Moises back on the DL

Moises Alou was back in a familiar place yesterday: the disabled list. The Mets' oft-injured left fielder has been shelved for at least 15 days after straining his left calf in Wednesday's 11-4 loss here to the Braves. Catcher Raul Casanova was brought up from Triple-A New Orleans to take Alou's roster spot.

Alou was in the field with one out in the third inning Wednesday night when he pulled himself because the pain became too much to stand. Alou said he is convinced the injury resulted from favoring a previously sprained right ankle. Continue