But Mets manager Jerry Manuel is not comforted about playing a team with nothing to lose, especially one that rarely loses in the first place. The Mets have already had their share of trouble against other teams without a care, such as the last-place

But little by little, he regained the wind that had been knocked out of him. He was helped to his feet, and he finished the inning. And in the bottom of the inning, while the trainers tried to convince him to come out for a pinch-hitter, Beltran regained

manager Jerry Manuel dismissed the possibility of giving his ace any more starts than necessary down the stretch. If anything, Santana, or even Mike Pelfrey, could come out of the bullpen, but that would be a 'last resort' option, Manuel said on Monday.

That's why he was throwing him a curveball in the first place. Unfortunately for Niese, he left it hanging over the plate, and the Cubs starter launched a grand slam to right field in the top of the fourth inning on Monday. It was the second grand slam

That's what he reported after throwing 25 pitches in a simulated game on Monday -- he insists he felt nothing -- testing only his fastball and slider. The results, he said, were about as positive as he could have expected. 'After I threw my 25 pitches, I

Then, he lowered his head. Then, and only then, did everyone in Shea Stadium know it was gone. Todd Pratt, the Mets' backup catcher, had sent his team to the National League Championship Series with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning,

The 22nd overall pick in June's First-Year Player Draft will be in Port St. Lucie instead of Honolulu participating in the Florida Instructional League with the Mets. Havens was limited to only 85 at-bats over 23 New York-Penn League games this season

Then, they hope, they will quickly wave hello. Sunday's goodbye does not have to be the last time the Mets play at Shea Stadium -- and as long as they win enough games this week, it won't be. The Mets are primed to make the playoffs, and to host at least

No. 7 Of course, no No. 7 in franchise history has produced seasons comparable to those of Jose Reyes. But he will have to play for considerably more years to approach what Ed Kranepool did as No. 7 for the Mets. Initially No. 21, Kranepoool gave his

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