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Buster Posey just won the World Series and was named NL MVP. Is the cover of "MLB 13: The Show" next on the catcher's bucket list? Looks like Buster's ability to pose for the cover shot is now in the hands of video game and baseball fans, as Sony ...

Right-hander Ben Sheets was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation before the Atlanta Braves' game against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.

Adam Rubin Sidearm left-hander C.J. Nitkowski auditioned for the Mets in March, but did not sign until this month. Ex-Cub Jeff Stevens greeted new teammate C.J. Nitkowski at Double-A Binghamton with relief at being able to pass the torch as oldest ...

PHOENIX -- Jon Niese matched a career high by allowing eight runs, wasting homers by David Wright and Ike Davis, as the Mets lost to the Diamondbacks, 11-5, Friday night at Chase Field. The Mets, who are now 2-12 since the All-Star break, send Chr...

Miguel Batista #47 RP New York Mets 2012 STATS GM30 W1 L3 BB31 K34 ERA4.82 PHOENIX -- Released right-hander Miguel Batista has signed with the Atlanta Braves, Newsday's David Lennon tweeted. It's not the first time this season the Bra...

PHOENIX -- Matt Harvey earned the win in his major league debut, tossing 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Mets snapped a six-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. "Electric stuff, for sure," Terry Collins labeled Ha...

Miguel Batista #47 RP New York Mets 2012 STATS GM30 W1 L3 BB31 K34 ERA4.82 PHOENIX -- Miguel Batista has been released by the Mets. There was some expectation Batista would have pitched in Triple-A Buffalo's rotation....

Kim Klement/US Presswire With eight days until the trading deadline, it's worth considering whether the Mets ought to trade Scott Hairston and Tim Byrdak with an eye toward the future. The Amazin's second-half swoon continued with an 8-3, 11-inning...

The Mets have designated right-handed starter Miguel Batista for assignment, and called up righty reliever Elvin Ramirez from Triple-A Buffalo. "Hopefully he clears [waivers] and decides to stay and goes down and pitches a little bit more," manage...

Jordany Valdespin, who has 20 RBIs in a mere 82 at-bats, starts in left field on Sunday over Jason Bay. Kirk Nieuwenhuis also is in the lineup against Dodgers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi as the Mets try to avoid the sweep. Miguel Batista has been ...

The Mets continued their skid to start the second half as they lost 8-5 to the Dodgers on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field. The Mets have lost seven of their first eight games since the All-Star break and have fallen to .500. Sunday's news reports...

Getty Images Matt Harvey looked poised to replace Miguel Batista in the Mets' rotation Thursday in Arizona. Now? It's a tougher call. Matt Harvey, who is lined up to start in place of Miguel Batista on Thursday in Arizona, made the decision more co...

Despite short-handed staff, the Mets should avoid making a stop-gap trade.

The Mets have lost eight of their last nine games and dropped to .500 for the first time since May 4. But despite all of that, Miguel Batista still thinks they are a better team than the first-place Nationals. Brad Penner/US PresswireMiguel...

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: Miguel Batista needed 81 pitches to get through three innings. Suffice to say things didn't work out as planned. Batista, who recently called the Mets "the best team in baseball," may not be part of...

WHAT IT MEANS: Maybe Miguel Batista, who starts Saturday if you had not heard, was on to something. David Wright#5 3B New York Mets2012 STATSGM88HR14RBI65R61OBP.443AVG.353Batista proclaimed the Mets better than the Nationals, and every other major...