Mets 3, Braves 2: Successful Audition by PÃ©rez for Postseason Rotation
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The Mets, behind an important two-run homer from David Wright and an encouraging outing by Oliver PÃ©rez, defeated the Atlanta Braves for their ninth victory in 10 games.
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The Mets have rescued themselves from the humdrum finish of a season gone bad. They have won five of their last seven games and are causing havoc with the playoff plans of the Cubs and the Braves.
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A comfortable lead in the standings allows the New York Mets to shrug off losing streaks. Carlos Delgado ended a 2 1/2-week homer drought by connecting twice, John Maine pitched six solid innings and the Mets avoided a four-game sweep with a 7-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
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The New York Mets completed a crucial three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves as Tom Glavine finally got the better of former team mate John Smoltz in a 3-2 win on Sunday.
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ItÂs possible, perhaps likely, that the best Pedro MartÃ­nez can bring to October now is five or six innings, like the rest of the Mets' well-worn rotation.
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Getting to the playoffs has become pretty much of a given for the Atlanta Braves. So had postseason wins over the Houston Astros &#151; until now.
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The Mets acquired outfielder Ãngel PagÃ¡n on Saturday from the Chicago Cubs for two minor leaguers.
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The Mets comeback came up short, as the teamâs pitching, headlined by a rare, uninspiring outing by Oliver PÃ©rez, did little to help.
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With Johan Santana gone for the day, Pedro MartÃ­nez resumed his role as the center of attention at Metsâ spring training.
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Paul Lo Duca, after a two-week stint on the disabled list, rejoined the Metsâ lineup for Mondayâs game against the Phillies. Luis Castillo also returned.
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Everything's bigger in New York including Omar Minaya's goals. The new Mets' general manager wants to take the NL East from the Braves and precedence over the Yankees.
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Brian McCann is making his mark on the NL East pennant race. The Atlanta catcher hit two home runs to back seven shutout innings from Tim Hudson, and the Braves beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1 on Friday night.
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One night after being outslugged, the Marlins came up on the short end of a splendid pitchers&#39; duel. Carl Pavano was as efficient as he&#39;s been all season, limiting the Braves
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FLUSHING, N.Y., (Sports Network) - The New York Mets won  the popular Carlos Beltran sweepstakes this week and introduced  their new star outfielder during a Tuesday morning press  conference.
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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.
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With a few more starts, Pedro MartÃ­nez could tinker with his control and recapture his sharpness. Unfortunately for the Mets, he is out of time.
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The Atlanta Braves made another huge pitch for success, getting Tim Hudson from Oakland. And the Seattle Mariners added another slugger, grabbing Adrian Beltre off the free-agent market.