Dave Howard, the Mets' executive vice president for business operations, said the team had no plans to add more trash cans or extra workers to the 18-member crew to deal with the litter.

"It's sort of good now that there is debris to be blown out there," Howard said. "It shows people are spending some money and buying food and drink and enjoying themselves."

Cool little piece from fangraphs. Guess where the Mets placed.

"I have nothing to worry (about), nothing to hide," Beltran said. "I just went there for an opinion for my knee."

It's free, read it. He likes the word shrewd.

Red Sox are paying $9mm of Lowell's salary in the deal. Any opinions on if this has any chance of affecting the Bay/Holliday bidding war?