Closer John Franco will be inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame before the June 3 game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Franco saved a Mets-record 276 games from 1990-04 and finished with 424 saves overall, the most by a left-hander. He becomes the 26th member of the Mets' Hall and the first to join since Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Davey Johnson and former general manager Frank...

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Had the Washington Nationals been able to land Prince Fielder, one of the loudest cheers might have come from Atlanta. Such a signing would have put the Braves in a battle with the New York Mets for the lowest payroll in the NL East, but it would have been a race that Atlanta CEO Terry McGuirk would have enjoyed. In a free-agent season where the dollars have flowed freely, a smirking McGuirk tells Tim Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the Braves aren't going to be lured into the derby anytime soon. Yes, McGuirk says that he and Liberty Media — the owner of the Braves since 2007 — are quite content to watch it from afar while the Braves payroll maxes out around $94 million this season. From the AJC:

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Had the Washington Nationals been able to land Prince Fielder, one of the loudest cheers might have come from Atlanta. Such a signing would have put the Braves in a battle with the New York Mets for the lowest payroll … Continue reading ?

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The Tampa Bay Rays are close to signing veteran infielder Jeff Keppinger to serve as a utility man, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The 31-year-old made his debut in the big leagues with the New York Mets back in 2004 and has played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants since then, compiling a career average of .281 with 32 total homers. Against lefties, however, Keppinger has hit .324 over his career. If Keppinger passes his physical Thursday, the deal could be announced Friday , the paper notes. Keppinger started this past season with the Astros, missing 50 games with a foot injury, and then was traded to the Giants and injured his wrist in August. He hit .277 with six homers and 35 RBIs over 99 games. Don't forget to follow Scoop du Jour on Twitter or Facebook .

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It's a New York Mets moment frozen in time. Or maybe it just seems that way because Carlos Beltran was frozen at the plate. If you're a Mets fan, you know where I'm going with this story. With the bases loaded and two outs in Game 7 of the 2006 National League...

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By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer

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Slugger Prince Fielder and the Detroit Tigers have agreed in principle on a nine-year, $214 million contract.

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According to an MLB.com report, Gary Carter's three children accepted the "You Gotta Have Heart" award on their father's behalf at the Baseball Writers' Association of America's (BBWAA) New York chapter's dinner on Jan.

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Every year during MLB's spring training, many New York Mets fans flock to Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Fla., to see their team in action. But if you are thinking of visiting the city to take in some baseball, I'd advise also seeing some of these other great...

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With the start of spring training right around the corner, fans of the New York Mets have plenty to look forward to this season. Will this be the year the Mets surprise everyone and claim a World Series championship? The Mets train at Digital Domain Park in Port St.

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