Dickey allows two big homers in Mets' loss  ...more ?
Dickey allows two big homers in Mets' loss
Pagan returns to Mets' starting lineup  ...more ?
Pagan returns to Mets' starting lineup
Mets to finally see Mejia as a starter  ...more ?
Mets to finally see Mejia as a starter
Santana to test strained pectoral Saturday  ...more ?
Santana to test strained pectoral Saturday
Mets find stroke but lose Santana  ...more ?
Mets find stroke but lose Santana
Johan day-to-day, exits after five frames  ...more ?
Johan day-to-day, exits after five frames
Cole case settled, family awarded $131 million  ...more ?
Cole case settled, family awarded $131 million
Pagan, Reyes hope to return vs. Cubs  ...more ?
Pagan, Reyes hope to return vs. Cubs
Manuel tries to give Duda more protection  ...more ?
Manuel tries to give Duda more protection
Mets promote catcher Nickeas from Minors  ...more ?
Mets promote catcher Nickeas from Minors
Pelfrey off early, while Mets' bats quieted  ...more ?
Pelfrey off early, while Mets' bats quieted
Reyes, Pagan showing improvement  ...more ?
Reyes, Pagan showing improvement
Manuel eager to see Arias play  ...more ?
Manuel eager to see Arias play
Duda starts in left field in debut  ...more ?
Duda starts in left field in debut
Mejia improves repertoire in Minors stint  ...more ?
Mejia improves repertoire in Minors stint
Niese unable to contain Braves in defeat  ...more ?
Niese unable to contain Braves in defeat
Francoeur's tenure as a Met comes to an end  ...more ?
Francoeur's tenure as a Met comes to an end
Reyes misses fifth consecutive game  ...more ?
Reyes misses fifth consecutive game
Pagan out with right wrist tendinitis  ...more ?
Pagan out with right wrist tendinitis
Mejia called up, likely to start Saturday  ...more ?
Mejia called up, likely to start Saturday

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Mets' Santana still day to day (AP)  ...more ?
New York Mets ace Johan Santana remains day to day with a strained left pectoral muscle. Manager Jerry Manuel said the injury is "nothing they think is serious" but is not sure if Santana will miss a start. He's scheduled to pitch Tuesday against Washington. Santana left following the fifth inning of Thursday's 4-2 win over Atlanta.
Soriano, DeWitt homer as Cubs beat Mets 7-6 (AP)  ...more ?
There aren't many positives the Chicago Cubs will take away once this awful season reaches its conclusion, so they'll cling to this one. They're 7-3 under interim manager Mike Quade. It's small consolation, but it'll do for now. Alfonso Soriano and Blake DeWitt each hit three-run homers, and the Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-6 on Friday.
Pull players immediately after head injuries (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Baseball should mandate that players immediately come out of games after suffering any sort of head trauma.
Mets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?

As the Mets' season has deteriorated, one of the few bright spots left has been the pitching of Johan Santana. But that may be in jeopardy, too.

Santana finished off the fifth inning Thursday, striking out Omar Infante swinging. And as he headed off the field, he put down his hat and glove and continued from the far end of the dugout to the tunnel and into the clubhouse, his night done after just 65 pitches.

The Mets called the injury a strained pectoral muscle and said that the 31-year-old left-hander is day-to-day, but there were contradictory reports from the pitcher, his manager and pitching coach.

Mets manager Jerry Manuel pointed to his arm when describing the injury, and Santana opted to point to the area where his chest, shoulder and arm meet.

