Mets Morning News: Davis deal finally done, Granderson might be better on top

Meet the Mets

Daisuke Matsuzaka was forced out of yesterday's game after just one inning due to a stomach bug, but Curtis Granderson hit a leadoff home run, and the Mets' bullpen was rock solid in the 3-1 victory over San Diego.

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Terry Collins's idea to move Granderson to the top of the order paid immediate dividends.

Right before the game on Sunday, we learned that the Mets had acquired left-handed pitcher Blake Taylor as the player to be named later from the Ike Davis trade.

Rafael Montero was diagnosed with an oblique strain after he was forced to leave his Saturday start early.

The Mets' Pythagorean record is 34-35, and that's almost good enough for a playoff berth if the Mets can start playing up to it.

Around the NL East

The Marlins fell behind Pittsburgh 2-0 yesterday, but Casey McGehee tied the game in the eighth with a two-RBI double and later won it with a walk-off sac fly. Listen to this clip to hear Miami broadcaster Rich Waltz yell "Hits McGehee!"

Braves rookie Tommy La Stella registered three hits during Atlanta's come-from-behind 7-3 victory over the Angels last night. Meanwhile, the club is reportedly considering calling up top catching prospect Christian Bethancourt and moving Evan Gattis to left field just to get B.J. Upton out of the lineup.

Remember when Washington appeared to be putting it all together last week? Well, now the Nats are mired in mediocrity again after being swept by St. Louis. At least Gio Gonzalez is returning to the rotation this week.

One day after Jimmy Rollins became the all-time Phillies hits leader, the team was shutout by Travis Wood and the Cubs.

Around the Majors

19 years of throwing a baseball is finally starting to take a toll on Arizona starter Bronson Arroyo's elbow. He is in danger of missing his turn in the rotation for the first time in his career.

Arroyo isn't the only NL Central right-hander with discomfort in his throwing elbow. Adam Wainwright in dealing with some tendinitis, so Carlos Martinez will come out of the bullpen to make a spot start against the Mets tonight.

Now that the Brewers are awesome, catcher Jonathan Lucroy is getting the respect he deserves in a story whose headline makes a sweet beer reference.

It turns out that the promotion of St. Louis outfield prospect Oscar Taveras did not spell doom for Matt Adams. The first baseman has homered in all three games he's played since coming off the disabled list, and Taveras is now back in the minor leagues. Even better for Adams? His father got to see all three taters in person.

Yesterday at AA

On this date in Mets history, Calvin Schiradli was born, and D.J. Carrasco balked in the winning run of a Braves victory over the Amazins.

Alex Nelson busted out the scouting reports for some of the Mets' late round draft picks of 2014.