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and, oh yes, we traded Kaz Matsui.

Colorado reliever Mike DeJean having season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder-- out 6-8 months.

]Seven doubles makes me wonder the Met record is for. The Mets had ten two-baggers September 27, 2001 at Montreal.

The brooms are premature-- the baseball gods will be angry.

Should the Mets demote Milledge, Nady is the next boo-bird. Floyd, too, if he's healthy and "apparently" blocking THE KID.

Updated: June 10, 2006, 1:41 PM ET Miami QB prospect Stegall signs instead with MetsAssociated Press GREENWOOD, Ark. -- Daniel Stegall, a standout in two sports at Greenwood High School, has signed a contract with the New York Mets, putting college football on hold for now. Stegall, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound outfielder, said Friday that coaches at Miami, where he had committed to play quarterback, were understanding, if disappointed. He said he talked with them by telephone Thursday about his decision. Stegall led Greenwood to Class AAAA high school championships in both football and baseball as a senior, taking snaps at quarterback, pitching and playing in the outfield. He was expected to sign with Arkansas State before Miami showed late interest. He was picked by the Mets as the 214th overall selection in Tuesday's seventh round of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft. The Mets will pay Stegall more than $107,000 for signing with the organization. The contract also includes money for college should Stegall decide to continue his education. Stegall said he planned to leave Greenwood on Sunday for Port Lucie, Fla., where he will join a Mets' affiliate that plays in high Class A.

Didn't the ump who grabbed Hubie Brooks by the jersey (was it 1984??) get some disciplinary action?

With Mark Ellis out until the All Star Break, Oakland may be in the market. While they surely don't want Kaz, they may drive up the asking price for other available 2B-men.

He's essentially a number five starter now-- let's judge him by back-of-the rotation standards.

From espn.com: ]"Why not run the kid up there and give him the opportunity to play? This is an opportunity for the kid to get a taste without feeling he has to be the guy," Minaya said. "I like to give kids opportunities. He doesn't have to feel he's the savior. We have some vets around him and that will help him learn. That sound you hear is Bret's head exploding.

]HEY!--now Im Josias Manzanillo. That went quick. Things are lookin up already You must really hate Mike Stanton to prefer being a guy who lost a testicle to a line drive. ouch

Beltran worth three times as much as Pedro.

A quick read of the headline: "El Duque Bags Marlins" raised my eyebrows.

Trachsel: 1.3 LoDuca: 2.1 Valentin: 2.1 Floyd: 2.0 Reyes: 1.0 Sanchez: .5 Wright: 1.0

]Ohhhhhh that was unfortunate. Understatement of the game.

Dammit.

How the hell am I supposed to follow that up? Geez, give a guy a fighting chance, will ya? OE: a Snakes profile without mention of Jennie Finch, uber hot wife of AZ P Casey Daigle? tsk tsk

]they've turned that show and the whole network into the 'All-Barry' channel. But they have cancelled the insipid "BONDS ON BONDS"

from shutuptimmccarver.com (a compliment about Mike Piazza serving as analyst for last year's playoffs) "You don't stare at the T.V. like an Amish in a lightbulb factory after he comments on something related to the strategy of the game." Not sure if this goes in the quotes thread, former mets thread, humor thread, or broadcaster thread--

I actually like Joe Morgan--and I find McCarver entertaining, too. I also enjoy the Polish prince, Mike Krukow. Is that enough to get me permanently banned?? But here are a pair of sites that you haters might enjoy: www.shutuptimmccarver.com www.firejoemorgan.blogspot.com

Actually, the series is at Shea this weekend.

]obviously mcewing, unlike peterson, actually CAN fix pitchers in ten minutes. Too funny. Jays sign Fonzie to miinor-league deal.

So this means that some combination of El Duque, Soler, Heath Bell and Dave Williams effectively (we hope) replace Julio, Lima, and Jeremi Gonzalez. Me likey. And 62, I'm sorry I missed your original post in the roster thread.

Amazing stat: Phils starter Gavin Floyd and reliever Ryan Madsen BOTH topped 100 pitches in this game. wow.

The New York Mets today acquired lefthanded pitcher Dave Williams from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor league righthanded pitcher Robert Manuel. Williams, 27, was acquired by the Cincinnati Reds in the off-season from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Sean Casey and cash. In eight starts with Cincinnati this season, Williams was 2-3 with a 7.20 ERA. In 40.0 innings, he allowed 54 hits, 34 runs, 32 earned, with 16 walks and 16 strikeouts. On May 20th, in his fifth season in the majors, Williams was designated for assignment. In 2005 with Pittsburgh, Williams established career-highs in every statistical category, compiling a 10-11 record with a 4.25 ERA in 25 starts. In 138.2 innings, he permitted 137 hits, 74 runs, 68 earned, with 58 walks and 88 strikeouts. Dave led the Pirates staff in wins, and was one of 12 National League lefthanders to collect 10 victories. He accumulated the third-best road ERA in the NL at 2.65, and Pittsburgh went 13-12 in his starts. Williams missed the final month of the season with a strained ribcage muscle. Williams was named to the AAA All-Star Game in 2004 after going 6-2 with a 3.47 ERA (45 earned runs in 116.2 innings) in 21 starts for Nashville. He was recalled by the Pirates on August 2nd, and went 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA (19 earned runs in 38.2 innings) in ten appearances, six starts. In 2002, Williams was placed on the 15-Day Disabled List on May 28th, and on July 11th, had season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He missed the first half of the 2003 season recovering from the surgery. Williams was selected by Pittsburgh in the 17th round of the June1998 first-year player draft. In six seasons in the minor leagues, Dave put together a 40-23 record with a 3.28 ERA (217 earned runs/596.1 innings) in 112 games, 91 starts. In 74 major league appearances (66 starts) with the Pirates and Reds, he has a 19-29 record with a 4.56 ERA. Williams has surrendered 360 hits, 208 runs, 190 earned, with 156 walks and 227 strikeouts in 374.2 innings of work. Manuel, 22, was signed by New York as a non-drafted free agent on June 17, 2005. He went 8-1 with a 2.06 ERA in 12 games (five starts) for the Gulf Coast Mets ® in 2005. In 56.2 innings, he allowed 55 hits, 19 runs, 13 earned, with four walks and 49 strikeouts. Manuel tied for the Gulf Coast League lead in wins, was second in ERA, and fourth in strikeouts. Robert also appeared in two contests for the Brooklyn Cyclones (A) of the New York - Penn League, going 0-0 with a 1.80 ERA. He pitched 5.0 innings in two relief appearances, permitting five hits, one run, earned, with five strikeouts.