According to Mets.com, the team acquired relief pitcher Brian Stokes today from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for cash.

The 28-year-old right-hander was 2-7 with a 7.07 ERA in 59 games for Tampa Bay last season, allowing 49 runs and 90 hits in 62 1-3 innings.

Is anyone else tired of hearing rumors about Johan Santana? Well, I am that's for sure. Just for the record, I don't think the Mets will do what is required to acquire Johan which is probably a good thing.  Lately, I've heard it quite a bit that he's a lock to join the Yankees. Now, certain writers say the Mets are once again in the hunt.

To be honest, I think it's a lack of originality that forces these writers to keep revisiting this "dead-horse" topic.  But overall, rumors are just that, rumors, until someone actually makes them fact.  Then, once that happens we shall see which writers were right, and which ones were just bored.

Look, there's no other pitcher I would rather have join the team (without giving up too much), but let's not get in a tizzy about something that may not even happen until at least the winter meetings start. And that goes for you too Yankee fans.