Garanca makes Met debut
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Elina Garanca woke up the Metropolitan Opera from its January slumbers.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka's debut with the Boston Red Sox was a success, and Ryan Howard's first at-bat of spring training was an immediate reminder of his power surge last season.
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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.
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With Johan Santana, and Pedro MartÃ­nez already on the roster, the Mets opening-day starter is anyoneâs guess.
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Pavano, who was 18-8 with a 3.00 ERA, is expected to meet with several teams. He has already visited Boston. Texas Rangers: The Rangers met with Todd Walker and plan to meet with Jermaine Day, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
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Willie Randolph walked into Shea Stadium on Thursday and was introduced as the first African-American manager of a major league team in New York.
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Edmonton rookie Sam Gagner, who seems to enjoy playing on the road, made the most of his first visit to Atlanta.
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The Met will be on the air almost as much as the Mets.
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ATLANTIC CITY -- Arturo Gatti knows what he's here for. He's here to grab another opportunity. James Leija knows what he's here for, too. He's here to grab his last opportunity.
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The New York Mets became the first   major league team to clinch a playoff berth as second baseman   Jose Valentin belted two home runs to lead the New Yorkers to a   4-0 win over the Florida Marlins on Monday.
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The Florida Marlins started a big series against the San Francisco Giants with a big inning. Alex Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to cap a seven-run first inning, and Mike Lowell drove
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Mike Mussina will take the mound for the Yankees on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, his first start since Aug. 20.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Mets left-hander Tom Glavine endured a shaky return in his first pitching appearance since he lost two front teeth in a taxi accident, as New York beat San Francisco 11-9 in 12 innings yesterday.
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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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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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The New York Mets started looking for a manager even before they announced Omar Minaya as general manager and president of baseball operations Thursday, lining up Carlos Tosca for an interview, according to the New York Daily News.
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The countdown to Willie Randolph&#39;s opening address in spring training has already started. In just under 100 days, the new Mets manager will stand in the middle of the clubhouse in Port St.