MET NOTES

Co-owner Nelson Doubleday said last night he doesn’t expect any announcements on a new stadium this weekend.

“That would be very doubtful,” Doubleday told The Post.

Doubleday also said there is no update on his sale of half of the club to fellow owner Fred Wilpon. Negotiations have taken place between Doubleday and Wilpon.

Wilpon is the one who has headed the Mets’ quest for a $500 million stadium. Doubleday has been against a new stadium, hoping, instead, to refurbish Shea.

Talks for a new stadium, modeled in part after Ebbets Field, have increased as Wilpon is trying to get a deal done before Mayor Giuliani leaves office.

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As of last night, Elias was still looking up the last time a Cub pitcher had two hits in one inning. Jason Bere did it against Steve Trachsel in the third.

For a second consecutive game, Vance Wilson – who picked up his first major-league hits Wednesday – started behind the plate. This is fairly significant, because if Mike Piazza stays at catcher next year, the Mets will need to make a decision on who will back him up.

The 34-year-old Todd Pratt has done a fine job behind Piazza, but he is coming to the end of his contract. The 28-year-old Wilson could be looked upon as a younger, cheaper backup. Pratt is making $600,000 this season.

“I want to prove I belong in the big leagues,” Wilson said.

Joe McEwing extended his hitting streak to eight games. He is hitting .394 (13-for-33) in that span. After resting a game, Rey Ordonez was back in the Met lineup.

With McEwing and Desi Relaford both hitting well, it will be interesting to see how much more rest Ordonez receives in the near future.

Tsuyoshi Shinjo (quad) is eligible to come off the DL, but it appears as if he won’t until after the All-Star break. Shinjo took batting practice again and shagged some balls in the outfield.

Piazza is going to directly give one-third of his $25,000 All-Star bonus to each of the families of the three firefighters killed in Astoria.