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The New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon behind a stellar pitching performance from Jon Niese for their third win in four tries.

The 2012 MLB Draft, also known as the Rule 4 Amateur draft, begins less than two weeks from now on June 4th.

Mets' David Wright singles in the fifth inning, one of two hits on the day for the third baseman who leads the majors with a .412 batting average.

The Mets are struggling behind a bullpen that is made up of Jays write offs from last season.

Frank Francisco , Ronny Cedeno , David Wright , Rob Johnson , Joey Votto , R.A. Dickey , Justin Turner , Bobby Parnell , Lucas Duda , Mat Latos , Logan Ondrusek , Cincinnati Reds , New York Mets The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds , 9-4, in Game 2 on Thursday of their two game set at Citi Field.

The MLB First-Year Player Draft is a yearly event that plays a big role in determining the future success of many of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball.

It wasn't particularly pretty, but the Mets got the job done against the Brewers last night to kick off their mini homestand.

The post-Madoff, post-Minaya Mets were supposed to be different. Under the leadership of Sandy Alderson, whose forward thinking with the A's ultimately advanced the Q ratings of Billy Beane, Michael Lewis and Brad Pitt with "Moneyball," they were going to pave a new baseball operations path in Flushing.

Every week I take a look at the going's on in the life of relief pitching in fake baseball.

Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-out grand slam to cap a ninth-inning rally by the Miami Marlins, who beat an angry Frank Francisco and the New York Mets 8-4 Sunday.

The New York Mets have made comebacks a habit early on in 2012. So when they scored three runs in the top of the eighth against the Marlins bullpen, it was natural to get excited and start thinking that this one could really be their twelfth comeback victory of the season .

Toronto Blue Jays newly appointed closer Casey Janssen had a 1-2-3 ninth inning on Wednesday to secure the Jays' win.

Twenty months and a major shoulder surgery later, Johan Santana is a winner again.