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The New York Mets need to make some moves during the off-season in order to get past the collapse of 2007. Here are the moves the Mets should make.

The New York Mets are known for their bad trades but last week they made a good one in acquiring Johan Santana. What other good trades have the New York Mets made?

The New York Mets 2006 season saw them reach the playoffs for the first time since 2000. It also saw them take over the National League East from the Atlanta Braves.

The Mets made a brief run last year before falling short, but they have added some big names to this year's roster as they chase the Braves in the NL East. This article previews the 2006 Mets.

Why are the Mets the best offense in the National League? If you said because of David Wright or Carlos Delgado, you're wrong.

The Mets fall hard and fell fast at the end of the 2007 season. Who is to blame?

The New York Mets season has ended without a World Championship but their fans still have a lot to be happy about.

With half of the season played, it's time to look at who has been playing the best baseball so far. MVP and Cy Young winners, as well as a World Series pick for each league.

Predictions and Breakdown for the 2008 Major League Baseball Season. This article previews the National League East.

It's the All-Star break, a perfect time to hand out mid-season report cards for everyone's favorite team, the New York Mets.

The big news is The New York Mets are close to acquiring Johan Santana but the Mets will win the National League East even if they don't get Johan.

The balance of power shifts to New York after the Mets agreed in principle to acquire Johan Santana from the Twins for four players who did not figure to impact the 2008 club.

The Cardinals celebrated their World Series Championship before the game, but after the game it was the Mets who were celebrating.

Here is a position-by-position comparison of the 1986 and 2006 New York Mets teams.

The New York Mets are running away with the National League East. Find out how and why, and what, if any, problems they could encounter.

While ESPN and Fox are going on about the 10 game gap between the Yankees and Red Sox the Mets and Braves are going back and forth seemingly every night.

With the regular season just around the corner, I offer five carefully considered predictions and one WAG on what to expect for the Mets in 2007.

The Mets have been one of baseball's most successful expansion franchises, yet they have never had a player win the Most Valuable Player Award. Carlos Beltran seeks to become the team's first winner in 2006 but faces an uphill battle.

Here is a preview position by position of the 2007 New York Mets.

There are two teams in the MLB this year that we all know and are doing great. And when I say great I mean freaking unbelievable great. Those two teams are...drum roll please...the Tigers and Cardinals! Nawhht as Borat would say. I really mean the Red Sox and Mets!

This season most of David Wright's starts have been split between batting second and batting fifth. Where should he bat?

The New York Mets are the favorite to win the NL Pennant, but just in case there is any doubt here are 10 reasons they will win it.

The Mets are a shoe in for the playoffs this year. They have feasted on the inferior teams in the national league, and will cruise into the playoffs. The question is can the Mets win the big games in the playoffs and win a championship.

This column examines how the Mets fared in the month of July, complete with individual highs and lows and my thoughts on the impact on the club with the Mark Teixeira trade by the Braves.

A recap of how the Mets did in June, including he team's first bad stretch of the season.

Here I examine what went right and what went wrong for the Mets in the month of April.

A 19-9 record for the month vaulted the Mets to the best record in the National League. Here I look at what went right and what went wrong for the Mets in May.

A look back at the highs and lows for the Mets during the month of August.

the best made many additions and prove to be a formidable team this year.

A look at how the team lost the division in the most painful way possible.

national league first half has had some surprises but will they continue their winning pace?

The Yankees won the World Series four times in a five year span from 1996 - 2000 but it seems they've forgotten the formula they used to win those Championships, it was NOT by signing every big name player on free agency.

Things weren't all bad for the Mets in 2007. Here are the best moments from the 2007 season for the New York Mets.

Fantasy news and insights surrounding the 2008 New York Mets. Includes projected starters, fantasy gems, duds, and sleepers.

Aging Veterans hold the key to success of the team in 2008

Lookig for a list of the best trades in Mets history, here is my ranking of the best trades the Mets have ever made.

