Jerry Manuel is still considering using one of his starters -- likely John Maine, Oliver Perez or Mike Pelfrey -- as a reliever if his bullpen continues to shoot blanks. Seems a lot like robbing Tango to pay Cash, unless he really thinks Brian Stokes can be a rotation stalwart.

The Associated Press (courtesy of ESPN.com) lays out the gory details of ticket pricing at Citi Field and Yankee Stadium III.

Mets win, Phillies lose, Mets just a game out.

Val Pascucci pitched two-thirds of an inning of mop-up relief for Triple-A New Orleans yesterday. Could he be the answer to the Mets' impotent bench AND their bullpen woes? Hrmmmmm.

Last week when Adam Dunn was traded to the Diamondbacks it was reportedly for minor league pitcher Dallas Buck and two PTBNLs. Apparently, one of those PTBNLs might be Micah Owings.

At MetsGeek, Pat Andriola thinks the Mets should lean more heavily on Eddie Kunz.

Daily Onion: Woot! Soundgarden reunion!