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Mets Could Target Street, Lidge

The Mets need bullpen help and some candidates are beginning to emerge.

The team has begun to pursue Padres reliever Huston Street as well as free-agent Brad Lidge, according to sources.

Via New York Daily News


Dickey Becomes First In Majors To 12 Wins

R.A. Dickey helped lead the Mets to a 9-0 win over the Dodgers on Friday night, earning his 12th win of the season.

The knunckleballer is the first pitcher in the Majors to win a dozen games.

His latest start could help him land the starting job for the National League in the All-Star Game.

"I think every little boy imagines playing in an All-Star game. So in that regard, it would be a real honor, obviously," Dickey said. "But more than that, I think it would give a real legitimacy to what I do as a knuckleball pitcher. I think there are camps of people out there who don't view it as a very legitimate thing.

"I'm certainly thankful for the people who have come before me and done what I've done, because it's allowed me to have the foundation to build off of to become who I am presently," Dickey added. "I mean, I tried to be Charlie Hough. I tried to be Phil Niekro and Tim Wakefield, and it didn't work. So when I started bringing in who I was uniquely with that pitch, things started to kind of turn the corner for me."

Via Associated Press


Ethier Listed Day To Day With Oblique Injury

Andre Ethier will not be placed on the DL and is officially listed as day to day with a strained oblique, the Dodgers announced Thursday.

"Andre had pretty good news. Really good news," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "(Wednesday) I kind of assumed that we were going to be in a DL situation, but really the docs looked at him and didn't see any swelling. Couldn't be any better, as far as the news for Andre is concerned."

Via ESPN.com


Dykstra Agrees To Plead Guilty

Former Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra faces up to 20 years in prison after agreeing to plead guilty to three counts stemming from a bankruptcy fraud case in Los Angeles, according to an ESPN.com report on Thursday.

Via ESPN.com


Mets Looking To Improve Bullpen

The Mets are now looking outside the organization in hopes of improving their struggling bullpen.

"Our numbers are what they are," vice president and assistant general manager John Ricco said. "We need to find a way to get better production."

Sandy Alderson hasn't ruled out the possibility of taking on payroll.

Via New York Post


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