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David Wright: Players Acted Cowardly by Anonymously Ripping Manager

Veteran David Wright said he would not stand for cowardly action taken by his teammates on the New York Mets who anonymously ripped manager Terry Collins in a Newsday article published on Friday. That is a cowardly action, Wright told... More of this article »
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2013 Home Run Derby Participants and Previews

The eight players who will participate in this year’s Home Run Derby were announced Monday afternoon on Baseball Tonight’s Twitter feed and much buzz is already surrounding this year’s field of participants. This... More of this article »
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WBC 2013: Dominican Republic Rallies Late To Beat USA

Erik Aybar delivered a pinch-hit in the top of the ninth inning to score Nelson Cruz to break a 1-1 tie  and the Dominican Republic went on to beat team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Jose Reyes then followed with a single to... More of this article »
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World Baseball Classic 2013: Gonzalez, Wright Power USA Over Puerto Rico

Gio Gonzalez cruised through five innings of shutout baseball, allowing just three hits, while striking out five David Wright backed up the effort with five RBI and Team USA beat Puerto Rico 7-1 in the World Baseball Classic in Miami. Jeremy... More of this article »
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WBC News: Wright’s Slam Sets Up Showdown With Canada

David Wright woke up Teams USA’s offense with a grand slam In the fifth inning in the United States beat Italy 6-2 late Saturday night in the World Baseball Classic. The USA Bounced back from a 5-2 loss to Mexico on Friday night... More of this article »
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New York Mets: 2013 Spring Training Preview Guide

Fresh off a 74-88 season in 2012, the New York Mets are in rebuilding mode, and in 2013 they could match or exceed last year’s loss total. Still, there is reason for optimism in Queens because of some bright young players. Third... More of this article »
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Giancarlo Stanton in World Baseball Classic, Mike Trout Opts Out

Team USA added another potent bat to the lineup for this year’s World Baseball Classic when it was reported  by CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman that Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton will join the team. Earlier today... More of this article »
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David Wright and Mets Agree On Extension – 8 Years $138 Million

Wright’s deal keeps him with the Mets through the 2020 season The New York Mets and third baseman David Wright finally reached an agreement on a contract extension that would keep the six-time All-Star with the Mets through... More of this article »
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Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen Headlines NL Midseason MVP Candidates

McCutchen leads MLB with a .367 batting average (photo Keith Allison / flickr) The MLB season kicked off its second half Friday and two of the National League’s top MVP hopefuls squared off in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 10-7... More of this article »