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DeGrom brilliant, Kelly Johnson the hero as Mets close on Nats
ATLANTA — Jacob deGrom’s best performance of 2016 should have been enough to yield his first win in nearly two months Saturday. But finally removing Michael Conforto from the scene...
Wilmer Flores' brief break shows Kelly Johnson's Mets value
Wilmer Flores is bruised and sore, but likely will return to the Mets lineup Saturday. The Mets infielder was absent from the starting lineup Friday — a day after he...
Mets' bats break out in big way in rout of Pirates
About the only suspense at Citi Field on Wednesday was whether Noah Syndergaard would finish what he started for the first time. Terry Collins let Syndergaard head out to the...
We should know this week what's next for David Wright
David Wright could be headed to the operating table. The third baseman, out at least until August with a herniated disk in his neck, may wind up having surgery, according...
Kelly Johnson left more than losing Braves behind in Atlanta
MILWAUKEE — Home was nice, but winning is better. As somebody who signed a free-agent contract last offseason, Kelly Johnson couldn’t be traded from the Braves before June 15 without...
Neil Walker didn't know what hit him on this wild play
MILWAUKEE — Neil Walker wasn’t quite sure what had hit him. The Mets second baseman took a one-hop shot off the chest from Hernan Perez in Thursday’s seventh inning and...
Kelly Johnson deal shows Mets are serious about contending
PITTSBURGH — Credit Kelly Johnson with that one. No, don’t do that. But urgency pervaded the Mets’ air Wednesday, from the front office down to the field, from Flushing to...
Mets begin to repair offense with Kelly Johnson trade (again)
PITTSBURGH — Kelly Johnson’s stint with the Mets last season left a positive enough impression to warrant a sequel. With the Mets in desperate need of lineup help, team brass...
The obvious place to start Mets' first base search
The simplest move the Mets can make to replace Lucas Duda would be to turn to James Loney. He is at Triple-A with the Padres, hitting .333. He is allowed...
Yoenis Cespedes' latest blast leaves Carlos Delgado in his dust
Yoenis Cespedes had a quiet October for the Mets, but his regular-season numbers remain outlandish. On Monday, he smashed his eighth homer of the season and 25th in 77 games...
How Braves have gone from bitter enemy to Mets follower
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — There was a time when the Braves playing the Mets represented as lopsided a matchup as, well, the Mets playing the Braves these days. For...
Mets will use Cuddyer dollars to double down on 2015 formula
The Cubs continued to bulk up. Michael Cuddyer retired. Add it up and the Mets were provided reason and resources to respond with a big strike. Yet, that is not...
Analyzing the 12 free agents Mets could lose
Have we seen the last of them? As the Mets begin their offseason planning, here are 12 players who may have spent their last days in Flushing: Jerry Blevins, LHP...
Bartolo Colon stint magical in every way, except the loss
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Bartolo Colon wasn't the last man standing for the Mets, but manager Terry Collins was in no hurry to pry the ball from the veteran right-hander...
Duda or Hosmer? Collins or Yost? Matching up Mets-Royals
It’s the 1985 world champions against their ’86 counterparts in a World Series between contrasting teams. The Mets rely mostly on starting pitching and home runs. The Royals are dependent...
Yoenis Cespedes: Shoulder feels '110' percent healthy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Yoenis Cespedes’ left shoulder has improved to the point the Mets outfielder claims to be “110” percent healthy. A day after experiencing discomfort during batting practice,...
The 10 moments that defined this magical Mets season
April 11 Jenrry Mejia is suspended 80 games after testing positive for steroids. The bombshell leaves the Mets’ bullpen in flux, but Jeurys Familia is handed the closer’s job as...
Veteran on Mets talks what it's like to play with Jeter, Wright and Pedroia
Playing for eight teams in 10 years, including every member of the AL East from 2012-14, might not represent an ideal major league career path. But Kelly Johnson stressed some...
Seven key free agents could be playing their final game for Mets
LOS ANGELES — It’s win or say goodbye to a potentially significant portion of the roster that helped the Mets end a nine-year postseason drought. Yoenis Cespedes, Daniel Murphy, Bartolo...
Trades, torrents and tears: The 2 weeks that transformed Mets
It was just before 9:30 on the evening of July 29 when a most extraordinary thing appeared on television screens across New York City. The Mets had been playing just...