(Following protests from People For The Ethical Treatment Of Baseballs, Willie Randolph sends Victor Zambrano to the showers.)

P Joey Hamilton, signed to a minor league contract by the Mets earlier this week, was released yesterday following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence of something other than common sense. Unlike Shane Spencer or Karim Garcia, there was no second chance for Hamilton, who really should’ve pummelled a pizza delivery boy and gotten his money’s worth.