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New York Mets

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July 2008
- New Stadium Strikes Fear in Mets Foes
  
  newser | Philadelphia Daily News | Jul 24, 08 2:37 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- All-Star Idols: Wacky Voting Fills Final Slots
  
  newser | New York Times | Jul 11, 08 8:34 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Joel Movin' Out of Shea
  
  newser | New York Sun | Jul 8, 08 7:47 AM CDT
  
  His idols set a pop-cultural milestone by playing a concert there in 1965, and now Billy Joel will be the last musician to rock Shea Stadium, reports the New York Sun . Since the Beatles turned to sports venues to fit their legions of screaming fans, the home of the Mets has hosted everyone from The Police to The Boss to the Pope. More »
- MLB's Midterm Report Cards
  
  newser | Yahoo! Sports | Jul 2, 08 12:20 PM CDT
  
  Report card time! Here’s how the rambunctious kids of MLB are doing so far, in Yahoo Sports’ Steven Henson’s estimation. A students —Rays, Red Sox, Cubs, Angels, White Sox Particular kudos go to the Rays, the poor kid who went to the head of the class. B students —Cardinals, Brewers, Twins, Phillies, Yankees, Athletics, Marlins, Orioles The Cardinals have a slight edge in the wildcard race. The Yankees, meanwhile, barely scrape together a B. More »
June 2008
- Mets Cut Randolph Loose
  
  newser | Newsday | Jun 17, 08 7:25 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Seaver Trades Curve Balls for Cabernets
  
  newser | Bloomberg | Jun 5, 08 8:40 PM CDT
  
  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 »
May 2008
- Braves Fan Dies in Upper-Deck Fall
  
  newser | WEBTV | May 22, 08 7:29 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Mets Manager Apologizes for Calling Critics Racist
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 22, 08 4:07 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Piazza Retires After 16 Seasons
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 21, 08 2:58 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Nationals Outlast Mets 1-0
  
  newser | ESPN | May 16, 08 12:59 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Nationals Topple Mets 5-3
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 15, 08 12:06 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Church Batters Former Mates as Mets Beat Nats
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 13, 08 11:44 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Nats Pound Mets 10-4
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 12, 08 11:46 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Beltran, Church Homer Back-to-Back in Mets' Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 11, 08 5:21 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Arroyo Helps Reds Gain Split With Mets
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 11, 08 12:07 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Santana, Beltran Boost Mets in First Game of Twin Bill
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 10, 08 7:32 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Maine Does It All as Mets Top Dodgers
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 8, 08 1:02 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Status Kuo: Dodgers Lefty Beats Mets Again 5-4
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 7, 08 12:52 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Dodgers Hit 3 HR Off Perez to Beat Mets 5-1
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 6, 08 12:22 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Three-Run Ninth Leads Mets Over Diamondbacks
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 4, 08 11:52 PM CDT
  
  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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New York Mets' David Wright hits a home run during fifth-inning MLB baseball against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night, Aug. 24, 2007, at Shea Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) (Associated Press)

New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez (26) gets a new ball as Los Angeles Dodgers' Luis Gonzalez rounds the bases during the seventh inning of baseball action Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007 at Shea Stadium... (Associated Press)

New York Mets' Jose Reyes (7) steals second base as Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal waits for the throw during the third inning of baseball action Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007 at Shea Stadium ... (Associated Press)

New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez (26) delivers a pitch during the second inning of baseball action against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007 at Shea Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Frank... (Associated Press)

New York Mets' Carlos Delgado is congratulated in the dugout after a two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies' Adam Eaton during the second inning of their baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007 in... (Associated Press)

New York Mets' Tom Glavine pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during the second inning of their baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007 in Philadelphia. . (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy) (Associated Press)

New York Mets' Pedro Feliciano walks off the mound after being lifted after a home run by Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins during the eighth inning of their baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007... (Associated Press)

New York Mets' David Wright heads to the plate after hitting a home run off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 in Philadelphia.... (Associated Press)

New York Mets' Marlon Anderson slides into Philadelphia Phillies' Tadahito Iguchi (12) as he throws to first during the ninth inning of their baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 in Philadelphia.... (Associated Press)

New York Mets' Marlon Anderson, front left, and manager Willie Randolph argue with umpire C.B. Bucknor, right, as the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate their 3-2 win after the ninth inning of their baseball... (Associated Press)

New York Mets' Marlon Anderson reacts after being called for interference at second base ending the baseball game allowing the Philadelphia Phillies to win 3-2 Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 in Philadelphia.... (Associated Press)

Shea Stadium, left, will replaced by a new stadium under construction, right, shown in this aerial photo on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 in the Queens borough of New York. Shea Stadium, home of the New York... (Associated Press)

New York Mets coach Rickey Henderson sits in the dugout in Philadelphia on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, after the Philadelphia Phillies swept their four-game baseball series with an 11-10 win.(AP Photo/George... (Associated Press)

New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, right, waits for Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard to circle the bases on a two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game in Philadelphia on Thursday,... (Associated Press)

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