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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on January 5, 2012
Mets don’t expect major moves before spring (AP)
Expecting no major moves before the start of spring training next month, New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson thinks his payroll-cutting team can improve on last year's 77-85 record and fourth-place finish in the NL East. On a conference call Thursday, Alderson said: "I think our greatest avenue of improvement is internal.
Decline in Run Production Will Be the New York Mets’ Biggest Problem in 2012: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
According to an MLB.com report, the National League East will be baseball's most carnivorous division in 2012. Paul Hagen, the author of the report, says "All indications are that, from top to bottom, the NL East could be just as competitive [as the American League...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on December 7, 2011
Mets Owners Their Own Worst Enemy: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
There are many moves the New York Mets need to make to even start to become a competitive team in the next few seasons. Their division, the NL East, will only become tougher to compete in as the young talent of the Miami Marlins, the Atlanta Braves, and the Washington Nationals...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on November 21, 2011
Halladay and Phils end 8-game skid, rout Mets 9-4 (AP)
Roy Halladay, Hunter Pence and the fully loaded Philadelphia Phillies looked ready for the playoffs in every way. Halladay pitched six dominant innings, Pence homered early and the NL East champions snapped their eight-game losing streak, routing the New York Mets 9-4 Sunday. Playing their regular lineup for the first time since clinching their fifth straight division title, the Phillies posted...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on September 25, 2011
Dickey, Gee pitch Mets to DH sweep of Phillies (AP)
The New York Mets could have used more days like this one before the pennant race was over. Hunter Pence dropped a deep fly ball for an error that led to five unearned runs, and New York completed a doubleheader sweep of rival Philadelphia with a 6-3 victory Saturday night that handed the NL East champions their eighth straight defeat.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on September 24, 2011
Marlins will finish last in NL East (PA SportsTicker)
By COLIN FLY AP Sports Writer
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on September 24, 2011
Phillies held hitless until 7th, lose 7th straight (AP)
Even with Ryan Howard back in the lineup, the Philadelphia Phillies fared no better against R.A. Dickey's knuckler Saturday than they have with fastballs and curves lately. Dickey took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, David Wright hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth and the New York Mets beat the slumping Phillies 2-1 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader, sending the NL East...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on September 24, 2011
Peacock and Morse lead Nats to sweep of Phillies (PA SportsTicker)
The Nationals have been fighting for respectability since the organization's 2005 move to Washington, and the club may have taken a step forward with a four-game sweep of the NL East-champion Philadelphia Phillies.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on September 22, 2011
Phillies, Braves to battle before All-Star break (AP)
Leading the division for all but one day this season means little to the Philadelphia Phillies at this point They're well aware the standings only matter after 162 games. Still, this weekend's showdown with the Atlanta Braves is important for both teams. The Phillies are 2 1/2 games ahead of Atlanta in the NL East entering their three-game series at Citizens Bank Park, and they'd like...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on July 7, 2011
There he blows! Five Mets misplays that made Terry Collins erupt (Yahoo! Sports)
At 25-30, the New York Mets are only a game out of last place in the NL East. Since winning three in a row from May 18-20, the Mets have lost eight of their past 11 games. The frustration was … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on June 2, 2011
