On New York Free-Agent Stage, Mets Take 1st Bow
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The Mets introduced Carlos Beltran three hours before the Yankees were set to unveil Randy Johnson.
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Gerald Williams and Eric Valent hit solo home runs to give the Mets a victory over the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday.
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Although their primary off-season goal of acquiring a front-line starter remains unfulfilled, the Mets are trying to offset those troubles by bolstering their bullpen. On Tuesday, they signed Matt Wise.
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ATLANTA - Gerald Williams and Eric Valent hit solo home runs to give the New York Mets a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday.    Williams broke a scoreless tie in the third with his fourth home run, a deep drive to center off Paul Byrd...
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Two years ago, the Mets were 20 games under .500. Today, they are on the verge of clinching the N.L. East and winning their first division championship in 18 years.
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With the top free agent pitcher, former Red Sox Pedro Martinez , already in tow, the New York Mets have reached a preliminary agreement with the other top free agent prize of the offseason, outfielder Carlos Beltran .
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Carlos Delgado hit a tiebreaking home run off John Smoltz, and Shawn Green added his first homer with the Mets to help New York beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
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NEW YORK - The New York Mets are revamping their front office for the second straight offseason, hiring Omar Minaya from the Montreal Expos to become the head of baseball operations.
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A handful of potential managers has emerged from the Mets' 1986 World Series-winning team.
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By winning the opener, Orlando HernÃ¡ndez and the Mets ensured that they would leave town with at least a share of first place in the National League East.
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Carlos Delgado is nearing a decision on where he'll sign, perhaps getting ready to make his pick as soon as Monday. The agent for the free-agent first baseman, David Sloane, spoke Sunday with all four teams in contention: Baltimore, Florida, the New York Mets and Texas.
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On a New York Mets team filled with All-Stars and MVP candidates, it was spare part Michael Tucker who led them to victory.
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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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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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The New York Mets were back in the bidding for Carlos Delgado on Monday, competing with Florida and Baltimore to sign the free-agent first baseman.
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Mike Piazza wants the New York Mets to get him out of a situation that&#39;s been difficult to deal with. For much of this season, he didn&#39;t know whether he&#39;d be at catcher or first base until he got to the ballpark and glanced at the lineup card.
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This is the way Mets fans wanted their team to do it with Vladimir Guerrero and Alex Rodriguez. They wanted the general manager of the moment, Steve Phillips or Jim Duquette, to get in there early.