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David Wright follows through on a fourth-inning RBI double during a game against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field.

In two seasons with the Mets, Scott Hairston made some friendships he expects to last beyond his playing career.

Shaun Marcum's finest outing of the season arguably came in relief last week during the Mets and Cardinals twenty inning marathon.

David DeJesus left the Cubs' game against the Mets in the bottom of the third inning on Friday after crashing into the wall attempting to catch a fly ball, apparently injuring his right shoulder.

As Daniel Murphy was busy discussing the Mets' new defensive alignment Tuesday afternoon, Justin Turner tossed a first baseman's glove to him from across the clubhouse.

The Mets, still searching for an identity, sent their 2012 season leader in homers to Triple-A, moved their second baseman to first base and center fielder to second.

Allen Craig capped a five-run fifth inning with a three-run homer, David Freese extended his hitting streak to 20 games and Michael Wacha earned his first major league victory in the St. Louis Cardinals' 9-2 thrashing of the New York Mets at Citi Field.

"Its tough to sit through these losses," Alderson told USA Today. "We'd all like to fall back on the long-range plan and not get too emotional from Day 1 to the next, but it's difficult."

This past weekend, the Mets demoted Ike Davis, Mike Baxter and Robert Carson, they cut Rick Ankiel, and replaced them on the roster with outfielders Collin Cowgill and Kirk Nieuwenhuis, 1B Josh Satin and lefty reliever Josh Edgin.

The New York Mets may bring up top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler to start one of the games of a doubleheader at Atlanta on June 18. Alderson hinted at the likelihood of calling up Wheeler while on air with WFAN's Mike Francesa, and spoke about it later during a telephone interview with The Associated Press.

Frustration has boiled over for the Mets after after losing seven of eight games, including last weekend's two-game sweep, to the hapless Miami Marlins .

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson offered harsh words during a wide-ranging interview that spanned nearly 40 minutes on WFAN radio Monday, one day after a roster shake-up prompted by yet another embarrassing sweep to the lowly Marlins.

The New York Mets ' latest slump - which includes five defeats to baseball's worst team - isn't being taken lightly, especially with the best team in the majors coming to town.

Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson spoke with WFAN's Mike Francesa earlier today, discussing the recent demotions of Ike Davis, Robert Carson and Mike Baxter , the job security of Terry Collins and the team's general lack of depth .

After the Mets struggled this past weekend against the Marlins , the team made some big changes by sending down Ike Davis, Mike Baxter and Robert Carson all to the minor leagues.

Terry Collins has, by most accounts, changed from the days when the Astros and Angels ran him out of their manager's office.

After the Mets dropped their second straight game to the atrocious Marlins - this one an 8-4, 10-inning disaster - manager Terry Collins delivered a stern postgame message to his team and general manager Sandy Alderson dropped a postgame guillotine on three players, including Ike Davis.

Ike Davis has struggled all season, resulting in his demotion to Triple-A following Sunday's game.

As far as the Miami Marlins are concerned, the headline can be "Extra! Extra! Read all about it."

New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis walks away from the plate after batting during a game against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Washington.