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2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: 3B

Going down the 3B rankings, there's a very clear one-two, three-four, five-six and seven-eight at the position, though the order between the two hitters in each pair is arguable in each instance. At the top, Evan Longoria and David Wright clearly need to be the top two third basemen selected in drafts. Longoria generally...

David Wright Unhappy With Chase Utley's Takeout Slide on Ruben Tejada

The Mets' season may be long over, but David Wright isn't happy with the way Chase Utley tried to break up a double play in Friday night's Phillies-Mets game. Utley took out rookie second baseman Ruben Tejada with a hard slide in the fifth inning, but couldn't keep Tejada from completing the double play. When talking...

Roto Rush: Derrek Lee Traded to Braves

Derrek Lee is on his way to the Atlanta Braves after the Chicago Cubs dealt the first baseman for three minor leaguers on Wednesday. Lee started slowly in Chicago, batting just .234 with a .708 OPS through the month of June, but has stepped up his hitting of late. Since the beginning of July, Lee is hitting .288. If you...

Roto Rush: Yunel Escobar, New Blue Jays Slugger?

With the Atlanta Braves pushing for a pennant and hoping for a shot at a World Series championship, the team felt they must improve at the shortstop position. After all, Yunel Escobar headed into the All-Star break with a .238 average, a .334 on-base percentage and a .284 slugging percentage. If that last number looks low,...

Jerry Manuel Defines Class, Respect While Always Staying the Course

NEW YORK -- Managing the Mets requires facilitating mental makeovers as much as maximizing physical talent. With the ubiquitous Yankees nearby, with recent late-season Mets collapses still fresh, in a season where their first 85 games rolled onward without colossal cornerstone and injured center fielder Carlos Beltran,...

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06/02/12 Wright won't deal with Mets in-season Source: New York Post - New York NY David Wright isn't in a hurry to talk turkey with the Mets. The All-Star third baseman told WFAN Friday he will not negotiate a new contract during the season.
06/02/12 Jo-hitter thrills Wright Source: New York Post - New York NY After watching numerous teammates fall short over the years, David Wright was thrilled to be on the field last night for the first no-hitter in Mets history.
06/02/12 Santana tosses 1st no-hitter in Mets' history Source: WFLA - AM 540 - Orlando FL Santana struck out eight and walked five en route to the 275th no-hitter in Major League Baseball history.
06/01/12 METS: Johan Santana throws first no-hitter in Mets... Source: Middletown Press - Middletown CT Major League Baseball had considered expanding replay for this season to review fair-or-foul calls and trapped balls.
06/01/12 The New York Mets Top 7 Surprises of 2012: David... Source: Bleacher Report For the first time since 2007, the New York Mets posted winning records in April and May for an overall mark of 28-23, good enough for third place in the National League Eastâ1 1/2 games out of first.