The Mets have 99 Problems but a Beltran ain't one, Tim Marchman's counterpoint to yesterday's Mike Lupica-gram.

At MetsGeek, Dan Scotto has an idea of how to fix the Mets' bullpen. It's two-pronged: get better pitchers and play better defense.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sits down with Pirates GM Neal Huntington to discuss the internal machinations involved in negotiating last Thursday's three-team deal that netted the Bucs four prospects in exchange for Jason Bay.

At what he calls the four-letter, Keith Law looks at six players who could be on the move during the waiver trading period between now and August 31.

In a story broken by SBN's Martin Gandy, Tim Hudson will have season-ending Tommy John surgery.

At The Hardball Times, Bill Baer plots the remainder of the Phillies' season, looking at the rest of this year as well as the offseason leading into 2009.

Schlitz is back!.