Rain postpones more than the game

Not only was Monday night's game between the Mets and Pirates, but Moises Alou's MRI was also postponed.

Alou couldn't get into NYC on time, so the MRI on his right ankle will be performed tomorrow.

Tonight's game rained out

Tonight's Mets game against the Pittsburgh Pirates has been rained out.

The game has been rescheduled for 1 p.m on Monday, August 11.

Aug. 11 was originally a travel day, as the Mets would be ending a series with the Marlins at home on Sunday and heading to Washington to start a three game series against the Nationals on Tuesday.

Instead, the Bucs will make a Pitt. stop (get it?) for one game on Monday, moving the travel time to after that game. The Mets and Pirates will meet again three days later as the Mets head to PNC Park for a series starting that Friday.

Weather update: It's pouring

If the teams get this game in, somehow, don't be surprised if there is a very lengthy delay. It is absolutely pouring here in Connecticut, and it looks like the worst is yet to come.

I'm calling for a day/night doubleheader tomorrow!

Marty Noble lays down the law

Just read the first question and answer from Marty Noble's latest mailbag:

With Carlos Delgado struggling, Ryan Church and Angel Pagan playing well and giving the outfield some speed, Endy Chavez on the bench and Moises Alou due back, why not give Alou a shot at first base?
-- John D., St. Albans, N.Y.

Your e-mail arrived before the developments of Sunday -- Delgado hit two home runs and we got word from the Mets that Alou might have a broken bone in his left foot. But if all matters had remained as they were -- Delgado not hitting and Alou moving closer to a return -- the notion of Alou playing first base, now or ever, is unsound.

You want to take a veteran who has played every one of his 15,900 big league innings in the outfield, a veteran who is prone to injury, and put him at a position that is completely foreign to him? Wow! Maybe you didn't see Mike Piazza try first base. Maybe you don't recall -- or you never knew -- that Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Henry Aaron hardly prospered when they were moved to first. It is a difficult position to play and, for a veteran 41 years old, a position even more difficult to learn. The footwork alone could put Alou at risk.

The Mets haven't given that a thought. And they shouldn't.

This question is then posed with varying players, such as Ryan Church, a few more times throughout the article, and Nobles stands pat on his views. Very funny. A few deal with first, others want Aaron Heilman to sit in the bullpen for eternity, and again Noble tells them what's up. Funny stuff.

Santana could win the Cy Young (duh)

John Donovan, at SI.com, looks at the early contenders for the NL Cy Young. Obviously, Johan Santana ranks in high on the list.

From Donovan:

3.) Santana. He might well end up with this hardware. Santana (3-2, 3.12) has gone at least 6 2/3 innings in every one of his starts, with four quality starts in five outings. Santana is second in the league in walks per nine (1.30), first in strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.40) and third in runners per inning (0.92).

As long as the Mets win a ring, I don't care who wins what.

Weather at Shea tonight

Tonight's weather outlook does not look good. Tonight is supposed to be Jets Night at Shea, but with the rain coming down all day and night, I doubt tonight is going to happen.

Hope you don't have tickets for tonight, and if you do, bring your umbrella!

Minaya coins a new word

From Joel Sherman:

I wish I could tell you that this nonsensical version of “Who’s on First?” ended here. But it didn’t. [Omar] Minaya kept referring to the condition in [Moises] Alou’s ankle as “swellingness.” When asked how Alou incurred that injury, Minaya initially said he did not know and that reporters should ask Alou.

"Swellingness"? Is that like "strategery"?

Sherman goes on to tear into Minaya for Alou, Pedro Martinez, and a myriad of other things. Don't bother reading, there's really nothing there.

After all that, Delgado wins a Metsy

Mets Merized Online, run by one of the coolest cats around, and contributed to by some of the best Mets bloggers, has a weekly award called a Monday Morning Metsy. Adam Baker hands out this Metsy to a very strange recipient, Carlos Delgado.

From Baker:

Because I’m grateful to Carlos for helping to take 2 out of 3 from the Bravos, I would like to honor him with this weeks “Monday Morning Metsy” award. So here’s to you Carlos Delgado, slugger extraordinarie... Be prepared for more booing if you don’t keep improving.

Is this some ploy by Baker to give Delgado some reassurance to build off of? Is this a cruel joke? I don't know, but I like it.

Delgado has seen more than his fair share of booing so far this season. Sure, he probably deserves it for his poor batting average and power outage, but we're not even through 25 games. Let the guy get his stride before we rain down upon him. If after 40 or so games, he's still struggling, then, by all means, let the guy have it. But right now, hold off.

Heck, he has a Metsy and I'm sure if he hurled it at you, it would hurt.

Schneider should return soon

Brian Schneider will be released from the hospital and should return to the Mets within a few days. He is believed to be heading home to spend a day or two with his family before rejoining the team.

In his place, Raul Casanova and Gustavo Molina have gone a combined 7-14, driving in two runs, and scoring three times.

As well as these guys have been hitting at the plate, the pitchers need Schneider back behind the plate. You can tell how good of a game he calls just by watching the pitching performances over the last few days. They haven't been terrible, but they haven't been great either.

I hope this shows the skeptical fans how valuable Schneider is to this team.

Last chance

If you haven't voted already, we're nearing the end of the line for the current poll, so get on that.

You have five hours to vote on which NL East team you dislike more. Go!