Leyland waits for Mets&#39; call
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Mets GM Omar Minaya has invited Willie Randolph, Rudy Jaramillo and Terry Collins to Flushing for second interviews tomorrow. Meanwhile, Jim Leyland is eagerly awaiting a call from the Mets, and
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Even in winter, there are baseball doubleheaders in New York. The Mets scheduled a news conference for Tuesday morning at Shea Stadium to announce their &#36;119 million, seven-year contract with center fielder Carlos Beltran. Three hours later at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees have summoned media to announce they have acquired Randy Johnson from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Smart baseball people figure a good manager can steal a half-dozen wins a season. What makes Jim Leyland better than most is knowing when to pick his spots.
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Omar Minaya&#39;s breathless ride through the Mets&#39; off-season has officially reached oxygen-thin heights. First, there was Shawn Green.
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The Mets&#39; objective, Fred Wilpon said last winter and into the spring, was to play meaningful games late into the season. The owner was confident his revamped team could compete for first place
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If former Pirates manager Jim Leyland returns to the dugout next season, it appears that it won&#39;t be with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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If the Mets had any problems with the fact that Omar Minaya had hired a career Yankee as the club&#39;s new manager, it wasn&#39;t obvious Thursday morning.
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Doug Mientkiewicz was on the verge of bringing his good glove to the New York Mets. The ball is another story. The Mets were awaiting medical records Wednesday and hoped to finalize a trade to acquire the former Gold Glove first baseman from the Boston Red Sox for a minor leaguer who played Class-A ball last year.
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NEW YORK - Seeking some short-term bullpen reinforcement, the Braves made a 2 am phone call to Richmond and got left-hander Dan Meyer to New York in time for Tuesday night&#39;s game against the Mets.
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During a break in his interview for the Phillies&#39; manager job on Monday, Leyland excused himself to drive to a convenience store to buy a pack of cigarettes.
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As the Mets continued waiting for a counterproposal from the three-time Cy Young award winner Pedro MartÃ­nez yesterday, it became obvious that they may need more than money to lure him.
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It seems the Yankees have the Mets to thank for the big, overhand left thatâs coming head-on at them tonight in Game 1 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium.
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Paul Lo Duca, after a two-week stint on the disabled list, rejoined the Metsâ lineup for Mondayâs game against the Phillies. Luis Castillo also returned.
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With the Johan Santana, and Pedro MartÃ­nez already on the roster, the Mets opening-day starter is anyones guess.
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Carlos Beltran let last night's deadline to re-sign with the Houston Astros pass without an agreement, and the New York Mets were trying to close an agreement with the speedy All-Star center fielder.
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With Johan Santana, and Pedro MartÃ­nez already on the roster, the Mets opening-day starter is anyoneâs guess.
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Manager Art Howe met with New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon and general manager Jim Duquette yesterday, one day after saying if the team planned to fire him, it should do it now. &quot;When something should be announced, it will be announced,&quot; Howe said. &quot;Nothing is being disclosed at this time. I take it one day at a time. It's ...