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"They're going to get Jose Reyes back soon, they're going to get Josh Johnson back, they're going to get J.A. Happ back, R.A. Dickey will get on a roll and they could go on a run," said New York Mets catcher John Buck this week at Citi Field.

Despite another rocky start for Ricky Romero , the bats were in gear as the Buffalo Bisons defeated the Charlotte Knights with a walk-off single by Andy LaRoche in the tenth inning to win 8-7. Ricky Romero lasted five innings on Tuesday night and only surrendered four hits but still walked six in giving up four runs.

The man in charge of bringing the Mets back to respectability is General Manager, Sandy Alderson.

One year ago today in Philadelphia, rookie Jordany Valdespin collected his first major league hit: a pinch-hit three-run homer in the top of the ninth off elite closer Jonathan Papelbon that turned a 22 tie into a 52 win.

Mike broke Carlton Fisk's record for most career home runs hit by a catcher on this date in 2004.

Blue Jays starter R.A. Dickey appeared to be getting back on track having logged quality starts in three out of his last four appearances entering this afternoon's match against the offensively-impotent Mariners.