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	Monday, June 5
	Mets throw Tyner into fire vs. O's Associated Press
	NEW YORK -- Jason Tyner looked like an old pro on his first day in the big leagues. He flipped a ball into the stands, signed autographs and casually chatted with fans behind the first-base dugout. Of course, appearances can be deceiving. "I think I'll be all right, once I get all the butterflies out of my stomach," the newest member of the New York Mets said before Monday night's interleague game against the Baltimore Orioles. "I kept checking the clock every five minutes during batting practice, wondering when we'd start." He started fast, getting singles in his first two at-bats. Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk earlier in the day, the 23-year-old rookie got an infield hit off Mike Mussina leading off the bottom of the first inning. Tyner's one-hopper deflected off Mussina's glove and third baseman Cal Ripken, drawn in to protect against the bunt, made a late throw. Known for his speed, Tyner had one steal attempt foiled when Derek Bell fouled off a pitch. Bell then hit a grounder to Ripken, who threw to second baseman Mike Bordick for a forceout -- Tyner, however, got a quick jump and slid into Bordick, who made a wild relay that sent Bell to second. Everyone on the Mets bench went over to congratulate Tyner, wearing his socks high, when he returned to the dugout. Tyner also got a ball in left field in the top of the first, fielding Albert Belle's single. Tyner added a two-out, RBI single in the second inning. Tyner was the Mets' first-round draft pick in 1998. To make room on the roster, infielder-outfielder Ryan McGuire was designated for assignment. The Mets wasted no time getting a look at Tyner, the team's first-round draft pick in 1998 out of Texas A&M. "He gets to face Mike Mussina tonight, then Scott Erickson and then Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte," Mets general manager Steve Phillips said. "Welcome to the big leagues." After facing the Orioles, the Mets start the Subway Series on Friday night at Yankee Stadium. "I was checking out the schedule as soon as I heard I was getting promoted," said Tyner, a clean-cut Texan. "You know we're playing the Yankees this weekend?" The Mets had been searching for a leadoff hitter since cutting Rickey Henderson last month. At the time, they seemed to think Tyner was not quite ready for the majors. "He just kept banging on the door, saying he's ready with his performance," Phillips said. "It's June, it's not the middle of the pennant race." Tyner was batting .347 with 21 RBI and leading the International League with 27 stolen bases at Norfolk. He had an 18-game hitting streak earlier this season. "This is a thrill, a day I'll always remember," he said. "I'm going to go at it as hard as I can. The fans might boo me because I strike out, but they'll never boo because I didn't hustle." McGuire was recalled from Norfolk on June 2 and started in right field Sunday against Tampa Bay, going 0-for-2 with a walk.