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Mets looking for power bat; Hawpe available, King Felix not

5 hours ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

Joel Sherman is in Chicago at the GM meetings with all your updates as baseball's offseason heats up. ...

Mets pick up option on Pelfrey

2 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

The Mets picked up the 2010 option on Mike Pelfrey yesterday and officially declined their option on reliever J.J. Putz. Pelfrey's contract expired after this season, but the Mets were able to bring him back for just $500,000 because he is not a...

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Lee back with Phillies next season; long-term deal possible

3 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

The Philadelphia Phillies have picked up Cliff Lee’s $9 million option for 2010. The team announced the expected move on Friday, two days after losing the World Series to the Yankees. Lee’s contract expires after next season, though general manager ...

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Agent: Mets likely to opt out on Putz

3 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

The Mets have told reliever J.J. Putz that they are likely to decline his $8.6 million option for 2010 and buy him out for $1 million instead, his agent said yesterday. The club cited health concerns in making the long-expected move, pointing to e...

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NL East challenge for 2010 Mets

3 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

As if a Yankees-Phillies World Series wasn't cringe-inducing enough for the Mets, a look ahead to the NL East next season offers little solace. Glancing around the division, it appears the Mets' best hope for 2010 is to sign a power-hitting left f...

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Division challenge for 2010 Mets

3 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

As if a Yankees-Phillies World Series wasn't cringe-inducing enough for the Mets, a look ahead to the NL East next season offers little solace. Glancing around the division, it appears the Mets' best hope for 2010 is to sign a power-hitting left f...

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Thumb surgery for Mets' Francoeur

6 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

PHILADELPHIA -- Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur yesterday had the long-planned surgery to repair a torn collateral ligament in his left thumb, an injury he suffered making a diving catch Aug. 23 in Philadelphia. The surgery was performed in Atla...

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Thumb surgery for Francoeur

6 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

PHILADELPHIA -- Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur yesterday had the long-planned surgery to repair a torn collateral ligament in his left thumb, an injury he suffered making a diving catch Aug. 23 in Philadelphia. The surgery was performed in Atla...

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Indians introduce Acta

14 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

Manny Acta had two choices for his second job managing in the majors. He picked Cleveland over Houston, where his baseball career began. Acta, Washington’s former manager who turned down a chance to return to the Astros, was introduced as Cleveland’...

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You're out! ESPN cans Phillips; he heads to rehab

14 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

Steve Phillips is out at ESPN. The married baseball analyst was booted from his high-profile TV post after being caught in a sordid love tryst with a production assistant. The sports network stopped short of publicly saying Phillips, 46, was fi...

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You're out! ESPN cans Phillips

14 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

Steve Phillips is out at ESPN. The married baseball analyst was booted from his high-profile TV post after being caught in a sordid love tryst with a production assistant. The sports network stopped short of publicly saying Phillips, 46, was fi...

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Heart attack kills Mets prospect, 18

14 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

More turmoil struck the Mets' Latin America farm system Friday when 18-year-old pitcher Rafael Castro died in Venezuela of what the club said was an apparent heart attack. Castro, a native of Colombia, had recently completed his second season for t...

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ESPN's Steve Phillips' mistress returns to Connecticut home

17 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

Brooke Hundley, the shlubby seductress whose tawdry trysts with fellow ESPN employee Steve Phillips helped wreck his marriage, finally returned to her Connecticut home yesterday where she picked up some fresh clothes, gave the media the "finger" and ...

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Mets fans on highway to hell

17 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

ANAHEIM, Calif. — This has happened before, of course. Happened plenty, in fact. In 1986, there was nowhere a Yankees fan could turn without being reminded that hell had, in fact, descended on their October. In one dugout of the World Series sat the ...

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Indians talk to Bobby V again

18 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

Bobby Valentine would manage on Mars. He’d settle for Cleveland. Back after six years in Japan, the former Mets manager had his second interview with the Indians on Thursday. The 59-year-old admitted he has a lot of catching up to do after being awa...

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Brooke Hundley's path from video geek to superfreak

18 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

On the surface, she was a wallflower, but underneath, she was a tiger hell-bent on clawing her way to the top. Brooke Hundley -- the 22-year-old production assistant who had a fling with ESPN analyst and ex-Mets GM Steve Phillips and then stalked ...

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Loony lover Brooke Hundley used Craigslist to 'hire' a phone stalker

18 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

After ESPN talking head Steve Phillips dumped his portly, production-assistant lover, the jilted woman posted a Craigslist ad offering $50 for someone to call Phillips' wife and cruelly taunt her, The Post has learned. A Connecticut waitress answe...

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ESPN's Phillips admits shame in sex scandal

18 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

He's benched! Married ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips yesterday began "an extended leave of absence," after admitting he had sex with a 22-year-old production assistant who allegedly stalked his family in "Fatal Attraction"-fashion when he du...

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Path from vid geek to superfreak

18 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

On the surface, she was a wallflower, but underneath, she was a tiger hell-bent on clawing her way to the top. Brooke Hundley -- the 22-year-old production assistant who had a fling with ESPN analyst Steve Phillips and then stalked his wife and so...

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ESPN's Phillips a sorry swinger

18 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

He's benched! Married ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips yesterday began "an extended leave of absence," after admitting he had sex with a 22-year-old production assistant who allegedly stalked his family in "Fatal Attraction"-fashion when he du...

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Loony lover used Craigslist to 'hire' a phone stalker

18 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

After ESPN talking head Steve Phillips dumped his portly, production-assistant lover, the jilted woman posted a Craigslist ad offering $50 for someone to call Phillips' wife and cruelly taunt her, The Post has learned. A Connecticut waitress answe...

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Cuban star could be meeting with Yanks, Mets

18 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

Aroldis Chapman, the 21-year-old flame-throwing Cuban left-hander who defected during the summer, arrived in New York yesterday and is expected to meet with several teams over the next week. The Mets, Yankees and Red Sox are among the teams expected ...

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Mets cut Takahashi

19 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

On the same day they had representatives in Japan to recruit 18-year-old pitching sensation Yusei Kikuchi, the Mets released veteran Japanese reliever Ken Takahashi. METS BLOG BREWERS HIRE RICK PRESTON Yesterday's move leaves the Mets with 39 playe...

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Mets, Yankees eye Kikuchi

20 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

The Yankees and Mets are scheduled to meet today in Japan with a representative of Yusei Kikuchi, the 18-year-old left handed phenom. Kikuchi's representative, Hiroshi Sasaki, met yesterday with the Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants and Rangers. He will no...

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Stub-flub offers tickets for Mets' playoffs

20 days ago by New York Mets ? New York Post | Comments

Hey, Mets fans, StubHub sent an e-mail yesterday offering tickets for Mets' playoff games. "Be there alongside your New York Mets as they chase baseball immortality," the e-mail said. "Go to StubHub, where you'll find a fantastic selection of tick...

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