The average fan thinks Paul Lo Duca is a good player. This perception comes not from his stats but rather it is a media creation. Which shows that giving good quotes and having a dirty uniform is one way to get ahead in the game.

After years of horrible general manager moves Omar Minaya is making all the right moves from Carlos Beltran to Ruben Gotay.

The New York Mets made a blockbuster deal to land Johan Santana. Will this be enough to erase the memory of their late season collapse of 2007? Here is how things look to shape up in the National League East.

Just when you thought, after the likes of Miguel Cabrera, Danny Haren and Miguel Tejada had to change addresses after they were dealt, the offseason's biggest blockbuster had already passed, former Cy Young award winner Johan Santana will now be playing for the Mets.

Omar Minaya returned to the Mets with a reputation as a lightweight and he inherited an 86-loss team. Just two seasons later, he is the talk of the town, as his moves have created a 97-win squad. A look back on how he did it.

i give stats and my opinion of the hitters in baseballl who are likely to make the All Star game

After the New York Mets dethroned the Braves and dominated the NL East many people thought the NL East was a lousy division, but the truth is the NL East is full of more futuare stars than any other division.

Mike Piazza is clearly past his prime, so who is the best offensive catcher in the National League now?

The Mets made the World Series in 2000 and had the inside track on Alex Rodriguez, one of the best players in baseball. But general manager Seve Phillips opted to shun A-Rod. Here's my take on how that worked out for all parties involved.

Stealing bases used to be a lost art but it seems there are starting to be more and more base stealers. So who will lead the Majors in steals this season?

The Braves have won 13 straight NL East crowns. With new ace Tim Hudson --- and John Smoltz back from the pen to the starting side --- can they make it 14 in a vastly improved division?

By sweeping the Mets the Phillies are now only 2 games behind the Mets in the National League East. Uh oh.

The Mets have been the dominant team in the National League this season, but injuries to four key players leaves them with question marks. But the Dodgers,despite their 19-3 stretch, do not have the ingredients to beat the Mets.

The World Baseball Classic is a novel idea, pitting the best players from sixteen nations and territories against each other. This article describes the Classic's format and rules, along with the match-ups.

After seeing their record run of 14 straight division titles end last season, the Atlanta Braves are looking to get back on top of the NL East

The MVP is just another publicity stunt. It's a media event. It's something to talk about. But the MVP doesn't matter. There are lots of great players and even more bad ones. They all deserve recognition.

When last we saw the St. Louis Cardinals were raising their hands in triumph, winning their first World Series in 24 years. But the Cards will be hard pressed to win their division this year let alone repeat as Series champs.

The New York Mets acquired Johan Santana from the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday for four prospects. The deal is pending a physical as well as the Mets giving Santana a contract extension.

After weeks and months of speculation, the New York Mets finally pulled the trigger to acquire Johan Santana.

Johan Santana will be the ace of the New York Mets next season.

The sweepstakes for Minnesota Twins pitcher Johan Santana abruptly ended today when news broke that the Twins had tentatively agreed to deal Santana to the New York Mets for four prospects.

The rumors are running wild that the New York Mets could be vying for Johan Santana's services but the New York Mets shouldn't trade for Johan Santana.

How David Wright in only his second year playing in the majors for the Mets is quickly becoming one of the best baseball players in the game

David Allen Wright, born December 20, 1982 in Norfolk, Virginia, is a right-handed hitting third baseman (3B) in Major League Baseball (MLB) who plays for the New York Mets of the National League (NL) Eastern Division.

The New York Mets have already failed to get a deal done with Jorge Posada or Yorvit Torrealba. Who will they target next?

On January 29, 2008, it was confirmed that the New York Mets agreed to a deal with the Minnesota Twins to acquire Twins' pitcher, and ace, Johan Santana.

A look at the early season surprises in Major League Baseball.

The first sports team that I became a fan of was the New York Mets. I've followed them for 20 years now and here are some of the best fan sites for New York Mets fans.

