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July 2008
- All-Star Idols: Wacky Voting Fills Final Slots
  
  New York Times | Jul 11, 08 8:34 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With one spot left in each league after the All-Star rosters were populated last week, it was time for America to do what it does best: inspire local fans to vote dozens, even hundreds of times. Milwaukee plastered hearts everywhere, Yankees fans slapped on fake mustaches, and Philadelphia staged a voting marathon. The New York Times reveals what worked. More »
  
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  baseball • voting • David Wright • Jason Giambi • Pat Burrell • Evan Longoria • Jermaine Dye • MLB All-Star Game • mustache • Corey Hart
May 2008
- Santana, Beltran Boost Mets in First Game of Twin Bill
  
  Associated Press | May 10, 08 7:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 • Johan Santana • David Wright • Carlos Delgado • Carlos Beltran • Moises Alou
- Three-Run Ninth Leads Mets Over Diamondbacks
  
  Associated Press | May 4, 08 11:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
- Reyes Nearly Hits for Cycle in Mets Win
  
  Associated Press | May 3, 08 12:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Associated Press | Apr 29, 08 11:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 • Johan Santana • David Wright
- Maine, Mets Hold On for Win Over Braves
  
  Associated Press | Apr 26, 08 4:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Carlos Beltran hit a two-run double in the Mets' four-run third inning, and New York held on for a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves today. John Maine pitched five effective innings and David Wright snapped out of a slump with two hits for the Mets. Atlanta dropped to 0-8 in one-run games and is the only team in the majors without a win in that situation. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • National League • Atlanta Braves • Chipper Jones • David Wright • Carlos Beltran • Billy Wagner • John Maine
- Reyes Homers to Lift Mets Past Phillies
  
  Associated Press | Apr 20, 08 12:04 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Oliver Perez pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, Jose Reyes hit a two-run homer and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 yesterday. David Wright had a two-run double for the Mets, who won their fourth straight against Philadelphia after losing nine in a row over two seasons. Each of New York's wins has come with 2007 NL MVP Jimmy Rollins missing from the Phillies' lineup. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • Philadelphia Phillies • Jimmy Rollins • David Wright • Billy Wagner • Jose Reyes • Aaron Heilman • Oliver Perez
- Santana Leads Mets Over Phillies 6-4
  
  Associated Press | Apr 18, 08 10:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Johan Santana struck out 10 over seven innings, David Wright fell a homer short of the cycle and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Friday. Santana (2-2) allowed three runs and four hits, outpitching Cole Hamels in a matchup of two of the best left-handers in the majors. Wright finished 4-for-4 with two RBIs and a walk. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • Philadelphia Phillies • Johan Santana • David Wright • Cole Hamels • Billy Wagner • Aaron Heilman
- Wright Place, Wright Time for Mets
  
  Associated Press | Apr 15, 08 11:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - David Wright homered and drove in five runs, Jose Reyes returned to the lineup with four hits and the New York Mets beat the struggling Washington Nationals 6-0 Tuesday night behind Mike Pelfrey's strong pitching performance. Pelfrey (2-0) pitched a career-high seven innings in his 19th major league start, his first scoreless outing in the majors. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • Washington Nationals • David Wright • Jose Reyes • Mike Pelfrey
- Redemption: Mets Blow Out Phils
  
  Associated Press | Apr 10, 08 12:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Philadelphia Phillies fell apart without Jimmy Rollins. Mike Pelfrey gave the Mets' injury-riddled pitching staff an encouraging boost, and the Phillies played a painfully sloppy game without their MVP shortstop in New York's 8-2 victory Wednesday night. The Mets ended a nine-game losing streak to Philadelphia, taking advantage of four errors that led to six unearned runs. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • Philadelphia Phillies • Jimmy Rollins • David Wright
March 2008
- New Met Santana Aces Up in Debut
  
  New York Times | Mar 31, 08 11:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Johan Santana provided the kind of starting pitching the Mets paid $137.5 million for, throwing seven strong innings and striking out eight in a victorious debut, 7-2 over Florida. David Wright's bases-loaded double during a six-run fourth inning provided all the offense the ace lefty would need, writes the Times . Wright, Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran had two hits apiece. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • Florida Marlins • Johan Santana • David Wright • Carlos Beltran • Josh Willingham • Jose Reyes
September 2007
- Mets Tailspin Brings Tie With Phillies
  
  New York Times | Sep 28, 07 12:57 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A start by ace Pedro Martinez was not enough to stall the Mets' meltdown, as Joel Pineiro and Jason Isringhausen of the Cardinals combined on a 3-0 shutout. With the Phillies beating Atlanta, New York dropped into a tie for the NL East lead after leading the division since mid-May. 41-year-old Moises Alou's hitting streak was halted at 30 games. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • St. Louis Cardinals • David Wright • Moises Alou • Pedro Martinez • Joel Pineiro
- He's Ba-a-ack
  
  Associated Press | Sep 4, 07 6:46 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Eleven months after rotator cuff surgery, Pedro Martinez became the 15th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 strikeouts, scoring a win over Cincinnati in his first major-league start of 2007. The wily vet allowed three runs, two earned, in five innings on 76 pitches, and had made just four starts in the minors before his call-up. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • Cincinnati Reds • David Wright • Carlos Delgado • Moises Alou • Pedro Martinez

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