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The New York Mets are in first place. What's that? Didn't hear me? Ok...THE METS ARE IN FIRST PLACE. How's that? And what might be even more eyebrow-raising is that the Phillies are in third place! So, as we flip the calendar to the merry month of May, we look back on the New York Mets' roller coaster ride through month of April. The Mets began the season in grand fashion. ...

Baseball is undoubtedly a team sport. A winning team is built upon a group of 25 men with good chemistry and sportsmanship. Double plays, solid relief, and sacrifice hits are examples of how teammates rely on each other day in and day out. But, there are some individual aspects of the game that have significance as well. Records, streaks, and milestones illustrate how the game has meaning to the individual player. ...

The 2010 Major League Baseball season is almost two weeks old, and already, there are naysayers that speculate New York Mets' skipper Jerry Manuel could be on the verge of unemployment. Granted, the Mets come into play Friday last in the National League East, but is that really a reason to start panicking, this early in the season? There were a lot of expectations, as there usually are, for the ...

There have been lots of great moments over the course of Major League Baseball history. Heroic home runs, brilliant pitching performances, and record chasing adventures have captivated baseball fans and non-fans for about a century now, So, with that, I bring you some of my top moments in baseball history. These are personal choices, moments that for me transcend the game of baseball. These are just some of the reasons why ...

Spring is in the air. Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming and baseball bats are cracking. That only means one thing...Opening Day is right around the corner. But just because the season begins in just five days doesn't mean we can't predict who will still be playing in six months, right? Right. So, without further adieu, here are my very very very early final standings predictions for the 2010 season, American ...

Justin Upton has the all the makings of the next great baseball star. He plays right field for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He's only 22 years old, but plays the game like a 30-year-old. Upton, my early pick for 2010 National League Most Valuable Player, has baseball in his genes. His brother, B.J., currently plays for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Upton brothers were both first-round picks (B.J. 2nd overall in 2002, ...

There's hardly any doubt that the Mets franchise is in trouble. Poor play, poor management, injuries, and bad press have made this team more ridiculed that respected over the last several seasons. It really began in the 2006 NLCS. In what was a thrilling seven-game series, the Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, despite outfielder Endy Chavez make one of the most spectacular catches in postseason history. But Carlos Beltran ...

A key strategy in any Fantasy Baseball league is to find that diamond in the rough. That young stud that has a tremendous breakout season. The rookie that makes other owners in your league say, "Man, I wish I had picked him up!". Here is a look at some of the players that could either break camp, or come up mid-season, that could make you look like a Fantasy ...

Much has been made about the Mets' weak off-season movement.  Perhaps General Manager Omar Minaya and the rest of the Mets brass was a little hesitant to open their wallet too much? But let’s play a little hypothetical here: What if the Mets are not as bad as everyone wants them to be in 2010?  What if Mike Pelfrey, John Maine and Oliver Perez reach their potential and put up 10-15 ...

It seems hard to believe, but we are already in the year 2010. As with any new decade, it only seems fair to look back at the best players, teams, etc. of the previous 10 years. So with that, I present my top 10 picks from each position between the years 2000-2009. This installment will be the outfielders. (For this list, I decided to do the top 30 given the large ...