No joke! 'Healthy' Alou eyes playoffs

If you believe Moises Alou, he is fully healthy, finally. But if you think that's a whopper, he also thinks his team will make the playoffs. Alou returned from the disabled list last night but left after six innings when Willie Randolph said his previously-injured calf "got a little stiff" during the game's 61-minute rain delay.

That's not exactly a great sign for Alou, though Randolph insisted "It's nothing that he reinjured." Before he left, Alou went 1-for-2 with a two-run single in the Mets' 9-5 loss. Before the game, Alou expressed he belief the Mets are a playoff team. Continue