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ATLANTA -- Here is the lineup as Eric Young Jr. makes his Mets debut and Shaun Marcum again bids for his first Mets win. Mets Eric Young, Jr., cf Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Marlon Byrd, rf Lucas Duda, 1b John Buck, c Kirk Nieuwenhui...

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...

The baseball season is a long and lonely road. To preserve his sanity, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter keeps a diary. These are excerpts from The Captain's private journal. Wednesday, June 12: at Oakland Athletics Baseball is a game of manners. Of ...

NEW YORK -- The Yankees have acquired outfielder Fernando Martinez from the Astros, according to GM Brian Cashman. The Yankees reportedly gave up Single-A right-hander Charles Basford for Martinez, a former Mets top prospect. Martinez will head...

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

There's something about big-league debuts in baseball that makes them different than first games in any sport. Maybe it's the anticipation built up through years of minor league toil. Maybe it's the wide range of possible outcomes, from no-hitters to...

2012 first-round pick Gavin Cecchini had a taste of Brooklyn at the end of last season, participating in the final week of the regular season and then experiencing the playoffs with the Cyclones. "Obviously my favorite part is when we clinched," s...

Quick thoughts on Tuesday's slate of games ... The Blue Jays belted three home runs off the Rockies' Jeff Francis (why is he still in their rotation?) in an 8-3 win, their seventh in a row. Now 34-36, the Jays are 8.5 out of first place -- althou...

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...

In case you were busy waiting up for the Premier League fixture list to be revealed (and who wasn't?) here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday: In an electric back-and-forth affair that will surely be remembered as an all-time classic, the Mi...

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 ...

TUCSON 5, LAS VEGAS 2: Greg Burke surrendered three seventh-inning runs as Tucson broke a 2-all tie. Jacob deGrom allow one run in 5 2/3 innings in his Triple-A debut. Box BINGHAMTON at RICHMOND (ppd.) Lawley ST. LUCIE 7, CHARLOTTE 6: Dust...

#Astros acquire RHP Charles Basford from #Yankees, send OF Fernando Martinez to New York. Basford will join Tri-City. #MLB- Brian T. Smith (@ChronAstros) June 19, 2013...

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...

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Getty ImagesSecond baseman/outfielder Eric Young Jr. has been acquired from the Rockies for Collin McHugh.ATLANTA -- The New York Mets traded right-hander Collin McHugh to the Colorado Rockies for second baseman/outfielder Eric Young Jr. on Tuesday n...