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FIRST PITCH: Forget Ike Davis' struggles for a second. Forget even the payroll constraints, which is asking a lot to look past. Here's one question that rarely gets asked: Where are the Moneyball players with the Mets? And by that I mean: Why h...

This was a grim series, with little good to report from a three-game sweep, but a few topics caught our attention. Ike's slump Ike Davis' slump continued both at bat and in the field, as he went 0-for-8 in the series, was called for obstruction, ...

LAS VEGAS 9, IOWA 4: After missing a turn in the rotation and receiving a cortisone shot Wheeler for inflammation in the AC joint in his right shoulder, Zack Wheeler earned a win in his return to Pacific Coast League action. Wheeler surrendered...

Matt Harvey expressed disappointment with his performance after allowing a career-high nine hits and surrendering a season-high four runs in a no-decision in what became a 7-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports Mat...

The afternoon tilt between the Reds and Mets at Citi Field would have been just another mid-May game between a good team and a bad team, except the Mets are a good team when Matt Harvey pitches. Some thoughts on an interesting game, which the Reds wo...

Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports Ike Davis' ninth-inning fielding decision put him in the spotlight postgame. Ike Davis, who allowed Brandon Phillips' tiebreaking double to bounce past him at first base in the ninth inning Wednesday, calmly explained h...

WHAT IT MEANS: Matt Harvey, who once every five days gives Mets fans a reason to cheer, is not invincible. He remains unbeaten, though. Ike Davis, meanwhile, continues to draw the ire of Mets fans. Rick Ankiel's third extra-base hit of the game...

If he doesn't turn things around quickly, Ike Davis will be off to Triple-A.

Brandon Phillips bounced a bizarre double over first base to snap a ninth-inning tie, and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the struggling New York Mets with a 7-4 victory Wednesday.

Welcome to ESPNNewYork.com! On Thursday, New York Mets writer Adam Rubin will stop by to take your baseball questions.Rubin has covered the Mets since 2003. He's a graduate of Mepham High School on Long Island and the Wharton School of the University...

Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Spors MLB denied the Mets' request to change one run charged to Matt Harvey to unearned. Matt Harvey's ERA will remain at 1.55 entering his Wednesday afternoon start against the Cincinnati Reds. Major League Baseball...

Here are the lineups for the Mets' 1:10 p.m. ET game Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds as Matt Harvey and the Amazin's try to avoid getting swept. Mets Daniel Murphy, 2b Rick Ankiel, cf David Wright, 3b Lucas Duda, lf Marlon Byrd, rf Ik...

Binghamton outfielder Cory Vaughn is the reigning Eastern League Player of the Week. He starred alongside Nats ace Stephen Strasburg and White Sox closer Addison Reed for Tony Gwynn at San Diego State. And Vaughn's father, Greg, played 15 big l...

Seth Wenig/Associated Press Relax everyone, Matt Harvey pitches at Citi Field today ... hopefully without the bloody nose. FIRST PITCH: Matt Harvey gives Mets fans their once-every-five-days reprieve from an otherwise miserable season when he oppos...

As the New York Mets stay in their offensive slumber, they've eliminated all the margin of error for their pitchers -- and their fielders. One bad inning, like Jonathon Niese's error-fueled, 48-pitch first inning that plated three in the Cincinnat...

IOWA 6, LAS VEGAS 5: Las Vegas fell behind 5-0 before rallying to tie the game in the sixth. Iowa scored in the bottom of the inning and held on. Zach Lutz and Brian Bixler had two RBIs each for Las Vegas. Starter D.J. Mitchell gave up five runs in ...