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No Changes Coming for Citi Field's Walls In 2010

Much has been made of the way the new dimensions and fence heights at Citi Field suppress home runs this season, but the Mets don't have any plans to make their park more homer-friendly. That's probably not good news to David Wright, who has expressed some frustration about the way the new park is configured, but there's...

Baseball Brunch: Halfway Home

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.The most remarkable thing about this season as we hit the not-halfway halfway point of the All-Star break isn't Albert Pujols' RBI total. Or Zack Greinke's ERA. Or the PED suspension of one of the game's biggest stars.It's the standings. And they not...

Perez Not Pretty, but Mets Will Take Win

NEW YORK – The Mets needed a win in the worst way.And Oliver Perez on Wednesday got a win in the worst way.Of all the players the Mets need to come off the disabled list – Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado, John Maine, J.J. Putz – they had to settle for one they could activate Wednesday:...

Starting Five: Jerry Manuel Throws Mets On the Bus

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That the Mets not only snapped their five-game losing streak, but they did their part to save the world on Wednesday. After manager Jerry Manuel's team meeting in the wake of Tuesday's loss, the Mets all...

Mets Left With Little More Than Optimism

NEW YORK – Now batting cleanup for the Mets: faith. Hitting fifth: hope. But how many runs can they drive in?"You have to believe that somebody is going to catch fire and hopefully pick up some slack," Mets manager Jerry Manuel said Monday after the team placed center fielder Carlos Beltran on the disabled...