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NEW YORK -- Two negatives don't always yield a positive. So it was Friday night when Damion Easley served as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning of the Mets' loss to the Braves. He was to lead off the inning against Will Ohman, the Braves reliever he had faced once previously. And Ohman just had entered the game. "Not much of an opportunity to prepare," Easley would say Saturday morning. "[I] didn't know much about him, didn't get a chance to see him ... Read More

NEW YORK -- Scrawled on the message board near the door to the Mets' clubhouse each day is the pregame agenda; nothing fancy, just the facts, the what and when of it. An outsider might find the terminology a bit odd at times. The information the Mets read upon arrival Saturday, for instance, was this: "Report: 11:30. No hitting. Game: 1:10." All snide remarks aside -- "No hitting" was neither a commentary on the Mets' performance on Friday nor a cynic's view of ... Read More

NEW YORK -- They play one game at a time, they say. But they think ahead -- sometimes two or three days ahead. The Mets were fully aware of what they faced this weekend when the Braves were to provide the competition. Almost every Mets hitter knew at least this much -- a rookie, Tim Hudson and John Smoltz would be on the mound. The Braves' starting pitcher plans, translated into Mets thinking, was this: "A pretty decent chance to win on Friday, ... Read More

Maine, Mets hold on for win over Braves (AP) Tim Hudson repeatedly said he felt fine after another perplexing start. Just one bad inning, he said. One bad inning was all New York needed to send the Atlanta Braves to another one-run loss. Carlos Beltran hit a two-run double off Hudson in the Mets' four-run third inning, and New York held on for a 4-3 victory Saturday.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mets - Maine, Mets hold on for win over Braves (AP)", url: "http://www.metsville.com/mets-maine-mets-hold-on-for-win-over-braves-ap" }); Read More

Wild 6-3 win for Jurrjens and Braves (AP) Jair Jurrjens had himself a pretty streaky night. Jurrjens was perfect in the first two innings against the New York Mets on Friday. Then he walked three consecutive batters with the bases loaded in the third. Then he retired his final 10 batters. "It boosts my confidence up, coming back from a big jam like that," the 22-year-old rookie said after helping the Atlanta Braves to a 6-3 victory.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mets - Wild 6-3 ... Read More

Lopez's slam, 6 RBIs lead Nats past Mets 10-5 (AP) His grand slam deposited in the seats, Felipe Lopez clapped and screamed as he rounded first base, then smacked Tim Tolman's hand so hard while turning for home that the third-base coach shook off the sting. Baseball is fun for Lopez right now, something that wasn't always the case a year ago. He's in the lineup again -- and hitting again.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mets - Lopez’s slam, 6 RBIs lead Nats past Mets ... Read More

The New York Mets take on the Philadelphia Phillies Today @ 3:55 ESTSHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies - Game 2", url: "http://www.metsville.com/new-york-mets-at-philadelphia-phillies-game-2" }); Read More

Mets-Phillies Preview After being booed off the mound during his home debut for the New York Mets, Johan Santana might be happy to be back on the road. He'll try to rebound from that lackluster outing Friday night, but will have to do it by starting opposite the dominant Cole Hamels when the Mets open a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies. Santana (1-2, 3.05 ERA), who signed a $137.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mets - Mets-Phillies Preview", url: "http://www.metsville.com/mets-mets-phillies-preview" }); Read More

Mets travel to Philadelphia to take on the Phillies. Game starts at 7:05 EST.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies", url: "http://www.metsville.com/new-york-mets-vs-philadelphia-phillies" }); Read More

Pedro optimistic about return date Pedro optimistic about return date One day after Mets general manager Omar Minaya suggested Pedro Martinez might not return to active duty until late May or early June, Martinez was quoted as having said his recovery may be shorter instead of longer.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mets - Pedro optimistic about return date", url: "http://www.metsville.com/mets-pedro-optimistic-about-return-date" }); Read More