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It was a huge hit back in 1989. The time is finally right for Off Base's sequel to "Field of Dreams." We've got the script!

Oct. 16, 1969: No playoff bids in team history. No winning seasons, even. Therefore, no chance at doing anything in 1969. By now we know: No way. And so, on this day 43 years ago, the New York Mets clinched the franchise's first World Series title...

Sept. 30, 1972: On this day four decades ago, Roberto Clemente smacked a fourth-inning double off New York Mets pitcher Jon Matlack. It was the 3,000th hit of his Pittsburgh Pirates career, but sadly it carried more significance than that -- Clemente...

Sept. 18, 1963: This day 49 years ago brought about the end of Manhattan's Polo Grounds, the last of four New York stadiums to bear that name. It was an unceremonious end, too -- with just 1,752 people on hand to see the second-year New York Mets...

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: If the rallying cry for the Mets is to finish in third place in the NL East, they gained ground on the current occupant Tuesday night. Ike Davis' 10th-inning double against B.J. Rosenberg plated David W...

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: Jeremy Hefner's reintroduction to the rotation for the first time in 15 days as the Mets now go with a six-man rotation got off to a rough start. Jeremy Hefner #53 RP New York Mets 2012 STATS ...

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: Jason Bay dropped a two-run single over shortstop and Ronny Cedeno had a two-run double that Melky Cabrera awkwardly played in left field as the Mets rode a four-run first inning to a 9-1 win Thursday afte...

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: Move over Tom Seaver. (And Bill Denehy). Matt Harvey set a franchise record by striking out 11 in his major league debut. And behind 5 1/3 scoreless innings from the 2010 first-round pick, the New York Met...

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: Jordany Valdespin did it again. Only this time, the script turned out more like a repeat of a June 5 loss to the Nats than a reprise of the rookie's Philadelphia heroics. Jordany Valdespin #1 2B ...

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin won't be playing in the Olympics due to a torn meniscus in his left knee. He's expected to be ready in time for the season. Get-well wishes came from friend and foe: Man I hope my bro @blakegriffin has a ...

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: On June 1, Johan Santana tossed the organization's first no-hitter. The southpaw closed the month by allowing three hits over eight scoreless innings Saturday at Dodger Stadium. Ike Davis #29 1B ...

Recap | Box score | Photos What it means: Sometimes, a great pitching matchup fizzles but a pretty good game still emerges. R.A. Dickey and CC Sabathia were the names on the marquee, but both were out of the game before six innings were up, each h...

Recap | Box score | Photos Chris Young #55 SP New York Mets 2012 STATS GM4 W1 L1 BB8 K12 ERA3.42 WHAT IT MEANS: Little Jerry Seinfeld may be the chicken, but it was the Mets who laid an egg in the seventh inning as the Yankees r...

Stony Brook baseball's improbable, fan-friendly run to the College World Series might have ended after just two games. But that doesn't mean supporters back in New York forgot about the scrappy Seawolves and their #shocktheworld campaign. So, ...

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: Inserted at DH by Terry Collins, Jordany Valdespin had a career-high four RBIs, and the Mets bounced back from a Subway Series sweep. In their first regular-season visit to St. Petersburg since 2001, the M...

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: Dillon Gee walked the leadoff batter three times in a four-inning span. The final of those free passes came back to sting him. Mark Teixeira followed a leadoff walk to Curtis Granderson in the sixth with a...