Mets: Leiter puzzled by Mets&#39; snub
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Al Leiter took the high road. The pitcher, who signed a one-year deal yesterday to return to the Florida Marlins, had nothing but good things to say about the seven seasons he spent with the Mets.
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Some Yankees officials have been puzzled by Manager Joe Torreâs reluctance to use reliever Edwar RamÃ­rez, who had gaudy strikeout numbers in the minors.
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Philip Humber and Mike Pelfrey have the most potential among Mets pitchers, but the team does not want to risk long-term plans for fleeting success.
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As much as Omar Minaya and his staff have lauded Mike Pelfrey during the off-season, there is no place for him in the Metsâ rotation.
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The Mets are in reach of winning consecutive division titles for the first time, despite fielding a team that does not stand out in any particular way.
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A year ago, he was the new star in camp. Reporters begged for a moment of his time and he managed to avoid most of them. He was the centerpiece acquisition off a tumultuous offseason, a can't-miss kid with a World Series MVP (won in Yankee Stadium!) on his r&#xE9;sum&#xE9;.
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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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New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Mets bought of the contract of pitcher Al Leiter on Monday, making him a free agent. Leiter -- who went 10-8 with a 3.21 earned run average in 30 starts in 2004
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - After spending the last seven seasons with the New York Mets, Al Leiter was feeling a little nostalgic. Leiter signed a one-year contract with the Florida Marlins, a team he helped lead to a World Series title in 1997.
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Turns out that Keith Foulke asked Doug Mientkiewicz for the baseball. Yes, the baseball. And, according to the Sox closer, he was flatly denied.
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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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Hal Steinbrennerâs reluctance to add another huge contract to the Yankeesâ payroll seems to be the crux of the debate over whether to trade for Johan Santana.
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Now that Kris Benson is definitely returning to the New York Mets, the right-hander hopes Al Leiter will be back, too.
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While manager Art Howe's future with the New York Mets is uncertain, Kris Benson is making quite a case for remaining in their rotation next year.
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On the day the Mets announced a new contract with starting pitcher Kris Benson, they had nothing to say about the staff standby Al Leiter.
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These aren&#39;t meaningful games the Mets are playing. But at least yesterday&#39;s 11-9 loss in 13 innings to the Phillies was entertaining.
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As the Mets fritter away their once-commanding grip on first place in the National League East, some wonder if the teamâs experience is just one of those New York collapses.