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'Racist' accusations fly in exposed messages between baseball wives
Direct messages between significant others of current and former White Sox players got political, sparked outrage and became public in messy fashion. White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito’s wife, Ariana Dubelko...
Mets' Robinson Cano trade is looking great for Mariners
The Mariners are getting what the Mets wanted from Jay Bruce and Anthony Swarzak. Baseball’s hottest team has an unexpected 11-2 record, tops in the big leagues, thanks to a...
Expected blockbuster won't be last deal for Van Wagenen, Mets
They could be just getting started. As Mets officials worked Friday to finalize a trade that will bring Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz to the club from the Mariners, sources...
Mets GM's first big move is getting skewered around baseball
Brodie Van Wagenen insisted he would be bold and unafraid in his quest to make the Mets winners in 2019 and into the future. His first major trade is showing...
Mets' deal for Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz all but done
After days of rumblings and speculation, talks between the Mariners and Mets reached a crescendo Thursday on a blockbuster trade that would bring Robinson Cano and stud closer Edwin Diaz...
Mets nip Nationals in 12, put dent in Scherzer's Cy Young bid
WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer’s résumé for the NL Cy Young award will have plenty of shiny adornments, but 20 wins won’t be among them. The Mets may have aided teammate...
Jacob deGrom makes history, still not happy
Jacob deGrom etched his name into major league history with yet another sterling start. And yet again, the Mets found a way to flush it down the toilet in Tuesday’s...
Wright thinks he'll play in 2018, says he has no issues with Mets
David Wright has three weeks to go to play in a game this season, and on Saturday, after he played in a simulated game at Citi Field, he expressed confidence...
Mets catcher has a bulging disk in his back
Devin Mesoraco’s season might be hanging by a thread, but the Mets catcher isn’t necessarily finished yet. Bothered on the last road trip by neck stiffness, Mesoraco has been diagnosed...
Amed Rosario's emergence gives Mets fun peek at future lineup
After a roller-coaster ride of a season, Amed Rosario is finally showing the Mets the kind of consistency that matches the expectations placed upon him. The second-year shortstop went 17-for-36...
The 2019 pay raises that could cramp Mets' free-agent hopes
LOS ANGELES — The Mets have significant dollars coming off the books this winter, but most — if not all — of that money is already spent for 2019. A...
Seth Lugo is too versatile for his own good
LOS ANGELES — Seth Lugo’s desire to become a starting pitcher remains offset by his success in the Mets bullpen. The right-hander entered Tuesday tied for sixth in the NL...
Jay Bruce is asking some stars for first-base help
SAN FRANCISCO — Jay Bruce is soliciting advice from friends to help with his transition to first base. At Wrigley Field last week, that meant asking Anthony Rizzo for pointers...
Relievers can blame themselves if free-agent paydays dry up
Free agency went poorly for players last year, and — if anything — results and trends during the 2018 season could make it worse this coming winter. The one refuge...
Nothing is 'written in stone' when it comes to Jay Bruce's future
Jay Bruce might be a right fielder or a first baseman, at the tail end of a bad season or the onset of a precipitous decline, a Met next year...
David Wright does not have a Plan B after third base
BALTIMORE -- David Wright’s road back to the Mets, at this point, does not appear to include a potential position change. The Mets captain admitted in an interview with The...
Anthony Swarzak's disastrous Mets year gets even worse
Anthony Swarzak’s hellish first season with the Mets has taken a turn even further south. The right-handed reliever has been diagnosed with an inflammation in his shoulder and Sunday was...
Mets reliever finding himself amidst audition for closer's role
PITTSBURGH — The Mets’ season became a bust before August. But Anthony Swarzak still has time to avoid the label. Since last weekend’s trade of closer Jeurys Famila, Swarzak has...
Mets' back-end reliever knows opportunity is knocking
Jeurys Familia’s trade to the Athletics last weekend left a void the Mets hope their key bullpen addition from the offseason can help fill. Mission accomplished for Anthony Swarzak on...
Mets midseason report card: Is 7 Fs bad?
The Mets are last in the National League East and threatening the Padres for the league’s worst record. It’s been a disaster. The first-half report card shows too much dead...