Phil Humber has not excelled at any professional level after a stellar college career at Rice. He also had Tommy John surgery. I'd rather have Hughes or Lester. Carlos Gomez is one of the top outfielding prospects that the Mets had. He's a raw talent with blazing speed (Jose Reyes claims that Gomez runs faster than him) and some pop in his bat. However, Gomez gets caught stealing quite a bit, being thrown out about 30% of the time in the minors. His lifetime batting average in the minors is .278, his lifetime on base percentage is .339, and his slugging percentage is .399. Doesn't really jump off the page. He is young, only 22 years old and may develop into a nice player. I'd rather have Melky or Ellsbury. I think this is a great deal for the Mets. I don't think the Mets will miss these prospects and they are getting perhaps the best pitcher in the game.

Dining Around at Café Fresko in Bryn Mawr

Street scenes are hand-painted on the brick walls, pressed copper ceiling, granite topped tables, white linen napkins, and red mahogany colored chairs are part of the decor romantic lighting, dimmer switches control the two chandeliers and the matching electrified wall sconces. Our party of three began dinner with several appetizers. The Chef's Soup of the day (M.P) was rich combination of potato, leek, and onion puree that we dipped fresh bread into to get the last drops of green velvety goodness at the bottom of the bowl. We also sampled a large bowl of Prince Edward Island Mussels ($11) that were tender and fresh tasting in delicious saffron Avgolomeno and citron broth, Demetri's twist on a recipe from Greek Macedonia. A traditional Greek appetizer called Saganaki ($7) made with pan-seared Kaseri cheese and flamed in the kitchen with brandy and fresh lemon was delightful.

Iowa Business Briefs

The first in a series of Renew Rural Iowa Business Development seminars will be held 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, at the Iowa Farm Bureau Auditorium in West Des Moines.

Renew Rural Iowa is designed to help existing and start-up businesses in communities with fewer than 30,000 people develop their businesses by education and mentoring.

Topics to be discussed include legal structures, accounting, banking and equity capitalization, marketing and financial and technical resources.

The big debate: Domestic partnership equality

More human rights and counseling services are needed, not laws defining relationships.