Major League Baseball's All-Star Game needs some changes. Here are three that I've come up with.

Not since their 2000 World Series run have the New York Mets had such a solid team.

The Mets stunned everyone by dropping the East Division to the Phillies last year. They've reloaded big time, will it be enough to exact a little payback?

ESPN2 will cover this year's amateur draft for baseball. While the draft does not provide immediate benefits like in the NBA or NFL, it's still one of the most important days for any club. Here I look at what the Mets have reaped from their past draft efforts.

Days before the official announcement of a contract with free agent Yorvit Torrealba, the New York Mets have pulled out of discussions and confirmed that Torrealba will not be a member of the Mets organization.

As I diehard Mets fan, here are my top 10 moments since 1977, when I first started following the Mets.

Carlos Delgado has been one of the best hitters in baseball for over a decade but has hardly gotten noticed. See it's about time everyone meets the Met.

Gives a player under the age of 25 for each major league baseball position and gives a synopsis of why they are the choice for that position.

The season is almost over, and a few races are all but decided, but here are the predictions from me.

The New York Mets clinched elimination from the playoffs after being first place for over 140 games.

The New York Mets have been in first place all year, but it's only now that they find themselves in a pennant race.

The New York Mets are the best team in the National League and are going to win the World Series this season. Here are the reasons why they will win it all.

A countdown of the most important home runs in franchise history for the New York Mets.

The Mets signed Endy Chavez to a contract extension on Tuesday. Chavez signed a one-year deal worth $1.725 million.

Endy Chavez signed a one-year contract extension with the Mets on Tuesday. He will make $1.725 million in the 2007 season

October 7, 2006 was a great day in Major League Baseball, one of the best days in baseball in the past two decades.

The addition of Johan Santana has the Mets as the early favorite in the NL East this season.

Mark Teixeira has played well for the Atlanta Braves but at the end of the day they are only 9 - 8 since they acquired him. The New York Mets on the other hand are 11 - 6 with Luis Castillo.

The Florida Marlins sent shockwaves through the baseball community when they engaged in their second massive fire sale in eight years. While the team is now in disarray, many of the players sent packing may become big contributors for their new teams.

A preview of the "real" NL All Star team for the 2006 MLB All Star game.

The Mets should not even consider going after Alex Rodriguez. Here are some reasons why.

Here are the cheats and hints for All Star Baseball 2003 Xbox.

As the 2007 MLB All Star Game approaches one can not avoid questioning some of the selections made by the fans for the starting lineup. This is a consistent problem and it has become so bad that fans should no longer be allowed to vote for the participants in the contest

Man, I hate it when Yankees fans, Mets fans, and Red Sox fans act like five-year-olds and forget there are 27 other baseball teams.

Remembering the 1969 Mets by uniform numbers.

In less than one week, the officials who run Major League Baseball will finally get their long-awaited wish when the upcoming World Baseball Classic begins

This article outlines my choices for the National League all-star substitutes if I was the manager for the NL all-star team after the starters have been announced. The list is complete with both stats and explanations for why I chose who I did, and also discusses omissions.

This article goes over the MVP, Hank Aaron Award, Cy Young, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, Manager of the Year, Reliever of the Year and Rookie of the Year.

Derek Jeter has owned the city of New York for a decade now, but is there a new shortstop in town?

I made a lot of preseason baseball predictions and most of them weren't that great. Check out these 10 lousy predictions.

RBI is one of the numbers that best represents how good a power hitter is. Who are the top power hitters in 2007?

The Atlanta Braves look to be on the fast track to win its 14th straight division championship. That is despite the fact that many believed before the season (and some may still believe) that the Braves are not the most talented team in the division.

Every year the Hank Aaron Award is given to the best offensive player in the league. So who will win the Hank Aaron Award in the National League in 2007?

How about those New York Mets?....

The home run is the most loved stat in baseball, who will lead the league in 2007?