The Mets won for the first time in four games last night, maintaining their 1-game lead in the Wild Card race with a 6-2 win over the Cubs.  After throwing an unusually high 125 pitches in the victory, ace Johan Santana said he had no problem going all or nothing in this, the final year of his career.

The Yankees stayed hot with a another big win beating the Blue Jays 4-2 last night, but were officially eliminated from playoff contention thanks to a Red Sox victory over the Indians.  The Bombers did find some solace however, in the fact that the Cleveland loss was due in large part to a freakish swarming bug attack.

Mets GM Omar Minaya was reassured of the team’s trust in him when he was told he’d receive a four-year extension yesterday.  The team did ask however, that from now on Minaya look more closely at a player’s career history and stats when making an acquisition, rather than basing his offer solely on how Hispanic the player’s name sounds (*cough* Luis Castillo *cough*).

Favre’s X-rays reveal his bones are made of indestructible, 100% gunslinging moxie; quarterback will make scheduled start Sunday.

Clemens devastated by non-inclusion in Yankee Stadium ceremonies; intent on figuring out whether HGH can speed up the healing process of a broken heart.