Where to begin…
--The Mets won 6-4, salvaging a win in the desert and avoiding a sweep. Oliver Perez was his inefficient self, walking six and allowing six hits over his 5 1-3 innings. He did only allow one run, though, and struck out seven.
--David Wright suffered some sort of an injury in the 9th inning of today’s game in Arizona. After singling and moving to second on a fielding error, Wright clutched his right knee. He stayed in the game.
Wright claimed it was just usual soreness, but Jerry Manuel classified it as a strain behind the right knee.
--Carlos Delgado strained his oblique muscle in his right arm, further derailing his return to the New York Mets. Assistant GM John Ricco, who supposedly is next in line if Omar Minaya is fired and is now handling more and more press, said that it would be a few weeks before he starts swinging again.
It’s important for Delgado to get back to prove he can still play for another contract. This does put to rest the rumors that the Mets were willing to trade Delgado if he returned before the August 31 wavier deadline.
--Billy Wagner will return to the Mets this weekend. Wagner pitched another shutout inning in the minor leagues, and will return on Saturday.
The Mets may try to deal Wagner if he impresses.
