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Just when things were starting to look up for Jose Reyes on the field, a new scandal off the field could put the young shortstop's season in jeopardy. This morning Jose was questioned by the feds in regards to his "Professor Reyes Spanish Academy." The problem appears to be stemming from a growing number of people coming forward alleging that Professor Reyes took their money and taught them little ...

Fans arriving at Citi Field today may want to check out the fanwalk for an interesting brick that has seemingly popped up overnight. The brick, located on the left field side of the fan walk, appears to have been purchased by disgruntled former Mets first baseman Mike Jacobs. A bitter farewell to the big club before going down to the minors. The brick once again shines a ...

The Mets haven't had a lot of reasons to celebrate in the last few years. Epic collapses and injury plagued seasons have seen to that. So when the Mets beat the Cardinals last night in a bizarre 20 inning affair, Mets management was rushing to capitalize on the rare good fortune. Mets Executive VP Dave Howard summed up the feelings of the front office. ...

April 15 has become a special day around Major League Baseball. All throughout the league, players honor the accomplishments of Jackie Robinson by wearing his No. 42. It is one of the great new traditions of the game. So you can imagine the surprise on the faces of the Mets players when they arrived in the clubhouse at Coors Field on Thursday and found No. 50s in every locker? The mix-up? Apparently a ...

Jerry Manuel likes to change pitchers.  Scratch that.  Jerry Manuel REALLY likes to change pitchers.  With that in mind the Mets knew something had to be done to combat the boredom of the pitching change. "What we have seen is a considerable drop in television ratings every time Jerry comes out of that dugout.", said a Mets executive who did not wish to be named.  He went on to say, "Fans ...

Baseball was back at Citi Field yesterday after what seemed like an especially long winter, especially considering the events of the 2009 Mets season. Mets fans were out in full force and, surprisingly enough, there was a celebratory atmosphere at the ballpark. The ballpark itself seemed to sparkle while showing off some tweaks and improvements. When David Wright deposited a Josh Johnson pitch into the right field seats, I swear I could ...

The season is almost upon us and to get myself in writing shape I figured I'd give you guys a guided tour of my secret shame. As if being a devoted Mets fan wasn't shameful enough, there is a deep dark secret I keep locked away in my closet. My love for the New Era 59Fifty. For the last 5 years I worked for a company that ...