On Baseball: Heavens to Murgatroyd: Mets Are Hurting
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Pedro MartÃ­nez has served as a catalyst for the rebuilding of the Mets, but now will be unable to participate in the product of his presence.
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The New York Mets' latest loss was filled with bad vibes, and the Philadelphia Phillies are threatening to add to their woes.
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The New York Mets may have more postseason pitching issues to deal with after Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, scheduled to start Game One Wednesday against the Dodgers, hurt his right calf during Tuesday's practice.
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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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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer. in New Jersey as a Mets fan. ``I&#39;m taking away my experience as positive.&#39;&#39;. Burnett, plus left-hander Dontrelle Willis.
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The Mets have now lost nine of ten games and in small but distinct ways this dreadful stretch is starting to wear on the team.
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The Braves&#39; sense of timing is impeccable. Whenever the Mets are down, along comes their tomahawk-chopping nemesis to show them up.
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Already missing Pedro Martinez, the New York Mets suddenly might have to replace pitcher Orlando Hernandez in Game 1 of the playoffs because of a calf injury, too.
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NEW YORK -- With their pitching staff in tatters, the free-falling New York Mets blew a five-run lead Wednesday night and lost again to Washington.
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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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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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The Mets could not hold on to a five-run lead, and lost to the Nationals as they threaten to suffer a record-setting late season collapse.
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The Mets have been dealing with injuries for much of the season. So far nothing has slowed them down, as reserves have played an integral role in maintaining the teamâs momentum.
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The New York Mets' lead is gone, leaving them on the brink of a historic collapse. The free-falling Mets managed just three hits off Joel Pineiro and Jason Isringhausen in a 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night, dropping New York into a first-place tie with Philadelphia in the NL East.
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Carlos Delgado will be sidelined for a week to 10 days with a strained muscle in his right hip, a significant blow to the New York Mets as they try to protect first place in the NL East.
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Mike Cameron is willing to play right field for the New York Mets, he just doesn't sound thrilled about it.
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If the Mets were actually in the pennant race, and not a fourth-place team playing out the string with minor leaguers, it might have been considered classic.