Alfonzo of the New York Mets becomes only the fifth player in major league history to hit three home runs while going 6-for-6 in a game. Alfonzo�s performance, which highlights a 17-1 rout of the Houston Astros, includes a double, six runs scored, and five RBIs.On August 30, 1965, one of the game�s most legendary figures, New York Mets manager Casey Stengel, announces his retirement. Doctors had advised Stengel to step down after suffering a broken hip in a bathroom fall on July 25. Stengel will gain induction to the Hall of Fame the next year.http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/history/index.htm

Excellent KTE Zvon, should be a great series, the Braves added Todd Hollandsworth, damn good trade for the bench.

Great memory Edgy, hard to believe that any team gave Bell a two year $9M contract after being with the Mets.

Now that we are in full Traschel rumor mode the chatter on the FAN is Trax for Renteria, no idea how that would work...just reporting what I heard.

From the New York Times..]Trachsel Is Said to Turn Up on Red Sox' RadarBy BEN SHPIGELPublished: August 30, 2005Teams around baseball have noticed the Mets' surplus of starting pitching, and one in particular - the Boston Red Sox - has contacted the Mets about the availability of Steve Trachsel.Trachsel was demoted to the bullpen Sunday despite having allowed two hits in eight scoreless innings Friday in his first appearance of the 2005 season.A major league executive with knowledge of the discussions between the Mets and the Red Sox said that no deal seemed imminent, although the two teams might talk again. If the Red Sox were to acquire Trachsel, they would presumably want to do so by midnight Wednesday, because any player acquired after that point would not be eligible for the postseason. And if Trachsel has previously cleared waivers, no team, like the Yankees, could move to block the trade by claiming Trachsel before a deal is made.The executive who acknowledged the discussions between the two teams said he did not want to be named because he felt doing so might jeopardize any chances, slim as they might be, for a deal. Although a trade for Trachsel makes sense for the Red Sox, whose pitching is in disarray, it is not clear what players Boston could afford to offer the Mets who would be of immediate help in their attempt to win a heated National League wild-card race.Like many teams, the Mets could use some bullpen help, but the Red Sox bullpen is not in particularly good shape, either. The Mets could also stand to upgrade at catcher, first base and second base, areas of depth in the Boston farm system, but the Red Sox may not want to trade a solid prospect for what could be merely a stopgap acquisition. Nor is it clear that the Mets would want to surrender Trachsel now for someone who could not help them for the remainder of this season.The Red Sox may be willing to part with the backup third baseman Kevin Youkilis, who is 26 and does have potential as a major league hitter, but the Mets already have a rising star at third base in David Wright.It is not unusual for a contender, like the Red Sox, to try to make a deal weeks after the July 31 trading deadline. It is possible that other teams vying for the postseason may contact the Mets, too. But the Mets may have already concluded that it does not make sense to trade Trachsel, barring an overwhelming offer, because he provides pitching depth for their postseason push - an asset few other teams have - and could command higher trade value in the off-season. The 34-year-old Trachsel has a $2.5 million option for the 2006 season, which makes him an attractive, low-cost option for many teams. Trachsel's return to action on Friday came five months after he had back surgery. Two days later, on Sunday, he was stunned to learn that he was being bumped right back out of the overcrowded Mets rotation for the weekend series in Florida, although it is possible that he could be back in the rotation next week with another Mets starter - perhaps Victor Zambrano - being asked to take a rest. Trachsel did say Sunday that neither he nor his agents, Sam and Seth Levinson, had asked for a trade.As the Mets head into a key part of their schedule, beginning with a three-game series tonight at Shea Stadium against Philadelphia, the current leader in the wild-card race, their success could hinge on how well Manager Willie Randolph manipulates six bona fide starting pitchers and five available slots - assuming Trachsel remains a Met. That surplus could prove an advantage for the Mets, if Randolph uses his extra starter to manipulate matchups against other teams and possibly give all of his starters extra rest as the season grinds to a conclusion. On the other hand, an extra starter has the potential to create controversy and distraction, as it did on Sunday when Trachsel learned he was being bumped.Randolph seems reluctant to go with a steady six-man rotation because it would reduce how often Pedro Martínez and Tom Glavine pitch. But in the final month of the season, he may move other starters in and out, depending on the matchup. For instance, Zambrano, whose inconsistency appeared to make him the front-runner to move to the bullpen once Trachsel returned, will start Friday at Florida, where he is 2-0 with an 0.82 earned run average in three starts at Dolphins Stadium. Trachsel is 4-3 in Florida but has not won there since April 1999.If nothing else, Trachsel's demotion, however temporary, continues a season-long trend for the Mets, who have bumped other starters from their crowded rotation despite standout performances. On April 15, Aaron Heilman pitched a one-hit complete-game shutout against Florida. Ten days later, he allowed two hits over seven innings against Atlanta, but by mid-May he was out of the rotation and in the bullpen, with a largely undefined role.On May 4, Jae Seo allowed one hit and struck out eight over seven innings against Philadelphia. But he was sent to Class AAA Norfolk immediately afterward because Benson was coming off the disabled list. Now Seo is back, and pitching superbly. Maybe Trachsel will be back soon, too - if he is not traded. Next Article in Sports (3 of 13) >

I've checked but can't find any either Cooby, a few of these, your fave player.

Great pics Cooby

David Lennon seems to think that WWSB is sticking with Zambrano for a couple of reasons, one being loyalty and also because of his 2-0 record and 0.82 ERA at Dolphins Stadium, the latter I have no problem with, it's the loyalty angle that has me confused,I'm assuming ist's from this quote that Lennon gets the loyalty angle..]"He's been with us all year," Randolph said. "He's pitching relatively well, for the most part. I challenged him to step up and do a job for me and he did, so he gets the ball."Traschel has been with the team going on five years, a little loyalty towards him would be welcome.http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ny-spmside294403159aug29,0,6062734.story?coll=ny-baseball-headlines

Marty Noble is the Mets beat writer for MLB.

Nice job, Zvon had this one though, please feel free to take any other series that is not taken.http://cybermessageboard.ehost.com/getalife/viewtopic.php?t=179&start=40

I feel for Trachsel, worked hard to get back this season when most thought he'd be done for the year, pitched great, dicked around in the minors longer than he might have expected, he should asked to be traded.

Arizona beating the Phillies 10 - 4 in the end of seven, lets hope the terrible D-Backs bullpen can hold it.

Benitez gets save # 250 of his career, looks like the Mets left the hot bats in the desert, or more likely they have come up against better pitching.

Trachsel - 6Wright - 3Looper - 1

Foget the WC, the Mets are four games out in the East, should be a great finish to the season....

Mets starters on this road trip have a 0.97 ERA...I mean what can you say?

Mets win...fuck yeah

Double to right center field..

Here comes Blooper....fasten the seat belts people.