Sorry I'm so late with this -- I've been playing catch-up all night. We're in the bottom of the fifth right now, with the Mets leading 2-0 courtesy of David Wright's two-run homer in the first off Odalis Perez.

The players involved in last winter's trade between these two clubs have already been front and center. Lastings Milledge laced a one-out double in the top of the first but was gunned down trying to steal third by none other than Brian Schneider (who may or may not have been thinking at the time that Paul Lo Duca wouldn't have made that play). Schneider also threw out Ronnie Belliard at second on Perez's sacrifice bunt attempt.

Meanwhile, Ryan Church (who's batting second tonight for the first time in a long time) singled in the bottom of the first and scored moments later on Wright's homer. Make of that what you will.

Even more meanwhile, Paul Lo Duca isn't in the lineup tonight because his right hand remains swollen and discolored after getting hit by a pitch Sunday afternoon. He tried to swing a bat this afternoon but couldn't do it to the level he'd like, so Johnny Estrada has been behind the plate tonight.

And still even more meanwhile, Shawn Hill is most likely to come off the DL and start Saturday against the Marlins, according to Jim Bowden. Hill, who pitched six innings for Class AAA Columbus on Sunday, said his arm feels strong (with only minor tightness) and that he's ready to go.