--LHP Billy Wagner underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday that's expected to sideline him until at least September 2009. The procedure was performed by team doctors David Altchek and Struan Coleman at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. "The surgery went better than expected," the team said in a statement.
--RHP Aaron Heilman has been quietly dealing with tendinitis in his left knee that interim manager Jerry Manuel revealed has been affecting Heilman's location since spring training. Heilman allowed a game-tying, two-run homer Wednesday to Washington's Cristian Guzman, but the Mets rallied for a 13-10 win. --SS Jose Reyes took over sole possession of the franchise record for steals as a Met with Nos. 282 and 283 in the third inning Wednesday. Mookie Wilson had shared the record at 281.
--RHP Brian Stokes, who has assumed the eighth-inning role for the Mets as RHP Luis Ayala's primary setup man, had a career-high 12-inning scoreless streak snapped when he served up a three-run homer to Cristian Guzman on Wednesday. Stokes is a potential closer for the Mets in 2009 with Billy Wagner out following Tommy John surgery.
--3B David Wright belted his 125th career home run as a Met on Wednesday, moving into sole possession of fifth place on the franchise's all-time list. Wright passed Todd Hundley. Dave Kingman is fourth with 154.
BY THE NUMBERS: 283 -- Steals by SS Jose Reyes through Sept. 10, the day he broke the Mets' all-time record. Mookie Wilson had 281.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "It was good. I'm starting to get the stroke back. It's been a hectic year. I don't want to throw this last month away. I want to build on things, try to get back to how I was in the first half and finish strong." -- RF Ryan Church, whose grand slam Sept. 3 in Milwaukee was his first home run since June 1, before a seven-week absence to deal with post-concussion symptoms.
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