Baseball Roundup: A look at Thursday's games (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?
The Colorado Rockies hammered Philadelphia's pitchers for 20 hits. Chase Utley made sure the Phillies still won.
Wright, Santana lead Mets' 4-2 win over Braves (AP)  ...more ?
David Wright knew the New York Mets couldn't afford to let Tim Hudson find his rhythm. "You have to get to that guy early if you're going to get to him at all," Wright said. "When he settles down, he gets stronger and stronger." Wright homered, Johan Santana won for the first time in four starts and New York snapped the Atlanta Braves' five-game winning streak with a...
Mets' Santana leaves after 5 innings (AP)  ...more ?
New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana left Thursday night's game with Atlanta after five innings because of a strained pectoral muscle. It was Santana's shortest outing in 23 starts. The Mets, who were leading 2-1 when he left the game, announced his injury in the bottom of the eighth. Santana threw 43 of 65 pitches for strikes and allowed three hits, one run and one walk with three strikeouts...
Lawyer: Ford, family settle in player crash death (AP)  ...more ?
Ford Motor Co. on Thursday settled a Mississippi lawsuit over a 2001 accident in which a New York Mets prospect was killed when his SUV crashed in the Florida Panhandle, a lawyer for the player's family said. The settlement came shortly after the jury in Jasper County had awarded $131 million in actual damages to Cole's family and before it was to consider possible punitive damages, Tab...
Mets' Manuel seeks assurance he'll be back (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel, whose team has been a disappointment this season, would like to know if the...
Hanson allows 1 hit over 7 innings, finally wins (AP)  ...more ?
Tommy Hanson knew exactly how long it had been since his last win. "July 3," he said without a bit of hesitation. He doesn't have to remember that date anymore. Hanson finally got some run support and won for the first time in nearly two months, allowing just one hit in seven shutout innings to lead the Atlanta Braves to their fifth straight win, 4-1 over the New York Mets on Wednesday...
Rangers consider adding Lowell again (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
The Texas Rangers picked up outfielder Jeff Francoeur from the New York Mets last night to come off the bench in...
Francoeur traded to Rangers for playoff push (AP)  ...more ?
The first-place Texas Rangers acquired outfielder Jeff Francoeur for their playoff push Tuesday night, just hours before the deadline for players to be eligible for the postseason roster. The New York Mets traded Francoeur and cash to Texas for infielder Joaquin Arias, who was designated for assignment last week when Alex Cora was called up by the Rangers.
Ross grand slam carries Braves to 9-2 win (AP)  ...more ?
David Ross racked his brain, trying to recall if he'd ever hit a grand slam. "Some of the guys were asking me about that," the Braves catcher said. "I can't remember one in college, the minors -- ever." He's got one now. Ross' first career slam capped a seven-run fifth inning made possible by Luis Castillo's error, and the Atlanta Braves routed the New York...
NL Roundup: A look at Monday's games (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?
Hiroki Kuroda felt he let down the Los Angeles Dodgers' fans when he lost his no-hitter, but the standing ovation he received told a different story.
Heyward's homer, 4 RBIs lead Braves past Mets, 9-3 (AP)  ...more ?
Martin Prado says Jason Heyward is the key to the Atlanta Braves' postseason hopes. "Like I say, if he goes, we go," Prado said. Heyward is recovering his power stroke just in time for the Braves' September playoff push. Heyward homered and drove in four runs, Prado drove in three runs and the NL East-leading Braves beat the New York Mets 9-3 on Monday night.
AccuScore: Cardinals take a dip (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
AccuScore uses past performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,...
Dickey leads Mets past Astros 5-1 with arm, bat (AP)  ...more ?
Pitching, hitting, running the bases -- R.A. Dickey did it all for the New York Mets. The way their offense has sputtered this summer, he probably had to if he wanted a win. Dickey flustered the Houston Astros with knuckleballs and foiled them with his bat, leading the Mets to a 5-1 victory on a crystal-clear Sunday at Citi Field.
Lee homers, Myers goes long for Astros in 4-1 win (AP)  ...more ?
Brett Myers pitched at least six innings again, Carlos Lee homered off Johan Santana again and two of the few remaining veterans on the young Astros gave Houston a team first: a win at Citi Field. Lee also drove in a run in a two-run first inning, and that was all the Astros really needed to beat the New York Mets 4-1 Saturday night.
Reyes out of Mets lineup again with oblique injury (AP)  ...more ?
Shortstop Jose Reyes is out of the New York Mets' lineup for the second night in a row against the Houston Astros because of the right oblique strain he aggravated on Thursday. Reyes says the injury is not as bad as it was when he initially hurt the muscle in his side during batting practice before a game June 30 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
DR police charge Burgos with attempted murder (AP)  ...more ?
Police have charged former major league pitcher Ambiorix Burgos with kidnapping and attempted murder after his ex-wife said she was forced to eat rat poison. Judge Freddy Frias ordered Burgos on Saturday to remain in jail for three months while prosecutors prepare the case. The 26-year-old is suspected of kidnapping Dilenia Reynoso on Thursday from a prosecutor's home where she was hiding after...