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The Mets midseason report card
mdickstein@am-ny.comAfter a rough start, the Mets (51-44) are primed for a strong bid to win the National League East for the first time since 2006. Here is a mid-season report card (we published a preseason report card on April 7). Catcher: B (Preseason grade: B-) Brian...Tags: Marlon Anderson, Chicago White Sox, Carlos Delgado, Baseball, National League
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Lester Remind You Of Anyone?
NEW YORK — Johnny Damon is no Kevin Youkilis when it comes to displaying high emotion. He ordinarily is no drama king. Yet the Yankees leadoff man couldn't hide his frustration after Jon Lester struck him out to end the eighth inning. New England's...Tags: Johnny Damon, Mike Mussina, Jon Lester, Literature, Theater
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Church gets two hits in return from DL
caitlin.strang@newsday.comIn his first start since June 5, Ryan Church returned to rightfield, batted sixth and went 2-for-4 with singles in the third and the seventh innings yesterday. Church was activated before the game after spending several weeks on the disabled list with...Tags: Major League Baseball, Baseball, Moises Alou, New York Mets
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Ponson escapes early danger, subdues Mets bats
roderick.boone@newsday.comJoe Girardi kept waiting before he showed his cards, refusing until midweek to officially confirm Sidney Ponson was indeed going to get the start for Friday night's Subway Series split-stadium nightcap. Maybe the Yankees manager should keep Ponson on...Tags: Luis Castillo, Contracts, Carlos Delgado, Texas, Carlos Beltran
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Writer's run between Shea and Yankee stadiums is a breeze
jim.baumbach@newsday.comIf you're ever planning to run from Yankee Stadium to Shea Stadium, as I did between games Friday, here's the first thing you need to know: You better not be wary of heights. On the very top of the Triborough Bridge, the only thing keeping you from going...Tags: Adam Clayton Jr Powell, Transportation, New York Mets, Heavy Engineering, David Wright
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Mets' Beltran finally wakes up only to get tossed
wallace.matthews@newsday.comIn the space of three days, the Mets have gone from Team Gangsta to Team Dumpsta. All season long, they have lowered the bar and lowered the bar on their expectations for this season to the point where you figure the only way it can move now is up....Tags: Tennis, Major League Baseball, Marlon Anderson, Luis Castillo, Carlos Delgado
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Ex-Met Backman has had one wild ride of late
ken.davidoff@newsday.comWally Backman has experienced one of the most bizarre post-playing careers in recent baseball history. The second baseman for the 1986 Mets served as the Diamondbacks' manager for just four days in November 2004, getting fired because he didn't disclose...Tags: Major League Baseball, Arizona Diamondbacks, Contracts, Kenny Lofton, Chicago White Sox
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It might be best for all to fire Randolph
ken.davidoff@newsday.comTwice Friday afternoon, in what could have been his final pregame news conference as the Mets' manager, Willie Randolph spoke of "the cycle" being "out of whack." He's right. The Mets are a broken organization, and they need to be fixed. No longer can...Tags: Sammy Sosa, Major League Baseball, Omar Minaya, Chicago White Sox, Baseball
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Mariners Crush Mets
NewsdayThe Mets lost to Seattle 11-0 Tuesday night in the ugliest game of the Jerry Manuel era. At least the manager didn't have to personally witness much of it. Manuel and Carlos Beltran were ejected in the fourth inning after plate umpire Brian Runge called...Tags: Major League Baseball, Luis Castillo, Carlos Delgado, David Wright, Baseball
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Hitless win not a no-hitter
From wire reportsAlthough the Los Angeles Dodgers didn't get a hit, it was no no-hitter. They even won what was one of the weirdest games in recent years late Saturday. An unearned run was all they needed to beat the Los Angeles Angels, 1-0, at Dodger Stadium. Jered...Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Matt Joyce, Baseball, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets
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