Baseball: Mets Turn to Schneider to Take Charge Behind Home Plate
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Brian Schneider, the Metsâ new starting catcher, has left the Washington Nationals, the only franchise he has ever known, for the privilege of catching Johan Santana and Pedro MartÃ­nez.
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After a three-game wipeout in New York, the St. Louis Cardinals' NL Central lead was all but gone. Carlos Delgado homered for the fourth time in four games, and the Mets completed a sweep with a 6-2 victory Thursday night that extended their winning streak to seven.
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Now that Willie Randolph has been hired as manager, the Mets have plenty of other business to keep them occupied as they prepare for next week&#39;s general manager meetings, and another issue
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Barry Zito had the New York Mets on his short list when he was looking at teams as a free agent in the offseason. He opted for a big deal with the San Francisco Giants, insisting it was nothing personal. He sure looked composed against the Mets on Wednesday night, outpitching Tom Glavine over seven sharp innings to help the Giants snap a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory.
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Willie Randolph aced his interview with Mets brass yesterday, according to team insiders. But two surprise dark-horse candidates have emerged to add intrigue to the search, the Daily News has learned.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Mets on Thursday  introduced Willie Randolph as their 18th manager in franchise  history.
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One interesting side note of the Willie Randolph coronation Thursday was a brief commentary by general manager Omar Minaya, in which he detailed some of the Mets&#39; winter plans.
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The Chicago Cubs are just a half-game ahead of the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros in the NL wild-card race after falling to the visiting Montreal Expos, 7-6, on Brian Schneider&#39;s go-ahead single in the 12th inning.
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The Mets (79-61) got solid efforts from starter Mike Pelfrey and their bullpen, and the teamâs defense chipped in with a handful of outstanding plays.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees and New  York Mets have reportedly agreed on a deal to swap lefthanded  relievers.
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The newest member of the Mets slid into home to give the team a victory as they returned from the All-Star Game break.
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After losing the Carlos Delgado sweepstakes to Florida, the New York Mets have filled their vacant hole at first base with veteran Doug Mientkiewicz.
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Odalis Perez, a free agent pitcher reportedly being pursued by the Mariners, is interested in talking with New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya.
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Kris Benson looked like a money pitcher yesterday, helping the New York Mets put an end to three streaks. Rejuvenated after skipping one turn in the rotation, Benson gained some leverage in ongoing contract
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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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NEW YORK - Willie Randolph was named manager of the New York Mets yesterday and will take over a troubled team trying to compete with its crosstown rival for success, free agents and fans.
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Shawn Green hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to lead the New York Mets to a 2-1 win and some measure of revenge over the St Louis Cardinals in National League play on Monday.