Santana snaps Mets out of doldrums, beats Florida (AP) Desperate for a psychological boost, the New York Mets had the right man on the mound. Johan Santana snapped the Mets out of their recent doldrums, pitching seven effective innings to beat the feisty Florida Marlins 5-3 Tuesday night. "He's the guy that we look for to stop the bleeding, and that's what he did tonight," manager Willie Randolph said. Pedro Martinez likely to rejoin Mets next week (AP) Pedro Martinez is likely to ... Read More

Willie Randolph keeps job, Mets keep losing (AP) Willie Randolph kept his job -- for now. Meanwhile, the New York Mets kept losing. After their embattled manager had a much-anticipated meeting with ownership Monday, the Mets got another ineffective outing from Mike Pelfrey and fizzled on offense following a strong start in a 7-3 loss to the Florida Marlins. Read More

Cook, Smith lead Rockies past slumping Mets 4-1 (AP) John Maine on the mound facing essentially a Triple-A lineup. It appeared to be the perfect pick-me-up for Mets manager Willie Randolph. Aaron Cook and Seth Smith would have none of it. The Colorado Rockies beat New York 4-1 Sunday when Smith hit his first major league homer, a three-run shot to back an impressive start by Cook (7-3). Read More

Mets snap five-game losing streak (AP) The pressure was off Willie Randolph at least for a day. The New York Mets finally ended their five-game skid with a 9-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. He was definitely feeling a sense of relief as he sat behind his desk. "We were able to get the 'W', just to get these guys feeling good about themselves again," Randolph said. Holliday rallies Rockies past struggling Mets (AP) The New York Mets were two outs ... Read More

Jackson's error helps Mets beat Arizona 5-2, win series (AP) Two throws told the story of the New York Mets' 5-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Conor Jackson's was terrible, Ryan Church's terrific. The first baseman Jackson's ninth inning throwing error allowed Carlos Beltran to score the Mets' go-ahead run from second. "The ball just got away from me," said Jackson, praised by Arizona manager Bob Melvin for his improved defensive play this... Read More

Webb, Ojeda lead Diamondbacks past Mets, 10-4 (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks figure they're going to win every time Brandon Webb pitches. They didn't expect Augie Ojeda to help make him the majors' first seven-game winner. Ojeda drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-4 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday. "Six RBIs -- that's incredible for anybody," said Webb (7-0), who matched Randy Johnson in 2000 for the... Reyes powers Mets' rout of Diamondbacks (AP) ... Read More

Reyes powers Mets' rout of Diamondbacks (AP) Jose Reyes had four hits and was thrown out at the plate in the eighth inning while trying to complete the cycle with an inside-the-park homer, leading the New York Mets over the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 Friday night. Reyes had two triples and scored three times. He motored around the bases after hitting a long drive off the center-field wall in the eighth but was easily cut down at home. Read More

Pirates crush sloppy Mets 13-1 (AP) Oliver Perez couldn't find the plate, Luis Castillo couldn't find the ball and Jose Reyes couldn't find second base. The Mets bumbled through a sloppy performance Wednesday, and the Pirates seemed to make them pay for every mistake. Pittsburgh scored nine unearned runs in a 13-1 victory that had New York closer Billy Wagner questioning his team's effort afterward. Read More