When I heard this story on MSNBC last night like anyone listening, I laughed. But then I looked at the TV and realized the genius they were reporting on was sporting a Phillies jacket. So, since it is my duty as a NY Mets blogger to spread any news that may reflect badly on the intellect of Philly fans, here’s the story:

BENSALEM, Pa. - Police say they had no trouble tracking down a robbery suspect, because the victims had taken his picture while chatting with him at a bar a short time before the theft.

The suspect, Andre Smith, struck up a conversation with a group of women at a bachelorette party at the Bensalem Township taproom early Sunday morning, the township’s public safety director, Fred Harran, said Wednesday. The women were taking photos of each other when Smith jumped in front of the camera, Harran said.

Smith later was ejected from the bar for allegedly harassing customers.

When two women in the group left the bar to go to a nearby convenience store, Smith robbed them of their purses, Harran said. The women recognized Smith — who apparently didn’t recognize them — and gave investigators a copy of their photo, Harran said.

Later Sunday, a detective went around to local apartment complexes looking for Smith and spotted him, Harran said.

Smith was arrested on robbery and theft charges and is being held on $50,000 bail. .

via AP

The Mets (10-6) look for the sweep as they face the Phillies (8-10) in the final game of their three game set tonight starting at 8:05 EST. The pitchers for tonights game will be Mike Pelfrey for the Mets and Adam Eaton for the Phils. Tonights game will be televised nationally on ESPN.

Lineups:

Mets

• SS Jose Reyes
• 2B Luis Castillo
• 3B David Wright
• CF Carlos Beltran
• 1B Carlos Delgado
• RF Ryan Church
• C Raul Casanova
• LF Endy Chavez
• P Mike Pelfrey

Castillo is back batting 2nd, Schneider is out tonight with a sore forearm, and Angel Pagan gets a day off with my boy Endy in there.

Phillies

• CF Jayson Werth
• 3B Greg Dobbs
• 2B Chase Utley
• 1B Ryan Howard
• LF Pat Burrell
• RF Geoff Jenkins
• C Chris Coste
• SS Eric Bruntlett
• P Adam Eaton

As always, head on over to The Hot Foot Bleachers to discuss Aaron Heilman getting back into the good graces of the fans and why we will ride The Big Pelf to victory.

The Mets(9-6) and Phillies(8-9) battle it out in the middle game of their three game set today at Citizens Bank Park. Gametime is slated for 3:55 and will be televised nationally on FOX. The pitchers for todays game will be Oliver Perez for the Mets and Jamie Moyer for the Phils. The same two faced off in the Mets home opener, where Moyer got the win and Perez took a tough no decision. The Mets are 3-1 against the Phils so far this year.

Lineup:

• SS Reyes
• RF Church
• 3B Wright
• CF Beltran
• 1B Delgado
• LF Pagan
• C Schneider
• 2B Castillo
• P Perez

Phils

• LF Taguchi
• CF Werth
• 2B Utley
• 1B Howard
• LF Burrell
• 3B Feliz
• C Coste
• SS Bruntlett
• P Moyer

No Rollins again.. score..

As always, head on over to The Hot Foot Bleachers to talk about today’s game and Johan’s brilliant performance from last night.

The Mets(3-4) square off against the Phillies(4-5) in the rubber game of their three game set tonight starting at 7:10 EST. The pitchers will be John Maine(0-1) and Adam Eaton(0-0). Maine went four innings and allowed four runs in his first start against the Braves last Saturday. Eaton went 7.2 strong innings his his first start, allowing 2 runs and receiving a no decision against the Reds. Lineup courtesy of David Lennon at his blog.

Lineup

• SS Reyes
• LF Pagan
• 3B Wright
• CF Beltran
• 1B Delgado
• RF Church
• 2B Easley
• C Schneider
• P Maine

Phils

• CF Victorino
• SS Bruntlett
• 2B Utley
• 1B Howard
• LF Burrell
• RF Jenkins
• 3B Feliz
• C Coste
• P Eaton

As always, head on over to The Hot Foot Bleachers to talk Mets Baseball during the game.

Jimmy Rollins tells Todd Zolecki at Philly.com that he isn’t sure if he would be able to play in the rubber game of the three game set tonight. He said he more than likely could pinch-hit against a right handed pitcher.

Rollins had the third-longest consecutive-games streak in baseball broken with 230 games. Grady Sizemore (366 games) and Atlanta’s Jeff Francoeur (334) have the first and second longest current streaks.

Zolecki also points out that the Phillies entered last night having won the last five games against the Mets in which New York held a two-run lead. It was the Phillies’ longest streak of that type since winning five in a row against the Houston Astros in 1980-81.