With everyone bashing the Mets farm system lately, here's some good news. John Niese pitches a complete game (7 inning) shutout today against Toledo giving up just two hits. With the Mets pitching staff currently in shambles, will it be much longer before Niese gets called up.

In the second game of the double header, Nelson Figueroa also pitched a 7 inning complete game shutout surrendering 7 hits. What does this guy have to do to stick with the parent club for a while?

As much as I have been lamenting how much injuries have derailed this season, you have to wonder what the brain trust is thinking. Livan Hernandez has been awful of late. Mike Pelfrey's head has come unscrewed. Why not give Niese and Figueroa a chance. Could it be much worse? Let's face it, Santana pitched a gem today but what do the Mets do the next four games?

Meanwhile at Binghamton (AA), prospect Brad Holt recorded his second win of the season with a strong effort. Holt pitched 6.2 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits.

In other minor league news, the Kingsport Mets bombed Greenville by a score of 15-5. The Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League (A) also won defeating Hickory by the score of 5-2. The Brooklyn Cyclones defeated Auburn by a score of 11-3. Brooklyn is having the best season among all New York Mets minor league affiliates with a 20-9 record. They lead the McNamara Division by 2.5 games over Hudson Valley.