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3 hrs ago | Metsblog.com

It's time for Ike Davis to go, but who will replace him?

In talking to people surrounding the team on Wednesday, it feels to me like Ike Davis could get the weekend to find some hits, otherwise he could find himself headed to Triple-A before his teammates start a four-game stretch against the Yankees next week.

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Related Topix: Sports, Ike Davis, Baseball Players, Matt Harvey, Zach Lutz, Lucas Duda, Daniel Murphy

7 hrs ago | Rising Apple

Daniel Murphy: All-Star?

One of the few bright spots for the Mets in this not-so-merry month of May has been the reemergence of Daniel Murphy as a force at the plate.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Daniel Murphy, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, National League, Matt Harvey

9 hrs ago | Rising Apple

Ya Gotta Believe 40th Anniversary Player Profile: Wayne Garrett

Our Ya Gotta Believe 40th Anniversary Player Profile continues with a look at 1973's other resident redhead, and the 1,372nd best player of all time , Wayne Garrett .

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Justin Turner

12 hrs ago | Fox Sports

Braves-Mets Preview

Seeking a seventh straight win, the Braves look for their momentum to carry over to the road when they face a Mets team hoping to avoid a seventh consecutive home loss Friday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Kris Medlen, Ike Davis, Baseball Players, Evan Gattis, Atlanta Braves

16 hrs ago | BleacherReport

MLB Teams That Are Already Looking Forward to Next Season

While teams like the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves know they're going to be in playoff runs this year, other teams are not so sure this baseball season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Tommy Hanson, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp, Travis D'Arnaud

20 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Mike Trout's Cycle and MLB's Top 5 Individual Performances of the 2013 Season

The most recent memorable performance came last night, when Angels star Mike Trout became the first player to hit for the cycle this season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Matt Harvey, Baseball Players, Alex Rios, Bobby Parnell, Mike Baxter, Ike Davis

Wed May 22, 2013

TSN.ca

Cullen: First quarter 2013 MLB awards

More than a quarter of the 2013 Major League Baseball season is in the books, so Scott Cullen digs into the numbers to make his picks for MLB awards to this point of the season, along with Gold Gloves, All-Surprise and All-Disappointing teams.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Manny Machado, Baseball Players, Robinson Cano, Travis Wood, Troy Tulowitzki

Rising Apple

Defensive Miscue by Ike Davis Costs Mets in 7-4 Loss to Reds

On this Harvey Day, we were quickly denied a no-hitter, as Zack Cozart lined a one-out, first-inning single to left field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Ike Davis, Baseball Players, Lucas Duda, Zack Cozart, Ruben Tejada, Joey Votto

BleacherReport

4 Offseason Moves the New York Mets Clearly Should Have Made

After a surprisingly strong first month of the season, the New York Mets are now 17-25 and sitting in a disappointing fourth place in the NL East.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, National League East, Lucas Duda, Daniel Murphy

New York Daily News

Matt's all folks! Harvey takes hill after latest Met loss

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Related Topix: Sports, Ike Davis, Jordany Valdespin, Baseball Players, Matt Harvey, Todd Frazier

Tue May 21, 2013

Amazin' Avenue

Final Score: Reds 4, Mets 0 - Mets bats reek against Leake

The Reds scored three runs in the first inning against Jon Niese and Mike Leake shut down the Mets lineup.

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Related Topix: Sports, Ike Davis, Baseball Players, Lucas Duda, Mike Leake, Devin Mesoraco, Major League Baseball, New York Mets

Amazin' Avenue

Prospect Spotlight: Rafael Montero

I got my first look at Rafael Montero at the end of the 2011 season. I was in Brooklyn hoping to sneak a peak at Phillip Evans , who had been called up from Kingsport to get a few extra days of at-bats following the end of the Appalachian League's season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Matt Harvey, Major League Baseball, New York Mets

Times Herald-Record

Mets' Heffner and Davis still in ruts

Hefner lasted just four innings and Davis' slump continued in the Mets' 8-2 loss Saturday to the Chicago Cubs.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Mike Baxter, Lucas Duda, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Welington Castillo, Alfonso Soriano

Mon May 20, 2013

Rising Apple

Previewing The Mets 2013 June Amateur Draft

This year's June Amateur Draft for eligible players begins on June 6th, and will last three days.

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Related Topix: Sports, Ike Davis, Baseball Players, Lucas Duda, Ruben Tejada, Joey Votto

Metsblog.com

Mets current payroll breakdown

Technically, the 2013 Mets are a hundred million dollar team. In fact, the team's current payroll sat at $102.2M. But here's how that $102.2M breaks down: Infield, $24.6M - If you just looked at the Mets infield, you might think that maybe this franchise was investing in its on-field product like a young, big market team should.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Bobby Parnell

Lincoln Daily News

Murphy homers in 8th, leads Mets over Cubs 4-3

Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday for their first series win at Wrigley Field since 2007.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Daniel Murphy, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Juan Lagares, Dillon Gee, Matt Garza

Sun May 19, 2013

Rant Sports

Rick Ankiel Making Unexpected Impression In New York Mets Lineup

The Mets, as most you will know, have been brutal over the recent stretch, with an offense that is tied for 25th in the league over the last seven days.

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Related Topix: Sports, Lucas Duda, Baseball Players, Daniel Murphy

Rant Sports

Why New York Mets Need to Start From Scratch Next Season

The New York Mets have been utterly miserable this season. At least two players came ready to play, David Wright and Matt Harvey .

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Related Topix: Sports, Ike Davis, Baseball Players, Ruben Tejada, Matt Harvey, Jonathon Niese, Dillon Gee

Amazin' Avenue

This Date in Mets History: May 19 - David's all Wright and Mo's all wrong in walk-off win

New York's National League team drew first blood in the Subway Series on this date in 2006.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera, Paul Lo Duca, Carlos Delgado

Chicago Cubs

Wood out to tame Mets in rubber game

As the Mets and Cubs navigate their way through the early part of the 2013 season, winning one series at a time is the most important step toward inching their records closer to the .500 mark.

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Related Topix: Sports, Ike Davis, Baseball Players, Dillon Gee, Justin Turner, John Buck, Darwin Barney