Braves CEO enjoys watching his competitors spend big money on free agents (Yahoo! Sports)

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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New York Mets Face Tough Schedule in 2012: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Mets' 2012 regular season schedule is one of the toughest in the National League. According to an MLB.com report, twelve consecutive games against National League East rivals to open the season, including nine against the playoff-bound Braves and Phillies,...

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Power Rankings: Sorting through the wreckage (Yahoo! Sports)

The Red Sox and Braves imploded and even the team atop the Power Rankings had its share of trouble in the final weeks.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on September 29, 2011

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Cards pull within a game of Braves in NL wild-card race (Yahoo! Sports)

The St. Louis Cardinals, left for dead -- again -- after a brutal ninth-inning loss to the New York Mets on Thursday and a setback against the Chicago Cubs the next night, have been revived. Yadier Molina's seventh-inning homer tied the score at 2-2 Sunday against the Cubs, and...

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Theriot breaks open game, Cards beat Mets 11-6 (AP)

Pinch-hitter Ryan Theriot came through for the Cardinals when they needed a big hit. His go-ahead double with the bases loaded in the seventh inning gave St. Louis an 11-6 win over the New York Mets 11-6 Tuesday night. They needed it just to keep pace with Atlanta, which also won Tuesday night. "The Braves can lose the rest of the games that they got left and if we don't take care of...

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Token wins all that’s left for the Mets: Fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Mets' days are numbered. Long ago eliminated from playoff contention, the Mets are playing out the string, trying to salvage some pride in the process. A win against the Braves on Sunday, September 18, helped the cause.

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Venters struggles with control in Braves’ loss (PA SportsTicker)

By GEORGE HENRY Associated Press

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on September 18, 2011

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Hudson, Jones lead Braves past Mets 1-0 (AP)

Tim Hudson found the difference he needed by slightly adjusting his delivery. By nudging his heel closer to the rubber, the Atlanta ace found the edge he was missing in three of his previous four starts. "It was like night and day," he said after pitching the Braves past the New York Mets 1-0 Saturday.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on September 17, 2011

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Wright hits 2 HRs, Mets bully Braves, 12-2 (PA SportsTicker)

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on September 16, 2011

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Collins: Mets’ problem is execution, not effort (AP)

Terry Collins softened his criticism of the Mets on Friday, one day after saying his team "folded it up" in an ugly homestand. New York's manager now says the problem is execution, not effort. The Mets took a six-game losing streak into Friday night's game against the Braves. New York lost eight of nine in a homestand that ended with Thursday's 10-1 loss to Washington.

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