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Royals and Blue Jays Seem Most Compatible Mets Trade Partner

The Winter Meetings got off to a quick start yesterday; we saw Angel Pagan get $40 million over four years to stay with the Giants, Jason Marquis is heading back to San Diego, and Mike Napoli agreed to…Read More

Contract Offer to Dickey Has Increased, but So Have Trade Talks

As we wait for the Winter Meetings to kick off tomorrow in Nashville, Mets fans are wondering what the latest is on NL Cy Young winner, R.A. Dickey. We heard two different viewpoints in one story, as New…Read More

Mike Piazza Debuts on Hall of Fame Ballot; Deal for Wright is Closer Than We Think

Mike Piazza is officially taking his first crack at being selected into the Hall of Fame, as he was announced on the ballot yesterday. He joins a whole generation of stars from the steroid era, including…Read More

Wouldn’t Acquiring Giancarlo Stanton Be Awesome?

As if the monster trade that went down this week between the Marlins and Blue Jays wasn’t enough of a fire sale for Miami, we got wind the team isn’t done dealing, as Logan Morrison and Ricky…Read More

Have We Talked About Denard Span Yet?

Baseball is full of speculation. With every pitch, we speculate beforehand what that baseball’s fate will be. The speculation runs rampant, however, when we have no pitches to speculate on. With…Read More

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Who Will the Mets Trade This Winter?

There has been plenty of talk over the last month about how the Mets will improve their 2013 roster,…Read More

Game Recap: Duda Homers in Support of Niese in 3-1 Win

The Braves delayed the start of their series opener against the Mets last night to honor Chipper Jones…Read More

Game Recap: Hairston and Davis Homer to Back Niese in 7-3 Win

The Mets have done something they haven’t done since August 12th…they scored more than three…Read More

Game Recap: Offense Backs Jonathon Niese in 7-3 Win

The Mets’ offensive struggles have been pretty bad; so bad, that they were getting compared to…Read More

Series Preview: New York Mets @ Milwaukee Brewers

David Wright and the Mets head out on the road to Miller Park, once again mired in a slump after a dismal…Read More

Game Recap: Mets Bats Silent in 3-0 Loss

The Mets were coming home after a successful road trip, hoping to draw first blood against the Braves…Read More

Series Preview: Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

The Mets head home to Citi Field to take on the Atlanta Braves this weekend, which will include Chipper…Read More

Game Recap: Pair of Home Runs Not Enough as Mets Can’t Complete Sweep in 3-2 Loss

For the second game in a row, the Mets and Phillies finished their contest with a final score of 3-2.…Read More

Game Recap: David Wright Hits 200th Career Homer in 3-1 Loss

I’m getting real tired of saying this, but the Mets lost again last night, this time to the lowly…Read More

Rising Apple Player of the Week: Matt Harvey

The Rising Apple staff chooses one player to highlight on our site for their outstanding or unique performance…Read More

Series Preview: Houston Astros @ New York Mets

Being the optimistic Mets fan that I am, I feel like every new series is a clean slate for this team,…Read More

Game Recap: Ike Davis Homer Lifts Jonathon Niese and Mets to 2-0 Win

Terry Collins and company were hoping to break through against the Nationals on Saturday; after another…Read More

Rising Apple Player of the Week: Jonathon Niese

The Rising Apple staff chooses one player to highlight on our site for their outstanding or unique performance…Read More

Series Preview: New York Mets @ Washington Nationals

The Mets have lost yet another series, their fourth series loss in a row, yet they’re coming off…Read More

Jonathon Niese: As Good as He Needs to Be

Jonathon Niese did his part last night to make sure the Mets weren’t swept out of Citi Field by the…Read More