NEW YORK - Cliff Floyd climbed one flight of stairs after another - on a sore Achilles' tendon, no less.
When the power went out Thursday, the Mets were just as helpless as everybody else.
The lights were back on Friday at Shea Stadium for New York's game against the Rockies - and everybody seemed to have a story about how they got through Thursday night.
Floyd, the Mets leftfielder who plans to have season-ending surgery later this month, had to walk up 32 flights of stairs to get to his apartment.
"That was crazy," Floyd said. "We had one candle. You had to make do with two bottles of water and a Snickers bar."
The massive blackout forced the postponement of New York's game against the Giants on Thursday night.
On Thursday, Mets infielder Joe McEwing slept at a buddy's place on Long Island so he wouldn't have to walk up 28 flights of stairs. Colorado manager Clint Hurdle took a two-hour nap in a hotel lobby with his daughter. Rockies pitching coach Bob Apodaca stayed in his room.
"I spent more time in bed than I did on my honeymoon," he said.
Mets manager Art Howe said: "I got to meet all my neighbors. Everybody was out on the stoop eating ice cream."
HONUS WAGNER AUCTION: Memorabilia from Pirates Hall of Famer Honus Wagner fetched $271,682 in an online auction that went extra innings into Friday morning, despite a power outage in the Northeast.
The centerpiece of the 48-lot collection, a sterling silver loving cup that NL president Harry Pulliam gave to Wagner in 1907, brought $93,240.
A baseball signed in 1937 by Wagner - who was then an icon with his own sporting goods company - brought $29,900. A patch reading "PBC" or Pittsburgh Baseball Club from Wagner's tattered 1909 uniform, went for $16,808.
The auctioned items came from Wagner's granddaughter, Leslie Wagner Blair.
CUBS-PIRATES TRADE: Chicago sent infielder Bobby Hill to Pittsburgh to complete a July 22 trade that brought outfielder Kenny Lofton and third baseman Aramis Ramirez to Chicago in exchange for third baseman Jose Hernandez and minor-league pitcher Matt Bruback.
TROUBLE FOR OZZIE CANSECO: Former major-leaguer Ozzie Canseco's conviction for driving with a suspended license was reinstated. Now Canseco, the twin of former star slugger Jose Canseco, might be classified as a habitual traffic offender and receive a five-year prison sentence. Miami-Dade County Court Judge Steve Leifman said Ozzie Canseco's lawyer deceived him last month when he didn't mention that Canseco is facing other felony charges.
CARDINALS: Right-hander Matt Morris sprained his left ankle in a hotel fall and is expected to be out at least two more weeks. Morris had expected to come off the disabled list Sunday as he recovers from a broken right index finger.
INDIANS: Centerfielder Milton Bradley was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised lower back and will be out for at least four weeks. Outfielder Alex Escobar was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo. Escobar, once a touted Mets prospect, missed 2002 after tearing a knee ligament during spring training.
MARINERS: Seattle purchased right-hander Brian Sweeney from Triple-A Tacoma, bolstering its bullpen for a three-game series against the Red Sox.
MARLINS: Left-hander Mark Redman says there's a perception problem involving umpire Jim Wolf, brother of Phillies pitcher Randy Wolf. With the Marlins and Phillies battling for the wild card, Redman questioned three of his calls in Florida's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday. Redman stopped short of saying Wolf's calls were influenced, but said, "I guarantee that crosses every player's mind." Wolf declined comment.
ORIOLES: Rick Helling, 32, scheduled to pitch against the Devil Rays on Tuesday, was designated for assignment, a move predicated by his struggles and a commitment to youth. Helling, who went 7-8 with a 5.71 ERA in 24 starts, obviously is headed out of the organization. The Orioles purchased the contract of left-hander John Parrish from Double-A Bowie. Parrish will be a reliever and Eric DuBose will become a starter.
PADRES: Richmond right-hander Tim Stauffer, the fourth overall pick, agreed to terms. Stauffer signed for only $750,000 because of an injured shoulder that could require surgery. Stauffer won't pitch professionally this summer. He will work out with Class A Lake Elsinore.
RANGERS: Right-hander Chan Ho Park, who signed a $65-million contract before last season, will miss the rest of the season with a back injury.
YANKEES: Right-hander Jon Lieber pitched in a game for the first time since elbow surgery one year ago. Lieber allowed two runs and three hits over two innings in a Gulf Coast League game against the Phillies.
