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Best of showcase: Dominican Republic’s Jairo Beras and Venezuela’s Franklin Barreto stand out (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:22:00 +0000

MLB's inaugural event gives prospects from these two fertile countries a chance to display skills in front of scouts.

New showcase for top Dominican and Venezuelan prospects brings structure and order to scouting (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:13:00 +0000

The inaugural event for 15- and 16-year-olds could curb age and name falsifications while protecting players from unscrupulous agents.

Mets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:38:46 +0000

The Mets won't know for certain until March whether or not Johan Santana, attempting a comeback from left shoulder surgery, will be ready to go by the start of the regular season.

If he is, Santana will be the clear favorite to pitch Opening Day based on his past successes, including two Cy Young awards and four All-Star seasons.

If not, the assignment probably will fall to R.A. Dickey, the club's most consistent starting pitcher last season.

"I certainly hope that's not the case," Dickey said. "My first reaction would obviously be that I would be honored to do it. But it would be by default, because Johan is our ace."

Though Dickey was only 8-13 in 32 starts last season, he posted a 3.28 ERA in building upon his breakout 2010 campaign.

After battling a...

The Best New York Mets Tweets of 2012: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:57:00 +0000

According to a Yahoo! Sports report, former New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes had his dreadlocks trimmed during a nationally televised haircut Feb. 3 on the MLB Network. He left the Mets in December for a $106 million, six-year contract with the Miami Marlins.

Marlins’ Jose Reyes has televised haircut (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:03:30 +0000

Along with a new uniform, Jose Reyes has a new, close-cropped look. The All-Star shortstop had his dreadlocks trimmed during a nationally televised haircut Friday on the MLB Network. "A little bit lighter. It's going to take me a couple of days to get used to it," Reyes said. He left the New York Mets in December for a $106 million, six-year contract with the Miami Marlins.

Could Patriots Success Bode Well for Red Sox: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:42:00 +0000

During a winter season where Red Sox fans have sat held by the seat of their pants, waiting for management to make a splash that never came, it is easily understandable why those same fans are turning their attention toward the fortunes of the Patriots when they take the field...

Jose Reyes plans for a televised haircut (The Canadian Press)

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:27:45 +0000

SECAUCUS, N.J. - Along with a new uniform, Jose Reyes is getting a new look.

Battling brain cancer, Gary Carter makes opener (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:22:36 +0000

Even as he battles an aggressive form of brain cancer, Hall of Famer Gary Carter wouldn't miss opening day for the college baseball team he coaches. Carter shook hands with each player on the Palm Beach Atlantic University team and watched about three innings of the game Thursday night. The Palm Beach Post (http://bit.ly/A9Q0qN ) reports the crowd gave him a standing ovation.

Dodgers’ bidders invited to meetings in LA (PA SportsTicker)

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:16:25 +0000

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer

MLB roundup: Edwin Jackson signs with Nationals (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:15:13 +0000

Free agent pitcher Edwin Jackson joined his eighth organization on Thursday when he agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals. Terms of Jackson's deal weren't disclosed. Jackson, 28, is 60-60 with a 4.46 ERA in 10 seasons with Tampa Bay, the Dodgers, the White...