Steve Trachsel News

First, Steve Trachsel was awful. Then, he got hurt. Now it's up to Oliver Perez _ yes, Oliver Perez _ to keep the New York Mets in the NL championship series. Trachsel lasted just three outs and 43 mostly mediocre pitches in the Mets' 5-0 loss Saturday night, which gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven-series. Pitching for the Mets for perhaps the final time, he gave up five hits and five walks, was ...

New York Mets right-hander Steve Trachsel left the team Saturday to fly home to California because of family issues and was scratched from his scheduled start in the regular season finale. The Mets did not immediately announce who will replace Trachsel (15-8) against the Washington Nationals on Sunday. The NL East champions weren't sure when Trachsel will return. ``We'll probably have a workout on Tuesday, so hopefully he'll be back ...