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Despite struggles, Bay sees brighter days ahead

ANDY MARTINO — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:06:54 GMT

There are two strikes on Jason Bay, but he is still alive. It is one of many Citi Field nights, and Bay looks at the pitcher, taps the plate with his bat, and thinks: Slider in the dirt.

Picard battles Mets owners with same old arguments

MICHAEL O'KEEFFE — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:06:30 GMT

The trustee for the Bernie Madoff estate reprised his case against the owners of the Mets in papers filed in Manhattan federal court late Thursday

Alderson, Mets find it’s cheap to tweet

ANDY MARTINO — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:43:47 GMT

Two tweets in, and he was already wisecracking. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson joined Twitter Thursday as @MetsGM, and immediately flashed the dry humor that has long been a part of his public persona.

Mets go to Texas to fill radio void

BOB RAISSMAN — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:42:03 GMT

Josh Lewin, exiled from the Texas Rangers TV booth after the 2010 season, is headed for Mets radio and WFAN.

Mets' Pelfrey tinkers with sinker

ANTHONY McCARRON — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:18:53 GMT

Mike Pelfrey estimates that he has already thrown 1,000 sinkers over the winter during workouts at Wichita State, his alma mater.

Wilpon finds a new BFF in Frank McCourt

Bill Madden — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:40:34 GMT

Ever so gradually, Frank McCourt has gone from the most villified owner in baseball to everyone’s guardian angel; from Bud Selig’s worst nightmare to the commissioner’s fondest dream.

Dolan and friends better get to the point

Frank Isola — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:10:45 GMT

The Knicks have gone too long — one-third of the season, in fact — without competent point guard play.

Carter attends PBAU baseball opening day

DANIEL O'LEARY — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:21:27 GMT

Baseball Hall of Famer and New York Mets great Gary Carter, battling brain cancer for the past nine months, attended a Palm Beach Atlantic University baseball game Thursday night, the Palm Beach Post reports.

Murphy, Mets will embrace underdog role

KRISTIE ACKERT — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:16:15 GMT

Daniel Murphy is an optimist and his Mets teammate R.A. Dickey is a realist. While Murphy talked positively about moves the Mets made this season, a few feet away, Dickey was talking about the moves other NL East teams made.

Mets' knuckler Dickey reaches new heights

KRISTIE ACKERT — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:49:59 GMT

Mountain climber, author and film star. In the past year, R.A. Dickey has done it all, and that includes pitching for the Mets. But now that he’s reached the top of Mount Kilamanjaro, what else does he have planned?

Lefty bats top Mets' wish list

ANDY MARTINO — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:05:03 GMT

According to two team insiders, the Mets are looking for a veteran lefthanded bat for the bench, possibly Rick Ankiel, Kosuke Fukudome, Raul Ibanez and Johnny Damon.

Madoff trustee eyes $83M ‘profit’ from Met owners

MICHAEL O'KEEFFE — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:38:03 GMT

The trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernie Madoff’s estate has asked a federal judge to order the owners of the Mets to turn over more than $83 million in allegedly fictitious profits they withdrew from their accounts in the two years before Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme collapsed.

Maine agrees to minor-league deal with BoSox

ANTHONY McCARRON — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:51:33 GMT

Former Met John Maine has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Red Sox, according to a report in the Fredericksburg (Va.) Freelance-Star.

Mets: No dirt on us

MICHAEL O'KEEFFE, TERI THOMPSON — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:56:43 GMT

After U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff dismissed most of the counts in Irving Picard's $1 billion lawsuit against the owners of the Mets, the trustee of the Bernie Madoff liquidation embarked on an aggressive campaign to did up dirt.

Franco heading into Mets' Hall of Fame

ANDY MARTINO — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:50:21 GMT

The Mets on Thursday announced the selection of reliever John Franco as the 26th member of the team's Hall of Fame. Franco will be inducted on June 3, before a Sunday afternoon game at Citi Field.

Seaver's now pitching Hall of Fame wine

Bill Madden — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:49:22 GMT

You have to forgive Tom Seaver for feeling as if he’s just gone to the Hall of Fame all over again, once again with a higher percentage of votes than any of his peers.

Jones re-signs with Yankees

ANDY MARTINO — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:06:09 GMT

The Yankees on Wednesday made official the signing of Andruw Jones to a one-year contract. The 16-year veteran will serve as a pinch-hitter and part-time designated hitter.

Ex-Mets lead prayers for 'The Kid'

Bill Madden, Andy Martino — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:38:33 GMT

The cancer that has thrown Gary Carter into grave condition cast a pall over a celebration Tuesday night. Many former Mets attended the 23rd annual Baseball Assistance Team dinner at the New York Marriott Marquis Tuesday night in Midtown, as the franchise was honored for its 50th anniversary.

Cards' Carlos Belts Met fans over 2006 strikeout

ANDY MARTINO — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:23:44 GMT

There is no need to update Carlos Beltran’s relationship status with the people of New York to “it’s complicated” — that has remained unchanged since 2005.

Reyes hears cheers in NYC, maybe for last time

KRISTIE ACKERT — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:24:31 GMT

He is no longer a Met, but Jose Reyes was still a Mets fan favorite at the Baseball Writers of America New York chapter awards dinner Saturday night. Making his first public appearance since he bolted for the Marlins as a free agent, Reyes was cheered by fans in the audience when he was introduced.

Kid's cancer fight takes turn for the worse

BILL MADDEN — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:55:07 GMT

Gary Carter's fight with brain cancer has turned from brave to extremely grave. On Thursday, Carter's family received a phone call from the doctors treating the Mets Hall of Fame catcher informing them that the most recent MRI revealed "several new spots/tumors."

Alderson part of world-wide draft focus group

ANDY MARTINO — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:27:28 GMT

Major League Baseball's International Talent Committee, which is discussing the possibility of a worldwide draft and includes Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, met for the first time on Jan. 9, a person familiar with the schedule told the Daily News on Wednesday.

Judge strikes down appeal of Madoff suit

ANDY MARTINO, TERI THOMPSON — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:46:56 GMT

The trustee recovering money for the victims of the Bernard L. Madoff Ponzi scheme struck out again Tuesday against the owners of the Mets.

Mets sign Pelfrey, see payroll shrink

ANDY MARTINO — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:50:54 GMT

The Mets avoided salary arbitration with four players on Tuesday by agreeing to one-year contracts with pitchers Mike Pelfrey, Manny Acosta and Ramon Ramirez and outfielder Andres Torres.

Exhausted Dickey gets to top of Mt. Kilimanjaro

WAYNE COFFEY — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:48:07 GMT

Ten days after departing his Nashville home, Mets' knuckleballer R.A. Dickey and his fellow hikers reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, some 19,340 feet above the African continent.