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Mets' Defense Is a Problem

Steven Hirsch | Posted 04.16.2012

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Steven Hirsch

Despite an impressive 6-3 record to start the season, the New York Mets' defense will not keep them above .500 for much longer.

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The Fight for Second Place: How the Mets Can Be Contenders in 2012

Howard Barbanel | Posted 04.29.2012

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Howard Barbanel

For Mets fans there has only been dread at the specter of yet another season of manifest mediocrity, but there is a sunrise on the near horizon for those willing to have a little faith.

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'The Kid' In All of Us

John Koch | Posted 04.20.2012

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John Koch

Gary Carter died on February 16, 2012 after a brave bout with brain cancer. His memory will long live on in all of us who love this game and treasure its stories.

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Which MLB Player Is Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro To Raise Awareness For Sex Trafficking?

Posted 12.28.2011

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Though the New York Mets warned R.A. Dickey that it will void his contract if he gets hurt climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the pitcher is going forward wi...

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Mets' Fans Want R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 02.24.2012

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Lita Smith-Mines

What I'm looking for in exchange for my $20 million investment will cost the cash-strapped Mets nothing: the acknowledgement that fans of the team actually matter.

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Sell the Team, Fred

Ben Berkon | Posted 02.05.2012

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Ben Berkon

Last night, when the Miami Marlins officially signed Jose Reyes to a six-year, $106 million deal, something inside me snapped. As a life-long Mets fan, I've witnessed a lot of defeat.

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Mets: I Enjoyed 2011

Steven Hirsch | Posted 11.27.2011

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Steven Hirsch

While you can very logically conclude that 2011 was just more of the same, anyone who has closely followed this organization knows that this season was a step in the right direction.

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Mets Are Buyers in 2011

Steven Hirsch | Posted 08.28.2011

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Steven Hirsch

While there are still those who want to pull the plug on the Mets season and start over, I believe that until the Mets start to show signs of fading, you have to buy into them.

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Mets

Carolita Johnson | Posted 07.21.2011

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Carolita Johnson

Don't forget the Mets in your May 21st Rapture plans! ...

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Ubaldo's Fastball Slowing? Rockies Lose To Mets, 9-5

AP | Posted 07.13.2011

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DENVER -- Another rough outing left Colorado ace Ubaldo Jimenez still searching for his first win six weeks into the season. Jimenez was in trouble f...

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NY Mets Donate 4,000 Tickets To Military Families

MLB.com | Anthony DiComo | Posted 07.05.2011

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NEW YORK -- Coming off an emotional and patriotically-charged win in Philadelphia on Sunday evening, the Mets announced that they have donated 4,000 t...

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Madoff and the Mets

Jeff Danziger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Danziger

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Buy Me Some Peanuts and a Piece of the Mets

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lita Smith-Mines

With the ticket money squirreled away, the thousands not spent on parking, plus the cash I wouldn't have squandered on $5 waters and $6 pretzels, I'd now be in position to become an equity partner in the NY Mets.

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Heartless About The Homeless

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 11.17.2011

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Lita Smith-Mines

I am firmly convinced that until the rest of us adopt a "we're in this together" attitude and press our elected officials to slow down foreclosures and speed up hiring, home values will keep falling and businesses will keep failing.

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Step One: Omar and Jerry Out, Step Two?

Andrew Brill | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Brill

It was nice to finally see Mets ownership step up and claim responsibility for the debacle of the last four years.

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Bring on Baseball!

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lita Smith-Mines

One bonafide baseball fan described spring training games as "non-alcoholic beer", but hey, if you're feeling parched in the midst of a drought, a beer without buzz is still a welcome beverage.

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Mets Lose 6-2 To Diamondbacks, Have Lost 10 Of 13

AP | BOB BAUM | Posted 05.25.2011

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PHOENIX — The West had not been kind to the New York Mets, until the Arizona Diamondbacks provided some getaway gifts on Wednesday. Cory Sulliv...

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Sheffield Gets Cortisone Shot... Out For St. Louis Game

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Gary Sheffield has been given a cortisone shot behind his right knee and is out of the depleted New York Mets' lineup for the third s...

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Citi Field, Shmiti Field -- I Want Shea Back

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

Baseball is an American tradition for the masses. It's supposed to be where a family of four can spend a glorious summer afternoon without needing an AIG-like bonus. Those days are gone.

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