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21 hrs ago | BleacherReport

2010 New York Mets Bullpen Breakdown: Pedro Feliciano

Through all the twists and turns the New York Mets have taken over the past four years, one factor has always remained constant.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Pedro Feliciano, Baseball Players, Will Ohman

Mon Nov 09, 2009

BTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog

FanGraphs: Moore: Putz Out In New York

J.J. Runsucker and the Sweet Smell of Failure. The J.J. Putz era in New York ended yesterday, as the Mets bought out the final year of Putza TMs contract.

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Related Topix: Sports, J.J. Putz, Major League Baseball, New York Mets

Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Jersey Journal

Mets unlikely to pick up J.J. Putz's option for 2010

The Mets do not plan to pick up reliever J.J. Putz's option for 2010. The Mets have told reliever J.J. Putz they are unlikely to pick up his $9.1 million option for 2010, his agent said Friday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Baseball Players, J.J. Putz, Bobby Parnell

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Newsday

Mets won't exercise option on reliever Putz

Mets have decided not to exercise their $9.1-million option on J.J. Putz , a person familiar with the situation confirmed Thursday, and will pay him a $1-million buyout instead.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Baseball Players, J.J. Putz, Sean Green, Jeremy Reed, Tim Lincecum

Tue Oct 27, 2009

BleacherReport

Torn Between Scylla and Charybdis: On Rooting for the Phillies or Yankees

The raging debate that will go on from now until Wednesday is really tearing me apart.A What's a Met fan to do? You've got our current arch nemesis, the Phillies, against the "jerk of a big brother" in the Yankees.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Carlos Beltran, Baseball Players, Jimmy Rollins, Alex Rodriguez

Tue Oct 20, 2009

The Stuart News

Ray McNulty: Mets are a mess and it's mostly Minaya's fault

The past two winters, the Mets arrived on the Treasure Coast haunted by dispiriting, September collapses that had kept them out of the playoffs.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, National League, National League East, Johan Santana, Baseball Players, Jose Reyes

Sun Oct 18, 2009

New York Post

Find AL flyball pitchers off sub par 2009 seasons

I continue to believe the Mets have the wrong offseason plan. They have discussed making a big splash, which translates to obtaining the kind of star that ownership thinks will motivate Mets fans to buy 2010 tickets.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Carlos Beltran, Baseball Players, Johan Santana, David Wright, Jose Reyes

Fri Oct 16, 2009

SFGate

Please - no towels or Thunderstix

Stop this trend before it gets out of hand. Think about it: You're watching a playoff baseball game, the ultimate conversation piece, and you'd rather play "Romper Room"? -- Can't help but recall Mariano Rivera's last outing, Game 3 of the division series, summoned in the eighth inning to face AL batting champion Joe Mauer.

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, Baseball Players, Mariano Rivera, New York Mets, CC Sabathia

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Major League Baseball

Uncertainty surrounds Putz's status

Part of the cloud of uncertainty that hangs over the Mets' offseason involves J.J. Putz's elbow and contract status.

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Mets, Baseball Players, J.J. Putz

Sun Oct 11, 2009

Fox Sports

Maine Makes Final Start a Winner

Want a clue as to how the Mets will finish next year? Look to the mound. Manager Jerry Manuel said yesterday the pitching staff took a step back this season, leaving many questions to be answered in 2010.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Johan Santana, Baseball Players, Mike Pelfrey, Oliver Perez

Fri Oct 09, 2009

BleacherReport

Assessing 2009: All-Star Break Through August

The Mets started a pattern following the break, that they didn't stray much from often - losing games early in series and salvaging games either pitched by their best pitcher or mailed in by their opponents.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Johan Santana, Baseball Players, Fernando Tatis, Angel Pagan, Everth Cabrera

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Boston Herald

Angels are Soxa fall guys

The Sox and Angels have met four times in the postseason, and the Sox have emerged victorious each time.

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Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Curt Schilling, Baseball Players, David Ortiz, Josh Beckett

Fox Sports

Bill Conlin: Resilient Phillies will be playing November baseball

ON THE EVE of the wild roller-coaster ride of another major league Baseball season, it seemed like a conservative pick: Phillies threepeat as National League East champions.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, New York Mets, Baseball Players, J.J. Putz, David Wright

Tue Oct 06, 2009

New York Post

Misch a hit once again

The diehards who waited out yesterday's Citi Field rain delay were rewarded. As play resumed at 5:19 p.m. -- following a delay of 2 hours, 20 minutes before the top of the sixth inning - the few thousand remaining fans were allowed to sit in the box seats behind both dugouts.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Cory Sullivan

Sun Oct 04, 2009

Asbury Park Press Online

Figueroa pitches shutout for Mets

Carlos Beltran embraced a couple of teammates and said goodbye. David Wright shook hands and dashed off for a shower.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, National League, National League East, Carlos Beltran, Baseball Players, David Wright

UPI

MLB: N.Y. Mets 5, Houston 1

Fernando Tatis hit a key two-run single Saturday, leading the New York Mets to a rain-plagued 5-1 win over Houston.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Fernando Tatis, Baseball Players, Daniel Murphy, Miguel Tejada

Sat Oct 03, 2009

KTXL-TV Sacramento

Justin Maxwell hits 2-run homer in 11th, Nationals beat Braves 6-4 for 6th straight win

The Washington Nationals are playing as if they were contenders the last week of the season, not the team that has the worst record in the majors.

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Related Topix: Sports, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball, Justin Maxwell, Baseball Players

Fri Oct 02, 2009

ArcaMax Publishing

MLB: Washington 7, New York Mets 4

Justin Maxwell's two-out, two-strike grand slam in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday led the Washington Nationals to a 7-4 win over the New York Mets.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Justin Maxwell, Baseball Players, Washington Nationals

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Newsday.com

K-Rod first in 14 years to give up 2 walkoff slams in same season

Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez pitches against the Washington Nationals. WASHINGTON -- Here's another sign of how bad a season it's been for the New York Mets : Francisco Rodriguez became the first pitcher since Lee Smith in 1995 to allow two game-ending grand slams in the same season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Baseball Players, Washington Nationals, Justin Maxwell

Wed Sep 30, 2009

WABC 7

Mets beat by grand slam in the ninth

Justin Maxwell's grand slam off All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez with two outs in the ninth inning gave the Nationals a 7-4 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday, Washington's first win all season when trailing after eight innings.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League East, New York Mets, Justin Maxwell, Baseball Players, Washington Nationals

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