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Signability still an MLB draft trump card

When the "Baseball Tonight" producers turned the mikes on for Keith Law and Aaron Fitt of Baseball America on Tuesday night and asked them about possi...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 10, 2009

Why Jake Peavy could go to the White Sox

Jake Peavy met with San Diego manager Bud Black after the Padres' game Wednesday to discuss a possible deal with the White Sox, Tom Krasovic writes. ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2009

Early trade winds for Boston and Milwaukee

Some executives report that in the past couple of weeks, they've started the process of defining their own team's needs, of glancing over the rosters ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2009

Teahen a part of widespread optimism in K.C.

Buster Olney

Mark Teahen's transition to second base began on a Little League field in Peoria, Ariz., in December. He went there with his brother and girlfriend to...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 01, 2009

Stark: Goodbye offseason, hello spring training

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It sure has been one weird winter, which can mean only one thing: It's going to be one weird spring.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2009

Mets must manage bullpen better

Matt Meyers, ESPN The Magazine

Adding Francisco Rodriguez and J.J. Putz will help the Mets' bullpen, but manager Jerry Manuel still must learn how to better use his new weapons.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009

K-Rod to NL East foes: Mets are 'team to beat'

Associated Press

Francisco Rodriguez has a message for the Philadelphia Phillies and the rest of the NL East.

Story | Conversation | December 13, 2008

Diamondbacks acquire Schoeneweis from Mets

Associated Press

The New York Mets have traded reliever Scott Schoeneweis to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Story | Conversation | December 12, 2008

Mets get reliever Putz in 3-team, 12-player deal

ESPN.com news services

The Mets have acquired J.J. Putz in a three-team, 12-player trade on Wednesday.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008

K-Rod, Mets finalize 3-year, $37M contract

Associated Press

Francisco Rodriguez and the New York Mets completed their $37 million, three-year contract.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008

Marlins' back-to-back homers spell doom for Mets

Associated Press

Doomed by a dreadful bullpen that failed them again Sunday, the New York Mets completed their second consecutive September slide with a 4-2 loss to Florida that knocked them out of playoff contention in the final game at Shea Stadium.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 28, 2008

Mets' ninth-inning run halts freefall, beats Cubs

Associated Press

Carlos Beltran singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Mets rallied past the Cubs 7-6 on Thursday night for a huge win that halted their late-season slide.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 25, 2008

Mets lose ground as bullpen blows another lead

Associated Press

Scott Schoeneweis and the Mets bullpen blew another late lead, with the Braves rallying for four runs in the eighth inning and a 7-6 win Sunday that stalled New York's playoff push.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 21, 2008

Santana takes shutout into 7th as Mets top Nats

Associated Press

Johan Santana took a shutout into the seventh inning, got plenty of support including Brian Schneider's first multihomer game in 5½ years, and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 Thursday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 18, 2008

Mets turn on power early, then hold off gnatty Nats

Associated Press

Carlos Beltran homered from both sides of the plate, Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado also went deep, and the Mets built a big lead then barely held on to beat the Nationals 9-7.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 17, 2008