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Terry Collins (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images), Jordany Valdespin (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Mets’ Collins On Valdespin Flap: ‘I Don’t Answer To Fans’

Collins has heard Mets fans’ reaction to this past weekend’s Jordany Valdespin drama — and he doesn’t care: “They don’t play this game. They have no idea what goes on.”

2013/05/15

Ike Davis of the New York Mets reacts after striking out in the eighth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 12, 2013 at Citi Field. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

‘When It Rains, It Pours’: Bad Bounce Keeps Mets On Downward Trend

For a split second, Lucas Duda’s sharp grounder looked as if it was going to lift the Mets out of their doldrums. An unfortunate bounce later, New York was headed toward another loss in a season in which they are rapidly mounting.

2013/05/13

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Mets Lose 3-2, Drop Third Straight Game To Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates got a most fortunate bounce in beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday for a series win.

2013/05/13

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Niese Gives Up Eight Runs, Mets Lose To Pirates 11-2

Niese tied a career high by allowing eight runs, and walked more batters than he struck out for the fourth time in eight starts this season.

2013/05/11

Mets right-hander Shaun Marcum, third from the left, hands the ball to manager Terry Collins during the fifth inning against the Pirates at Citi Field on May 10, 2013. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Marcum Fails To Get Out Of The 5th Inning, Pirates Handle Mets

Garrett Jones hit a three-run homer – a call that was correctly overturned by baseball’s beleaguered umpires – and Wandy Rodriguez pitched the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-3 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.

2013/05/10

The Mets’ Ike Davis hits an RBI double in the seventh inning against the Pirates at Citi Field on May 9, 2013. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Great Catch, Another Timely Hit Power Mets Over Pirates

Center fielder Juan Lagares robbed Andrew McCutchen of a go-ahead hit in the top of the ninth inning, then pinch-hitter Mike Baxter’s single in the bottom half sent the New York Mets over the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Thursday night.

2013/05/10

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Pirates’ Starling Marte Has Superstar Potential

With a little time, Starling Marte and the Pirates could make waves throughout baseball.

2013/03/23

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Nova Feels He’s Ready For The Rotation, Yankees Beat Pirates

Ivan Nova feels he’s ready for the Yankees rotation after earning a victory over the Pirates on Sunday.

2013/03/17

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Hartnett: 2013 Brings Uncertainty For Aging Yankees

2013 brings major issues and tons of uncertainty for the aging, payroll-trimming New York Yankees.

2013/01/01

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Kallas: Remembering The Greatness Of Roberto Clemente

This is about Clemente, considered by a few contemporaries to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, players of all-time. Yet considered by many modern day “experts” to be not worthy of a mention.

2012/12/31

Russell Martin (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Russell Martin, Pirates Reportedly Agree To 2-Year, $17 Million Contract

A person with knowledge of the deal said the Pirates have agreed to a $17 million, two-year contract with the three-time All-Star, hoping he can give them some pop at the plate and respectable defense behind it.

2012/11/30

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Sweeny Murti Talks Yankees’ Hot Topics With Francesa

Sweeny Murti chatted with Mike Francesa about Yankees’ burning topics on Thursday.

2012/11/29

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Reports: Russell Martin Receives Four-Year Offer From Pirates

According to various reports many teams are trying to pry free agent catcher Russell Martin away from the Yankees.

2012/11/28

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Police: Ex-Yankee Pascual Perez Slain In Apparent Robbery

A statement from police in the Dominican Republic reports that several individuals attacked Perez inside his home in a town west of the capital.

2012/11/01

R.A. Dickey (credit: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)

R.A. Dickey Does It! Mets’ Knuckleballer Wins No. 20

Mets reliever Jon Rauch made it interesting. But in the end Dickey got win No. 20, furthering his case for the National League Cy Young Award.

2012/09/27

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