HEARTBREAK KID

 
Despite a career that was mostly spent with the Montreal Expos, former catcher Gary Carter considers himself a Met and wanted to go into the Hall of Fame as one. And his allegiance to the franchise is why he finds himself bewildered and... [link]

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Fraternization makes Mets' Randolph hostile

This week's visit to Shea by the Nationals, a team managed by former Mets coach Manny Acta, again featured the kind of affection usually reserved for family reunions. Hugs, handshakes, plenty of laughs.
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The Batting Hall of Current

A topic that never ceases to cause debate in the baseball writing community is who does or does not belong in the hall of fame. Most of the debate revolves around whether or not a player has “the numbers.” The majority of those chiming ...
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Beltran's injury really is a pain in neck

Carlos Beltran didn't start Thursday night's series finale against Washington because of a stiff neck.
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Mets top Nationals in marathon 14-inning game

Damion Easley scored on Joel Hanrahan's second wild pitch in the 14th inning and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 Thursday night on the 44th anniversary of the first game at Shea Stadium.
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EASLEY DOES IT

The Mets played on and on, with their bullpen and offense both delivering zeroes. But in the 14th inning last night at Shea Stadium, the Mets finally emerged triumphant, earning a long and crazy 3-2 victory over the Nationals when Washington...
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Damion Easley scored on Joel Hanrahan's second wild pitch in the 14th inning and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 Thursday night on the 44th anniversary of the first game at Shea Stadium.
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