New York Mets News and Rumors

Mets top Cubs, win first Wrigley series since 2007

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Mets top Cubs, win first Wrigley series since 2007

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Scott Feldman pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and drove in two runs with a big two-out double, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-2 on Saturday.

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Got to hand it to Terry Collins. In this early part of the baseball season, with the Mets providing reason to believe they’ve already segued into their second-half swoon, the manager has crashed the party the media is throwing for the Knicks and Rangers…

Mike Oz, yahoo.com

Three questions about the video above: 1. Is Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals, haunted? 2. Is Daniel Murphy, the New York Mets hitter whose bat that came off, a wizard with ball-disappearing powers? 3. Does MLB have a new strategic partner…

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Daniel Murphy and David Wright combined for five hits and three RBIs against Adam Wainwright and the New York Mets snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.

The Tale of Wrong-Way McKenry

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We ask readers to write a caption for an amusing photograph.

Adam Berry, MLB.com

Tickets to this year's All-Star Week events in New York will be up for grabs when the T-Mobile All-Star FanFest Ticket Hunt begins Saturday.

Jenifer Langosch, MLB.com

The Cardinals capitalized on some generosity from the Mets' pitching staff en route to a 4-2 win on Wednesday at Busch Stadium.

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Rookie Shelby Miller followed up his nearly perfect one-hitter with 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the Cardinals scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on a wild pitch in a 4-2 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.

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MIAMI (AP) Cincinnati Reds ace Johnny Cueto is on target to rejoin the rotation next week after making his second injury rehabilitation start.

Stuart Miller, nytimes.com

Quirks of the game: If an umpire is clearly wrong, should baseball do more to make it right?

Jack Dickey, deadspin.com

Jordany "Took a Spring Training Fastball Right To The Dick" Valdespin doesn't do a whole lot on the Mets. He doesn't walk, he can't play much defense, and he's hitting .235. He pinch-hits, with a start in center or at second every so often. He…

Andrew Keh, nytimes.com

Zack Wheeler, expected to join the Mets this summer, will visit doctors in New York after experiencing soreness near his right clavicle.

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The Mets have drafted 766 pitchers over the past 30 years. Only one has turned into an All-Star. Now, with Matt Harvey, they have finally found a true ace, writes Tom Verducci.

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The young ace of the New York Mets breaks down his motion, and explains the key to his early success.

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Lance Lynn overcame early control woes and St. Louis used a three-run seventh inning to beat the New York Mets 6-3 on Monday night.

Mike Oz, yahoo.com

Last week, some scribes were writing Rick Ankiel's baseball obituary. Monday night, he'll be in the starting lineup for the New York Mets. Another reminder that Ankiel is a player with more lives than a lot of people expected. Ankiel was designated for …

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HOUSTON (AP) -- George Postolos has resigned as president and CEO of the Houston Astros.

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I am here to report Matt Harvey is human — which made for a doubly aggravating Mother’s Day experience for Met fans. For even when Harvey is inhuman, as he was in his previous start when he nearly perfect-gamed the Chicago White Sox Tuesday at Citi Fi…

Marty Noble, MLB.com

A lucky ricochet off the first-base bag in the eighth inning helped secure the Pirates' 3-2 win over Matt Harvey and the Mets on Sunday.

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Pedro Alvarez hit an RBI single against New York's overworked bullpen, and the Pittsburgh Pirates got a most fortunate bounce in beating the Mets 3-2 Sunday for a series win.

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The Cardinals put right-hander Jake Westbrook on the 15-day disabled list with elbow inflammation and plan to select the contract of left-hander John Gast in time for Tuesday night's game against the New York Mets.

Matthew Ehalt, ESPN.com

Injured Mets closer Frank Francisco suffered a setback as he experienced discomfort in his right elbow and missed his bullpen session Saturday, according to Mets manager Terry Collins.