Battling brain cancer, Gary Carter makes opener (AP)

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.

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Banner Day at Citi Field on May 27 (AP)

The New York Mets are bringing back banner day for the first time in 16 years, scheduling the event for May 27 before their game against the San Diego Padres. The payroll-cutting Mets, coming off their third straight losing season, held banner day from 1963-96 and are restoring it as part of their 50th anniversary celebration.

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John Franco to Be Inducted into New York Mets Hall of Fame: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Congratulations, John! The New York Mets announced on Thursday, January 25, that John Franco, the team's all-time saves leader with 276, will be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in a ceremony to take place Sunday, June 3, prior to the team's game against the St.

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John Franco to Be Inducted into New York Mets Hall of Fame: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Congratulations, John! The New York Mets announced on Thursday, January 25, that John Franco, the team's all-time saves leader with 276, will be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in a ceremony to take place Sunday, June 3, prior to the team's game against the St.

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John Franco to join New York Mets Hall of Fame (AP)

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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The New York Mets and Rebuilding: Fan Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

I'm a Mets fan. I have been for as long as I can remember. I was born just before their World Series win in 1986 and survived the early 90s when they were simply awful. I was at the game in 1993 when reliever Anthony Young broke his record streak of 27 consecutive losses.

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Pujols has 5 RBIs, Cards beat Brewers 12-3 in NLCS (AP)

Albert Pujols had one of the biggest postseason nights of his career in Game 2 of the National League championship series, going 4 for 5 with a home run, three doubles and five RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the Milwaukee Brewers 12-3 on Monday. Pujols belted a two-run homer in the first, a two-run double in the third and an RBI double in the fifth, then added another double in the...

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MLB NOTES: Holliday starts for Cards, Epstein to Cubs?, Wilson fired by Mets (Yahoo! Sports)

St. Louis outfielder Matt Holliday is in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the NL Division series Wednesday at St. Louis. Holliday did not start in the first three games due to an inflamed tendon in the middle finger of his right hand.

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Diamondbacks’ "snake" is answer to Brewers’ "beast mode" (Yahoo! Sports)

The Diamondbacks have an NLDS victory and an icon to go with it. Weary of Milwaukee's celebratory "beast mode," the Diamondbacks broke out the "snake" during an 8-1 win-or-go-home victory over the Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at...

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Column: Is this the way to win a batting title? (AP)

At least we didn't have to hear Jose Reyes trot out those lame sports cliches about how the credit should go to his teammates. This one was all about him. On a night that every Little League coach should immediately burn from memory, the New York Mets shortstop turtled his way to the NL batting title with a bunt single, a request to be pulled from the game, and a chorus of boos from the 28,000...

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