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Don't roast Willie for pulling Vargas Don't roast Willie for pulling Vargas Before you lambaste Willie Randolph for pulling Claudio Vargas after 97 pitches and replacing him with Aaron Heilman on Wednesday night, understand three things: Vargas, although he said he felt strong, had thrown just 87 and 82 pitches in his two Triple-A starts, and pitching coach Rick Peterson had advised Randolph that the former Brewer shouldn't exceed 100 pitches. Randolph's bullpen was woefully shorthanded. Scott Schoeneweis had been hospitalized. New York Mets VS Washington Nationals Tickets.

FLORES PARA LOS METOS! Nats 5, Mets 3: Jesus Flores keeps killing ex-org. The Tim Redding Cy Young Journeyman Express back on track and rolling (win #5)! Nick Johnson heads home for an MRI, preparing for annual trip to DL. Meanwhile, freshly minted Washington Post Nats' beat writer Chico Harlan vaults to the lead for .".1st Annual Nationals Enquirer Award for Creepiest Opening Paragraph in a Baseball Story (mainstream media).". NEW YORK, May 14 - Three hours before the Washington Nationals played their 41st game. Cheap New York Mets VS Washington Nationals Tickets.

Pedro Martinez Injury Update Recovering from a hamstring injury, Pedro Martinez pitched four innings in a simulated game on Wednesday, Martinez, who ended up throwing about 60 pitches, hurt his hamstring in his first start of the 2008 season. While the New York Mets haven't put an exact timetable on when Martinez could return to the big league roster, his prognosis sounds more positive than it did a few weeks ago. It's no possible that Martinez could return by the beginning of June. Last season, Martinez battled injuri. MLB.

The New York Minute New York Mets VS Washington Nationals, He's Young. He's talented. And he's needs some more seasoning. But more and more-Jesus Flores is becoming a legitimate Major League Catcher-and a dependable hitter in the clutch. A feeling many watching probably did not have about Jesus-two pitches into his 7th inning At-Bat. Jesus Flores had looked overmatched. The New York Mets Aaron Heilman had Our Number 3 down 0-2 in the count. Elijah Dukes may well be standing on second base with the go ahead run with two outs in a tie ball game, but .

Mets fall to Nats, 5-3 Mets fall to Nats, 5-3 by The Associated Press Wednesday May 14, 2008, 10:36 PM NEW YORK - Ryan Zimmerman hit a long homer and Tim Redding pitched two-hit ball for six innings, sending the Washington Nationals to a 5-3 victory over the Mets tonight. Jesus Flores hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the seventh off Aaron Heilman, who was booed on and off the mound by the Shea Stadium crowd. Washington added three more runs in the inning, sticking Claudio Vargas with a tough-luck loss. Shea Stadium.

Redding Dominates Queens, Redding Dominates by Blake @ 6:30 pm. Filed under 2008 Nationals The Skinny:  Tim Redding was sharp once again and helped lead the Washington Nationals to a 5-3 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.  The win brings the Nationals record to 17-24. The Pitching:  Redding started the ballgame and lasted six innings, picking up his fifth win of the season.  In his six innings, Redding gave up only one earned run struck out four.  Saul Rivera came on after Redding and promptly coughed .

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