daisuke matsuzaka

Mets sign big-name Japanese righty: Dice-K

Not to be outdone by the Yankees acquiring Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, the Mets brought back Daisuke Matsuzaka on Friday. Matsuzaka signed a minor league deal with an invitation to...

With Colon likely out of budget, Mets could chase Johan

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — About the only thing certain pertaining to the Mets’ pursuit of another starting pitcher is general manager Sandy Alderson’s hesitancy to spend big. Alderson met...

Mets' Dice-K gamble paying off

CINCINNATI — Daisuke Matsuzaka might not have been such a bad addition for the Mets after all. The veteran right-hander was an unmitigated disaster in his first three starts for...

Wright homers in return as Mets beat Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — Now the Mets know what they were missing. David Wright wasted all of one pitch Friday night before making nearly as dramatic a return as the Mets could...

Gruden leads pack of sports TV insanity

It's a wonder-filled life! I wonder if Victor Cruz stops to consider that his now commercialized “Salsa Dance” loses much of its freshness, flavor and good taste when he performs...

Dice-K awful again as Mets crushed by Braves

ATLANTA — Only three starts into his major league comeback, it’s clear the Mets should just say “Dice Nay.” That is, if the Mets intend to honor their vow of...