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Hey Mets: Vote for Pedro

Pedro Martinez says he’d like to come back to the Mets. Looking up and down the Spring Training roster, I don’t see anyone more qualified to take the club’s fifth starter position. Jon Niese? Tim Redding? Freddy Garcia? Livan Hernandez? … Continue reading

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7,479: Beltran’s walk-off single in ninth lifts Mets over Cubs

Carlos Beltran lined a 2-0 slider off the glove of first-baseman Micah Hoffpauir Thursday night to give the Mets a ninth-inning 7-6 walk-off win over the Chicago Cubs. With the well-needed come-from-behind victory, the Mets creep to one game behind … Continue reading

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7,474: Mets slip back into second with loss to Braves

The Mets’ time back in first-place lasted just a day. Pedro Martinez gave up three first-inning runs and no one but their starting pitcher could muster an RBI as the Atlanta Braves beat the Mets 4-2 Saturday night. With the … Continue reading

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7,469: John Lannan’s instant karma baffles Mets’ batters, Mets lose 7-2

Washington Nationals starter John Lannan’s instant karma baffled the Mets’ offense Monday night as he allowed just a single hit over seven innings of work en route to a 7-2 victory. The Mets’ loss reduced their N.L. East lead to … Continue reading

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7,462: Moyer outpitches Martinez, Mets lose doubleheader opener 6-2

The Mets again were unable to get it going against the Phillies’ starting pitching Sunday afternoon as Jamie Moyer shut down the lineup to lead Philadelphia to a 6-2 win in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. Moyer dominated … Continue reading

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7,457: Mets beat Marlins with three solo homers

Carlos Beltran, Nick Evans and David Wright each hit solo homers and Pedro Martinez settled in after giving up two first-inning runs as the Mets beat the Florida Marlins 6-3 Sunday. The Mets added three insurance runs in the seventh … Continue reading

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7,453: Mets blow 7-run lead, lose hold on N.L. East

Shane Victorino led off the bottom of the 13th inning with a triple and Chris Coste drove him home early Wednesday morning as the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a 7-0 deficit to beat the New York Mets and take over first … Continue reading

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7,448: Delgado’s walk-off liner lifts Mets to 5-4 win

A ninth-inning Carlos Delgado liner mishandled by the Braves’ Omar Infante scored David Wright Thursday night and gave the Mets a 5-4 walkoff win. The ball, ruled a single, gave Delgado his fifth hit in five plate appearances. The Mets … Continue reading

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7,443: Strong Pedro outing, early scoring lead Mets to fifth straight win

The Mets again scored early and Pedro Martinez gave his teammates seven strong innings as the Mets won their fifth straight game, topping the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4. Jose Reyes had a homer and an RBI triple and Ramon Castro hit … Continue reading

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7,438: Same as it ever was … same as it ever was

There’s nothing worse than turning on the TV hoping to watch a new show only to find out that the network is airing a rerun. Monday afternoon’s TV listing for “Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets” should have been proceeded … Continue reading

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