El Duque's injury leaves Mets scrambling
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On the eve of their first playoff game in six years, the New York Mets were still searching for a healthy starting pitcher.
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Pedro Martinez's night started bad, and it simply got worse. The New York Mets ace tweaked his calf during warmups, got roughed up for six runs and left his terrible outing against Philadelphia after getting only three outs.
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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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With their pitching staff in tatters, the free-falling New York Mets blew a five-run lead Wednesday night and lost again to Washington. Now they're in danger of blowing the whole NL East race, too.
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After injuring his left knee making an impressive leaping catch in the ninth inning that likely saved the New York Mets win, Carlos Beltran couldn't bend it. But he still had his sense of humor.
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The Mets scored four early runs off the Dodgersâ ace Brad Penny, but starter Jorge Sosa allowed six, including five in a tedious fourth inning, as the Mets fell on Saturday.
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The commissionerâs office held coin flips in case the Mets wind up in a tie for the N.L. wild-card lead.
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Orlando Hernandez on Wednesday was officially scratched from his Game Three start because of his tired right shoulder, but his replacement isn&#39;t exactly healthy, either.
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TORONTO - Orlando Hernandez has a tired arm and doesnât know whether heâll be able to start in the playoffs. El Duque lost his second straight start, allowing five runs in three innings Friday night as
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The Mets could not hold on to a five-run lead, and lost to the Nationals as they threaten to suffer a record-setting late season collapse.
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Pedro Martinez struggled in his first start in more than a month and the New York Mets missed a chance to clinch the N.L. East on their own.
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The preliminary diagnosis on Gerut is a right knee injury, pending an MRI...DeJesus also stole a base, his eighth of the season...The Royals won for only the second time in seven meetings at Jacobs Field this year.
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Despite struggling at the plate, the Mets earned their fourth win in a row, thanks to Shawn Greenâs leadoff homer in the eleventh inning.
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On a night when Carlos BeltrÃ¡n played for the first time in a week and the Mets lost their last regular season home game, Pedro MartÃ­nez was the focus of attention.
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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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As the regular season winds down and the Metsâ lead in the National League East has dwindled, Willie Randolph is dealing with the most stressful test of his managerial career.
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Tom Glavine is struggling after 21 exceptional major leauge seasons and The Mets, who have lost 14 of their last 18 games, are in a free fall that is threatening to redefine their season.