Mets Notes: Murphy, Castillo, Niese & Perez

Johan Santana pitched brilliantly again, but Francisco Rodriguez blew the save while Raul Valdes gave up an 11th inning grand slam as the Mets lost 5-1 to the San Diego Padres.

Here are some notes:

• Santana is now 1-0 with a 0.74 ERA in his last 5 starts. The Mets scored 10 runs in those starts.
• Luis Castillo is going to see the doctor about his injured feet. He might need a trip to the DL.
• Daniel Murphy tore his MCL in his right knee last night. He’s out for the season.
• Jon Niese will be activated in time to start this Saturday. The Mets are hoping Oliver Perez agrees to be sent down at that time.

The Mets lost a potential second baseman in Murphy, it would be really awful if they lost a second in Castillo. If they need another second baseman expect either Ruben Tejada or Justin Turner to get called up from Triple-A Buffalo.

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