Mets looking over shoulders at Phillies
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Chase Utley hit an RBI single off Billy Wagner in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a huge sweep of the first-place New York Mets by rallying for an 11-10 victory Thursday in one of the wildest games of the season.
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The New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals used their offenses to show why they are the top two teams in the National League.
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Vicente Padilla pitched 6 2-3 shutout innings in his best start since coming off the disabled list and led the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets 4-2 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
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As the Mets have moved toward a postseason spot, Pedro MartÃ­nez has been one of their most vital players, but right now he is their biggest question mark.
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Mets manager Willie Randolph leaned over to bench coach Jerry Manuel and let him in on a hunch: Chip Ambres was about to make his trip back to the majors memorable.
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Heading into extra innings on Saturday, both the Phillies and Mets collected nine runs on 11 hits, a fitting tribute on what became an otherwise bizarre day at Shea Stadium.
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Aaron Rowand and the Philadelphia Phillies held on to avoid a monumental collapse and gain ground on the New York Mets, who seem like they can't hold on to anything these days.
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For the first time in two and a half seasons, the cheery success story of the New York Mets has lost some of its luster.
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The Mets are bracing themselves to deal with every side of pitcher Pedro MartÃ­nez, the colorful and confounding superstar.
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In case anyone has not been paying attention, the Mets have been in first place since the middle of May, their stumbles notwithstanding.
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Lose the choreography and dial back the frivolity. Thatâs my advice for the Mets as they resume the season. The Yankees, on the other hand, could use a bit of strut.
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The Mets made six errors, gave up 11 walks and hit one batter Sunday in a loss to Philadelphia that left the second-place Phillies three and a half games behind the Mets in the N.L. East.
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This isn&#39;t good news for the Phillies, who thought they had beefed up their pitching staff, or for the Marlins, who felt their offense gave them an edge.
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When Mets Manager Willie Randolph takes the field Thursday with his right arm in a sling, it will not be the first time a New York manager has led his team in that condition.
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Phillies manager Charlie Manuel keeps watching his team move within striking distance of the NL wild card, only to take a step back. "We could have stayed pretty good with them," Manuel said of the San Diego Padres. "Win two, lost two, that don't get it done."
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The Montreal Expos may not care too much about their race with the Mets to remain out of last place in the National League East, but the Mets feel pressure to avoid the dishonor
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If the Mets see how some other teams succeed - the Atlanta Braves, for example - maybe one day they'll figure it out.