Summary of the Day: June 21, 2006

Jose Reyes hit for the cycle yesterday, the ninth Met to ever do so. Reyes seems to be coming into his own this season. Already armed with great speed and regarded as an excellent defender, he has shown more plate discipline and power this season, already setting a career high for walks and tying his high for home runs (both set last year in 161 games, he has played 69 this season). Only 23 years old, could he get even better?

Roger Clemens gets his first start in the majors of the season tonight against Francisco Liriano and the Twins. He will be limited to 100-110 pitches, which I would think should get him through six innings. What can we expect from the Rocket? Based on his performances in the minors combined with the mediocre Minnesota lineup (22nd in the majors in runs, 23rd in OPS, and 27th in home runs), I would expect him to allow one or two runs while striking out four or five batters, and likely leaving the game with a chance to win. See the latest "Writers Chat" for more on Clemens' return to baseball.

The Toronto Raptors, still revamping the roster, traded Eric Williams, Matt Bonner and a 2009 second round pick to San Antonio for Rasho Nesterovic and cash. Until next week's NBA Draft, the news around basketball is mostly trade and draft rumors rather than actual transactions. That is the only reason this trade is even on the radar.