MEDICAL WATCH: 1B Carlos Delgado (sore right hip) did not play May 11-13, and he could be headed for the disabled list if his hip doesn't improve by May 15. 

--Pitching coach Dan Warthen's 90-year-old father-in-law, Victor Horwitz, will serve as a "balldude" during Thursday's Mets-Giants game in San Francisco. 

Jon Niese lasted two turns in the rotation as the replacement for Oliver Perez. 

NEW YORK --- Eighteen hours after Mike Gonzalez gave up the tying run in the ninth inning of an agonizing 10-inning loss against the Mets, theBraves' closer was back on the mound in the 12th inning Wednesday afternoon, sent to protect a one-run lead. 

May 13, 2009 (Baseball Musings delivered byNewstex) -- 

John Maine can't be too critical of his recent results, but the New York Mets right-hander would like to make it to the seventh inning in his next outing. 

After blowing a save chance about 19 hours earlier, Mike Gonzalez was determined. 

Carlos Delgado could be put on the disabled list by the New York Mets as soon as Friday because of his injured right hip. 

ANAHEIM, Calif. 

--1B Carlos Delgado sat out a second consecutive game Tuesday, and manager Jerry Manuel said a decision about whether to place him on the disabled list with right hip inflammation likely will be made Friday in San Francisco. 

--Pitching coach Dan Warthen's 90-year-old father-in-law, Victor Horwitz, will serve as a "balldude" during Thursday's Mets-Giants game in San Francisco. 

Carlos Delgado's nagging right hip has left Mets manager Jerry Manuel with a quandary. 

NEW YORK --- TheBraves didn't give Jair Jurrjens much run support Tuesday night, as usual. 

Mets NOTEBOOK 

Johan Santana and Derek Lowe are neighbors who live three homes apart in Fort Myers, Fla.