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  • July 2008

    • New Stadium Strikes Fear in Mets Foes

      newser  |  Philadelphia Daily News  |  9 hours, 5 minutes ago

      New Stadium Strikes Fear in Mets Foes

      National League teams visiting Shea Stadium this summer can’t help looking past the outfield with fear at the New York Mets’ new home, Citi Field, which opens next year. “It is the ballpark that could make the Mets financially untouchable,” Rich Hofmann writes in the Philadelphia Daily News , urging his hometown Phillies and others to get their swings in now. More »

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      baseball  • business  • New York Mets  • Philadelphia Phillies  • Shea Stadium  • spending

  • June 2008

    • Mets Cut Randolph Loose

      newser  |  Newsday  |  Jun 17, 08 7:25 AM CDT

      Mets Cut Randolph Loose

      The New York Mets have fired manager Willie Randolph, as well as two of his coaches, reports Newsday . The announcement came this morning after weeks of speculation about Randolph's fate, as the Mets continue to struggle just under .500 after last season's historic collapse. Bench coach Jerry Manuel will take over as interim manager. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Willie Randolph  • firing

    • Seaver Trades Curve Balls for Cabernets

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Jun 5, 08 8:40 PM CDT

      Seaver Trades Curve Balls for Cabernets

      You might think baseball Hall of Famers might be content to rest on their laurels, but not so Tom Seaver, Bloomberg reports. The three-time Cy Young winner spent some time as an announcer after his retirement in 1987, but his interest in wine led to the founding GTS Vineyards in California's Napa Valley in 2001. Now, his labor is starting to bear fruit. More »

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      California  • New York Mets  • wine  • Baseball Hall of Fame  • Napa Valley  • vineyard

  • May 2008

    • Braves Fan Dies in Upper-Deck Fall

      newser  |  WEBTV  |  May 22, 08 7:29 AM CDT

      Braves Fan Dies in Upper-Deck Fall

      An Atlanta Braves fan died after plummeting from the upper deck at Atlanta’s Turner Field, WSBTV.com reports. The 25-year-old man fell to the field-level concourse behind home plate during the bottom of the 8th inning in last night’s game against the New York Mets, a police rep said; he was pronounced dead at a hospital soon afterward. More »

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      baseball  • New York Mets  • Atlanta Braves  • fans  • sports deaths

    • Mets Manager Apologizes for Calling Critics Racist

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 22, 08 4:07 AM CDT

      Mets Manager Apologizes for Calling Critics Racist

      Two days after Mets manager Willie Randolph lashed his critics for being "racial," he apologized for what he said, reports AP. The first black manager of a New York baseball team had suggested in an interview with a columnist from The Record that he was portrayed differently than white managers. "Is it racial? Huh? It smells a little bit,” Randolph said. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Willie Randolph

    • Piazza Retires After 16 Seasons

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 21, 08 2:58 AM CDT

      Piazza Retires After 16 Seasons

      The most prolific hitting catcher of all-time is hanging up his spikes. After 16 years, Mike Piazza is calling it a career, one that saw him amass a .308 lifetime batting average and 427 homeruns; 396 of those dingers came as a catcher, which is the most all time, reports AP. "It has been an amazing journey,” said the 12-time All-Star. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Los Angeles Dodgers  • Cooperstown  • Mike Piazza

    • Nationals Outlast Mets 1-0

      newser  |  ESPN  |  May 16, 08 12:59 AM CDT

      Nationals Outlast Mets 1-0

      Jason Bergmann never got a chance to plead his case to stay in the game after seven shutout innings. No matter. The pinch hitter who replaced him made Bergmann a winner. Willie Harris helped put Washington ahead with a key sacrifice bunt, then saved the slick-fielding Nationals by making a sensational catch in the ninth inning of yesterday's 1-0 victory over the New York Mets. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Washington Nationals  • Mike Pelfrey  • Willie Harris

    • Nationals Topple Mets 5-3

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 15, 08 12:06 AM CDT

      Nationals Topple Mets 5-3

      Ryan Zimmerman hit a long homer and Tim Redding pitched two-hit ball for six innings, sending the Washington Nationals to a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night. Jesus Flores hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the seventh off Aaron Heilman, who was booed on and off the mound by the Shea Stadium crowd. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Washington Nationals  • Ryan Zimmerman

    • Church Batters Former Mates as Mets Beat Nats

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 13, 08 11:44 PM CDT

      Church Batters Former Mates as Mets Beat Nats

      Ryan Church homered, doubled and drove in four runs against his former team and John Maine pitched six sharp innings to lead the New York Mets over the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Tuesday night. A night after Mets starter Nelson Figueroa called the Nationals "softball girls" for cheering in the dugout during his loss, Maine (5-2) hit Felipe Lopez with his first pitch of the game. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Washington Nationals  • Ryan Church

    • Nats Pound Mets 10-4

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 12, 08 11:46 PM CDT

      Nats Pound Mets 10-4

      Odalis Perez used his hitting to help him earn his first win of the season. Making his ninth start without a victory, Perez had three hits and two RBIs and pitched into the seventh inning to lead the Washington Nationals over the New York Mets 10-4 on Monday night. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Washington Nationals  • Odalis Perez

