Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Cubs pitcher Casey Coleman:

Jose Reyes – SS
Justin Turner – 2B
Lucas Duda – RF
David Wright – 3B
Angel Pagan – CF
Jason Bay – LF
Nick Evans – 1B
Josh Thole – C
Mike Pelfrey – P

Is it me, or does it seem like everyone in this lineup is on a hot streak? Yet, the Mets can’t seem to score enough runs to win lately. Weird. Or, maybe it’s just me.

The San Francisco Giants have released veterans Aaron Rowand and Miguel Tejada.

You may be wondering why this news is appearing on a Mets blog. There are a few reasons.

The Mets got a dose of reality last night as they got swept in a double header by the Wild Card-leading  Atlanta Braves.  Tonight, they go back to their easy schedule, opening a series against the Chicago Cubs (While the St. Lucie Mets play the Cubs’ A-ball team in the playoffs).  In addition, Sunday is the tenth anniversary of the attacks of 9/11, and it is sure to be an emotional day at Citi Field.

Now for a dose of the Blogs:

• Metsmerized pays tribute to Mike Piazza’s post-9/11 moment.
• Amazin’ Avenue looks at how history may have exaggerated baseball’s impact on post 9/11 America.
• Baseball Prospectus says the Mets were involved in a couple of CATegorically historical moments.
• Mets Minor League Blog has a video retrospective of 20 years of B-Mets baseball – with some familiar faces.
• NJ.com Fan Blog is optimistic about the 2012 Mets, even if they don’t find the Holy Grail.
• Mets360 has a report card on Sandy Alderson’s first year.  He narrowly avoids getting grounded.

Have a nice weekend, and keep clicking on Mets Today.