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ATLANTA -- In his first tweet since April 15, Sandy Alderson tied the celebrated Matt Harvey-Zack Wheeler doubleheader with the Mets' aborted partnership with a dating web site and Bob Costas' criticism of the Mets' Sunday walk-off celebration: .@...

Boy I'm glad I retired! Would not wanna face Harvey and Wheeler 5 or 6 times a year for the next 10yrs. Those boys were electric yesterday!- Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) June 19, 2013...

Wow, Tuesday was a big day for the New York Mets. After all, how else can one describe the emotion that comes with trading for outfielder Eric Young Jr.? [+] Enlarge Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Zack Wheeler pitched six shutout innings against t...

Blog | June 19, 2013

USA TODAY SportsJon Rauch and Matt Harvey were not best buds as teammates last season.ATLANTA -- One reason why the Mets did not pursue re-signing Jon Rauch after last season? Let's just say it was known around the club that Matt Harvey was not a fan...

Scott Cunningham/Getty ImagesZack Wheeler's teammates doused him with beverages after his first major league win.ATLANTA FIRST PITCH: The Mets may rival the Miami Marlins for futility in 2013, but Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler -- 1A and 1B - offer ...

Getty ImagesMets fans got treated to a double-feature Tuesday with Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler.ATLANTA -- After tossing six scoreless innings and earning the win Tuesday night, Zack Wheeler signed autographs for the locals from his hometown who came...

ATLANTA -- Chipper Jones sat alongside Zack Wheeler's parents in the second row behind home plate. Jerry Seinfeld tweeted: "Wheeler!!!!!" Yes, this was a big deal. Scott Cunningham/Getty ImagesZack Wheeler attracted a crowd while war...

Zack Wheeler lived up the hype in his major league debut, pitching six scoreless innings to lead the New York Mets to a 6-1 victory over the first-place Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday.

Matt Harvey reached 100.1 MPH on Tuesday - fastest pitch thrown by a starter this season- ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 18, 2013 ATLANTA -- Matt Harvey believed he might be on track for the second no-hitter in franchise history...

ATLANTA -- The bar has been set pretty high for Zack Wheeler in the nightcap of a celebrated doubleheader. Hopefully Mets fans will convince themselves to uncover their eyes and watch. Matt Harvey carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning be...

Matt Harvey pitched six hitless innings, John Buck homered and the New York Mets held off another Atlanta comeback, beating the Braves 4-3 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.

Tristan H. Cockcroft on how workload monitoring by major league teams could affect young starters' value in fantasy leagues.

Today is a good day to be a Mets fan. Not in the sense that the Mets are good right now; they're pretty awful this season and don't look to contend for another year or two. But today? Today, the Mets start not one, but two potential ace starting pitc...

ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler talks about his expectations for Game 6 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James' mindset, the Spurs' mentality, the Heat's future and more. Legler ESPN MLB analyst Curt Schilling shares his thoughts on Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler,...

ATLANTA FIRST PITCH: Zack Wheeler did not find out about his promotion the traditional way: getting surprised by a call into the Triple-A manager's office and orders to proceed to the airport. Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY SportsZack Wheeler...

Getty Images, USA Today SportsZack Wheeler (right) joins Matt Harvey (left) in the Mets rotation on Tuesday. Two players involved in recent notable trades are scheduled to make their major-league debuts on Tuesday. Both players, Zack Wheeler and ...