    • Beltran, Church Homer Back-to-Back in Mets' Win

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 11, 08 5:21 PM CDT

      Beltran, Church Homer Back-to-Back in Mets' Win

      Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to support Oliver Perez and lead the New York Mets to an 8-3 victory today over the bumbling Cincinnati Reds. Reflecting their inconsistent offense, the Mets hadn't hit back-to-back home runs this season before Saturday. They've now done it twice in two days. Perez (3-3) got his first win since April 19. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Cincinnati Reds  • Carlos Beltran  • Oliver Perez  • Ryan Church  • Johnny Cueto  • Jeff Keppinger

    • Arroyo Helps Reds Gain Split With Mets

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 11, 08 12:07 AM CDT

      Arroyo Helps Reds Gain Split With Mets

      Bronson Arroyo pitched eight dominant innings to win a matchup of struggling pitchers and Jeff Keppinger had a career-high five hits, lifting the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets 7-1 yesterday for a split of their day-night doubleheader. In the opener, Carlos Beltran hit a bases-loaded triple and drove in five runs to back Johan Santana's first home win for the Mets in a 12-6 victory. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • National League  • Cincinnati Reds  • Johan Santana  • Carlos Beltran  • Ken Griffey Jr.  • Bronson Arroyo  • Jeff Keppinger

    • Santana, Beltran Boost Mets in First Game of Twin Bill

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 10, 08 7:32 PM CDT

      Santana, Beltran Boost Mets in First Game of Twin Bill

      Carlos Beltran hit a bases-loaded triple and drove in five runs to back Johan Santana's first home victory for the Mets, and New York beat Cincinnati 12-6 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday. Carlos Delgado and Brian Schneider hit New York's first back-to-back homers this season, helping the Mets score 12 runs for the second consecutive game. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • National League  • Cincinnati Reds  • David Wright  • Johan Santana  • Carlos Delgado  • Carlos Beltran  • Moises Alou

    • Maine Does It All as Mets Top Dodgers

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 8, 08 1:02 AM CDT

      Maine Does It All as Mets Top Dodgers

      John Maine became the first New York Mets starter this year to reach the eighth inning, taking a shutout into the ninth Wednesday during a 12-1 rout of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Brad Penny. Maine (4-2) hit a two-run single and was two outs from his third shutout and complete game in the majors when Matt Kemp hit an RBI single, extending his hitting streak to 12 games. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Los Angeles Dodgers  • John Maine

    • Status Kuo: Dodgers Lefty Beats Mets Again 5-4

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 7, 08 12:52 AM CDT

      Status Kuo: Dodgers Lefty Beats Mets Again 5-4

      Just 24 hours after hitting his first major league home run, Blake DeWitt got his first inside-the park homer _ a two-run shot off the top of the right-field fence _ that gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a lead they would not relinquish in a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Los Angeles Dodgers

    • Dodgers Hit 3 HR Off Perez to Beat Mets 5-1

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 6, 08 12:22 AM CDT

      Dodgers Hit 3 HR Off Perez to Beat Mets 5-1

      Rafael Furcal hit a leadoff homer against beleaguered Oliver Perez, Blake DeWitt connected for his first home run in the major leagues and the surging Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 5-1. Matt Kemp also homered after being named NL player of the week for the first time earlier in the day, helping the Dodgers win for the ninth time in 10 games. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Los Angeles Dodgers  • Rafael Furcal

    • Three-Run Ninth Leads Mets Over Diamondbacks

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 4, 08 11:52 PM CDT

      Three-Run Ninth Leads Mets Over Diamondbacks

      First baseman Conor Jackson's ninth inning throwing error allowed Carlos Beltran to score the go-ahead run from second and the New York Mets went on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 yesterday. The Mets won at Arizona for the 15th time in 17 tries and handed the Diamondbacks' just their second series loss of the season. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Arizona Diamondbacks  • David Wright  • Carlos Beltran  • Billy Wagner  • Mark Reynolds  • Conor Jackson  • Chad Qualls  • Jorge Sosa

    • Webb Leads Diamondbacks

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 3, 08 7:26 PM CDT

      Webb Leads Diamondbacks

      Brandon Webb became the majors' first seven-game winner, Augie Ojeda drove in a career-high six runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 10-4 today. Webb (7-0) matched Randy Johnson in 2000 for the fastest start by a Diamondbacks pitcher. Starting in place of injured second baseman Orlando Hudson, Ojeda entered with two RBIs. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • National League  • Arizona Diamondbacks  • Brandon Webb  • Carlos Delgado  • Carlos Beltran  • Randy Johnson  • Ryan Church  • Orlando Hudson

    • Reyes Nearly Hits for Cycle in Mets Win

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 3, 08 12:52 AM CDT

      Reyes Nearly Hits for Cycle in Mets Win

      Jose Reyes had four hits and was thrown out at the plate in the eighth inning while trying to complete the cycle with an inside-the-park homer, leading the New York Mets over the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 Friday. He motored around the bases after hitting a long drive off the center-field wall in the eighth but was easily cut down at home. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Arizona Diamondbacks  • David Wright  • Jose Reyes  • Micah Owings  • Ryan Church  • John Maine

  • April 2008

    • Wright's 11th-Inning Hit Gives Mets 5-4 Win

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 29, 08 11:22 PM CDT

      Wright's 11th-Inning Hit Gives Mets 5-4 Win

      David Wright hit a single over a pulled in outfield with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, giving New York a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night after the Mets' bullpen wasted a two-hit performance by Johan Santana. Endy Chavez singled off John Van Benschoten (0-1), Pittsburgh's sixth pitcher, leading off the 11th. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • David Wright  • Johan Santana

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