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PHILADELPHIA -- Terry Collins pulled out from the desk in the visiting manager's office at Citizens Bank Park a white envelope with the words "IN ESCROW" handwritten on it. "I've got it right here," the manager said. Collins had fined Matt Har...

Brad Barr/USA TODAY Sports Matt Harvey opposes a seemingly diminished Roy Halladay tonight at Citizens Bank Park. FIRST PITCH: After winning two straight series at home to open the season, the Mets (4-2) hit the road for a three-city trip. The f...

Al Bello/Getty ImagesMarlon Byrd reacts to delivering a game-ending two-run single in the ninth to beat the Marlins, 4-3.After getting released by the Boston Red Sox last June, then serving a 50-game MLB suspension for a banned substance and not gett...

Matt Harvey is my new favorite pitcher outside of current and former teammates!! He's nasty- David Price (@DAVIDprice14) April 4, 2013 After Matt Harvey tossed seven scoreless innings in his season debut Wednesday against the San Diego Pad...

John Buck hit only .192 last season with the Miami Marlins. So the catcher particularly welcomed his performance during his first series as a Met. John Buck #44 C New York Mets 2013 STATS GM3 HR2 RBI5 R4 OBP.538 AVG.500 Not only...

Here are the lineups for the Mets' 1:10 p.m. series finale against the San Diego Padres on Thursday at Citi Field. Terry Collins narrowly avoids using the identical Nos. 1-8 batters for three straight games for only the second time in his Mets tenure...

Brad Barr/USA TODAY Sports Dillon Gee will be on a major league mound today for the first time since July. FIRST PITCH: Dillon Gee is set to deliver his first major league pitch since July 7, 2012 and the Mets attempt to complete a sweep of a seaso...

Jonathon Niese had downplayed the significance of pitching Opening Day, saying he would approach it like any other start. When he stepped onto the mound at Citi Field, however, he felt a rush from delivering the first pitch of the Mets' season. Ni...

WHAT IT MEANS: The Mets' Amazin' Opening Day success continues. Frank Franklin II/Associated Press Jon Niese earned the win in his first career Opening Day start. Jonathon Niese surrendered two runs in a 101-pitch effort over 6 2/3 i...

Steve Mitchell/US Presswire Collin Cowgill will be the regular center fielder. Terry Collins said he selected Collin Cowgill for the leadoff spot in part because of the pop in his bat. "It can be 1-0 in a hurry," said Collins, while acknowle...

Here are the expected lineups for the Mets' 1:10 p.m. season opener Monday against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field. Mets Collin Cowgill, cf Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Ike Davis, 1b Marlon Byrd, rf Lucas Duda, lf John Buck, c Rub...

Associated Press The Mets face (l to r) Edinson Volquez, Clayton Richard and Eric Stults during the season-opening series. METS (74-88, fourth place/NL East) vs. SAN DIEGO PADRES (76-86, fourth place/NL West) Monday: LHP Jonathon Niese (13-9, 3....

It's not all fair weather in Flushing, but there is some good news.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Terry Collins said he plans to use his final spring-training batting order on Opening Day as well. So when the Mets face San Diego Padres right-hander Edinson Volquez on Monday at Citi Field, the lineup should be: Collin Cowgill,...

David Wright pulled it close, but the New York Mets third baseman should be on the club's Opening Day roster after all.

Donato Sardella/WireImage Emmy Rossum VIERA, Fla. -- "Shameless" star Emmy Rossum will sing the national anthem at Citi Field before Monday's season opener against the San Diego Padres. She will be joined by the Scholars' Academy children's ...