Kiss 'Em Goodbye: New York Mets

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the New York Mets, who were victims of injuries, mismanagement and, quite possibly, Bernie Madoff.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009

The maddening pace of perfection

...off, even when he works with a catcher for the first time, as he did with Ramon Castro on Thursday. "You put down the sign and I'll throw it," Buehrle had told Castro...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 24, 2009

Best, worst and weirdest of the first half

From Cy Youngs and Cy Yuks to MVPs and LVPs to some of the stranger moments on the diamond, we look back at the first half of the 2009 season.

Schneider back; Perez has setback

The Mets have activated catcher Brian Schneider from the disabled list and put him in the lineup against the Florida Marlins.

Mets clip Marlins with Santos' 11th-inning single

Omir Santos hit a game-ending single in the 11th inning and also homered in the fifth to give the New York Mets a 2-1 victory over the Florida Marlins on Friday night.

Beltran returns to Mets' lineup

All-Star center fielder Carlos Beltran is back in the New York Mets' starting lineup after missing two games with a bone bruise below his right knee.

Marlins-Mets Preview

Marlins-Mets Preview

Full Massmomentum rankings

AJ Mass has the full list of his Massmomentum rankings.

Ross rallies Marlins past Mets' bullpen

Cody Ross hit a two-run single off J.J. Putz in the eighth inning, Jorge Cantu cracked his third homer in two games and the Marlins rallied to beat the Mets 4-3.

Santos' grand slam gives Mets all they need as Marlins manage just two hits

Omir Santos hit the first grand slam in Citi Field history for his first career RBIs, and the New York Mets beat Florida 7-1 Monday night to extend the Marlins' losing streak to seven.

As Manny trade rumors swirl, Marlins knock Mets from top of NL East

Josh Johnson pitched 6 2-3 innings for his first victory in almost two years, and the Florida Marlins tightened the NL East race by beating the New York Mets 7-5 on Wednesday night.

Tatis, Castro help Santana, Mets drop Marlins

Johan Santana snapped the Mets out of their recent doldrums, pitching seven effective innings to beat the feisty Marlins 5-3.

Florida Marlins trainer Larry Starr, center, checks the condition of catcher Ramon Castro as Marlins manager John Boles, right, and Atlanta Braves batter Andruw Jones look on in the...

Maine's near no-hitter helps Mets stay in playoff race

What a way to stop a late-season slide! John Maine flirted with the first no-hitter in Mets history before allowing an infield single to Paul Hoover with two outs in the eighth inning, and New York snapped out of its September doldrums by routing

Perez steps up in crunch time for Mets in win over Marlins

Oliver Perez pitched eight innings, Moises Alou extended his hitting streak to a team record-tying 26 games and the Mets strengthened their hold on the NL East by beating the Florida Marlins 7-2 Saturday.