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Tied at 5 apiece, the rains came down on the Mets and Braves and forced the conclusion of their Friday evening matchup to be pushed to tonight.

A metaphorical cloud hung to follow the Mets during the late '70s. On this date in 1979, however, that cloud became literal.

Friday evening's game between the Mets and Braves was suspended due to rain after eight innings with a score of 5-5. The game will resume tomorrow night beginning at 6:10 PM.

"They're going to get Jose Reyes back soon, they're going to get Josh Johnson back, they're going to get J.A. Happ back, R.A. Dickey will get on a roll and they could go on a run," said New York Mets catcher John Buck this week at Citi Field.

A Sand Gnat player got promoted yesterday, and it wasn't the red-hot Kevin Plawecki .

The Mets and Dodgers have played some marathon matches over the years, but none longer than the 19-inning affair that occurred on this date back in 1973.

The Mets all but invented the rally cap in the 1980s. In 1987, they tried to codify its use.

The Atlanta Braves will take their current six-game winning streak to the road and haven't played so well away from Turner Field.

The Atlanta Braves will take their current six-game winning streak to the road and haven't played so well away from Turner Field.

Yesterday afternoon, Mark Hale of the New York Post, citing a Mets source, reported that Zack Wheeler will be promoted to the Mets after two or three more starts in AAA.

May 5, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; New York Mets catcher John Buck blocks a pitch in the dirt against the Atlanta Braves during the seventh inning at Turner Field.

It's only hope that springs eternal, and that's the reason why: This dripping from my broken heart is never running dry.

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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.

In his Mets debut on this date in 1998, Mike Piazza caught a four-hit shutout by Al Leiter .

One of the hardest things about fantasy baseball is deciding how much weight to give a player's performance.

Lastings Milledge was one of several Mets prospects that did not live up to the hype Victor Baldizon/Getty Images When it comes to analyzing prospects, baseball is a very tricky science.

The MLB First Year Player draft is in the wings and the Mets will pick at 11 a spot they coveted this off-season. It is no secret at this point that the Mets are in the rebuilding stage and the draft is important for this franchise if they want to rebuild.

Home >> Game Recap >> Zack Wheeler Returns From Sore Shoulder To Gain Third Victory Of Season - Las Vegas Thumps Iowa Cubs, 9-4 The Las Vegas 51's were in Iowa today where Zack Wheeler made his return to the mound after being idled for the past eleven days.

The 2013 season is not going well, as we know. The Mets are 10 games below .500 before Memorial Day, and the fan base is getting antsy.