Mets' Aggressive Bonds Strategy Backfires
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The Mets attacked Barry Bonds as if they had a brand-new scouting report on him, and he basically deposited it in McCovey Cove.
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Playing designated hitter made no difference for Barry Bonds. At least not in his pursuit of Babe Ruth.
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Mike Piazza tipped his helmet to Pedro Martinez, then teed off against him. Piazza hit two more home runs off his former Mets teammate, even drawing an extremely rare curtain call on the road, but fell just short of a go-ahead shot Wednesday night and New York escaped with a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres.
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The Mets made six errors, gave up 11 walks and hit one batter Sunday in a loss to Philadelphia that left the second-place Phillies three and a half games behind the Mets in the N.L. East.
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This isn&#39;t good news for the Phillies, who thought they had beefed up their pitching staff, or for the Marlins, who felt their offense gave them an edge.
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ATLANTA, Sept. 27 -- The New York Mets are limping toward the playoffs with one very big problem: Pedro Martinez.
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Before the Mets played the Braves in the finale of their three-game series Wednesday night at Shea, Orlando HernÃ¡ndez delivered news the Mets were hoping to avoid: he was still in pain.
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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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As Barry Bonds stalks Hank Aaron's all-time home run mark, he wants to bring down the sport he has grown to hate, but it's up to the public not to let him.
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The Cubs fall behind early and lose their second straight game to the lowly Mets 3-2, putting a dent in their playoff chances.
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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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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.
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In the never-ending and rarely successful quest to neutralize Barry Bonds, conventional baseball wisdom is about as useful as a fastball down the middle.
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The Sporting News - Barry Bonds is gone, but he continues to bring down the San Francisco Giants.
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Quite contrary to the notion that baseball would be much better off if Barry Bonds disappeared, the game not only deserves the Bonds denouement, it needs it for the sake of a raised consciousness.
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The Mets managed four singles â only one of them out of the infield â and were baffled by the Diamondbacksâ starter, Brandon Webb.
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The Mets&#39; pursuit of Sammy Sosa intensified yesterday when the club&#39;s decision-makers huddled for more than four hours to talk about their offseason strategy, including the pros and cons of acquiring the Cubs&#39; disgruntled slugger.