The Phillies got one heck of a deal in landing Oswalt.


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David Wright is expected back in the lineup for the New York Mets after a routine day off. He'll be facing an opponent that he struggled against less than two weeks ago in an embarrassing sweep.


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MEDICAL WATCH: --OF Jason Bay (mild concussion) did not play July 27-29, and he may be placed on the disabled list if he can't play soon. --C Rod Barajas (strained right oblique muscle) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 25. --RHP R.A. Dickey (strained gluteus muscle) left his July 25 start, but he said he felt fine afterward. He should be ready for his July 29 start. --INF Fernando Tatis (sprained right shoulder) went on the 15-day disabled list July 5. --RHP John Maine (right rotator cuff tendinitis) went on the 15-day disabled list May 21. He began a minor league rehab assignment June 13, but he suffered renewed right shoulder soreness June 18 and was shut down. He had season-ending arthroscopic surgery July 23. --RHP Sean Green (strained right rib muscle) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 8. He began throwing bullpen sessions in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on July 5. He began a minor league rehab assignment July 15. --RHP Kelvim Escobar (right shoulder soreness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 26, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on May 21. He had season-ending surgery May 5. ROTATION: LHP Johan Santana RHP Mike Pelfrey LHP Jon Niese RHP R.A. Dickey LHP Hisanori Takahashi BULLPEN: RHP Francisco Rodriguez (closer) LHP Pedro Feliciano RHP Elmer Dessens RHP Manny Acosta RHP Bobby Parnell LHP Oliver Perez LHP Raul Valdes CATCHERS: Josh Thole Henry Blanco INFIELDERS: 1B Ike Davis 2B Luis Castillo SS Jose Reyes 3B David Wright INF Alex Cora INF Mike Hessman OUTFIELDERS: LF Jason Bay CF Carlos Beltran RF Angel Pagan OF Jeff Francoeur OF/INF Chris Carter


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So the Phillies have traded for Roy Oswalt. What does this mean for the Mets? Trading-wise, nothing: a source said that the Mets remained unlikely to acquire a starting pitcher...

Pitching on short rest after leaving Sunday's game early due to injury, Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey fired 8 1/3 scoreless innings Thursday in a 4-0 victory over the Cardinals at Citi Field.

R.A. Dickey has been up and down from the minors, bouncing from one city to another while pitching for four big league teams over the past five years.


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The July 31 trading deadline has outlived its usefulness.


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2:38: K-Rod finishes it, Mets win 4-0. 2:33: Jerry Manuel booed heavily when he comes out to remove the Dickster with two on, one out and the Mets leading 4-0....

Mets left fielder Jason Bay was not in the lineup for the third consecutive game Thursday after suffering a concussion crashing into the fence at Dodger Stadium on Friday.

With the Trade Deadline approaching, many thought the Mets might put together a package to acquire Roy Oswalt for a playoff push, but it was the division-rival Phillies who landed Oswalt.

Carlos Beltran's first home run of the season was not a revelation. It was simply vindication.

This time, David Wright did not fight his manager. "Are you sure?" was all the Mets third baseman said when Jerry Manuel told him he would be receiving a routine day off Thursday against the Cardinals. Manuel was certain.

Albert Pujols hit a game-winning RBI single in the 13th inning, brushing aside a six-run comeback for the Mets in an 8-7 loss to the Cardinals.

Albert Pujols had the 20-inning marathon that the St. Louis Cardinals played against the Mets earlier this year in the back of his mind when he stepped to the plate in a tie game Wednesday night.


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The St. Louis Cardinals have a good chance to pad their lead atop the NL Central on their upcoming homestand. That is, if they head home atop the division.


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Mike Hessman, playing through his 15th professional season and his third organization, can appreciate the simple things more than most.

11:43: Reyes flies to left and it's an 8-7 Mets loss. G'night, y'all. 11:42: With one out in the 13th, Raul Valdes, not a bad hitter, is hitting for himself....

Former Mets greats Darryl Strawberry and Mookie Wilson teamed up with Habitat for Humanity and Citi to helped erect much-needed homes in Brooklyn.

Throughout the weeks leading up to Saturday's non-waiver Trade Deadline, Mets manager Jerry Manuel has maintained that he would prefer for his team to acquire a pitcher. And despite the club's recent offensive woes, nothing has changed.

Though Jason Bay felt "a little better" Wednesday according to manager Jerry Manuel, the Mets will continue to wait and see with their concussed left fielder.