Braves 13, Mets 1: MetsÂ Rotation May Get Jolted After MartÃ­nezÂs Abysmal Outing
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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 star starter and the key reliever for the Mets may seem to have little in common, but both are seeking to defy expectations.
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The Braves gasped when Jaret Wright was forced to leave in the third inning of Tuesday night&#39;s game against the Mets after being struck just above his right foot with line drive.
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DENVER, July 3 â In his nine-month recovery from rotator cuff surgery, Pedro MartÃ­nez has reached each milepost slightly ahead of schedule. The Mets know better than to be surprised by anything he does, but do not confuse surprise with amazement.
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Two teams who weren&#39;t supposed to be here and two pitchers who were thought to be finished -- the National League Division Series matchup between Houston and Atlanta seemed improbable not too long ago, but here it is.
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FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets continue their five-game series following a doubleheader split Monday.
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The Braves likely lost reserve infielder Mark DeRosa for the rest of the season after he injured his right knee trying to make a throw in Atlanta&#39;s 1-0 win over Florida on Saturday night.
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If anything, there will be a little more sizzle around the ballpark. There won't be so much focus on Julio Lugo's slump, or J.D. Drew's batting average, or Curt Schilling's injury, or the fact that there's not much of a race in the American League East right now.
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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 Johan Santana gone for the day, Pedro MartÃ­nez resumed his role as the center of attention at Metsâ spring training.
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If the New York Mets keep playing like this, they won't have to worry about coming up short again to the Atlanta Braves. Carlos Beltran homered twice, Orlando Hernandez allowed only three hits in eight innings and the Mets buried their old nemesis a little deeper in the NL East, routing the Braves 11-3 Saturday.
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Not to the Astros, not to the St. Louis Cardinals and certainly not to the Atlanta Braves, who saw firsthand what kind of impact he can have by feasting on the league&#39;s best pitching staff during the National League Division Series.
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Marcus Giles delivers a two-out, two-run single that puts the Braves ahead for good. (John Bazemore/AP). ATLANTA  -- Let the champagne flow.
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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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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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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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The Mets are bracing themselves to deal with every side of pitcher Pedro MartÃ­nez, the colorful and confounding superstar.