Though they were unsuccessful in their pursuit of slugger Albert Pujols, who signed with the Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim today, the Miami Marlins have plenty to be happy about this offseason; yesterday they introduced the keystone of the new team, their $106 million star Jose Reyes. Reyes told reporters that the Marlins really made him feel wanted—they even arranged a midnight meeting the night he became a free agent. Reyes sounded particularly disappointed that the Mets made almost no effort to keep him in town, which general manager Sandy Alderson later addressed: “If you’re asking whether I should have sent him a box of chocolates, perhaps I should have done that. But on the other hand, the box of chocolates would have cost $106 million.” more ›

Where to begin? After the Mets lost out on re-signing their star shortstop Jose Reyes, who is reportedly taking a $102 million deal from the Florida Marlins, the local papers are opining about the once-Amazin's prospects. The Post's Joel Sherman explains why the Mets should trade David Wright now and offers others ideas about potential team rosters, and adds this, "Privately Mets officials will say they do not see the likelihood for strong contention before 2014." more ›

Major League Baseball approved the sale of the Houston Astros today, which brought with it more changes to baseball: the Astors will move from the NL Central division to the AL West, and there will be one more wild card playoff team in each league, creating a one-game playoff after the regular season ends. But while this will be good for competition across the league, it probably doesn't mean much to Mets fans out there right now, who are facing another disappointing, disheartening season, this time likely without star shortstop Jose Reyes. And prominent Mets supporter Jerry Seinfeld told David Letterman he's dealing with the stress in a unique way: by naming his new dog "Jose Reyes." Watch below: more ›

Evan Longoria hit two home runs, the second to give Tampa a playoff spot as the Rays beat the Yankees 8-7 in 12 innings. Tampa overcame a 7-0 deficit with six runs in the 8th and a game-tying homer in the 9th from Dan Johnson. The Yankees will head home to face the Tigers and Justin Verlander in the ALDS while their hated rival, the Red Sox, will simply head home. more ›

In a season with far too few high points, the Mets 8-6 victory over St. Louis was a welcome respite. Trailing 6-1 entering the 8th, New York staged a great comeback with some help from the Cardinals' error-prone defense. New York scored a run in the 8th, thanks to a passed ball. Willie Harris walked to start the 9th and then Nick Evans hit a tailor-made double play ball that Rafael Furcal booted. Instead of two outs and no runners on, the Mets had two runners on and no outs. After a fly out, the Mets drew consecutive walks to force in their third run. Jose Reyes singled in a run and then Ruben Tejada doubled home two more runs to tie the game at 6. David Wright struck out for the second out of the inning, but Willie Harris put the Mets in the lead with a two-run single. Bobby Parnell pitched a perfect 9th for his 6th save. more ›

David Wright made a costly error and the Mets missed a big chance in the 9th as they fell to Washington 2-0. Wright's error allowed Ian Desmond to reach first with one out. Mike Pelfrey stuck the next batter out, but surrendered back-to-back singles for the only scoring in the game. The Mets got the first two runners on in the 9th, but Justin Turner popped up his bunt attempt and Jason Pridle grounded out wile moving the runners up. That brought up Jose Reyes with a chance to tie it. Reyes laced a liner to center, but Rick Ankiel made a great catch to end the game. more ›

R.A. Dickey is a lot better than his 8-11 record indicates. His 3.46 ERA is in the Top-20 in the NL. Dickey pitched another gem on Wednesday, allowing only four hits and three walks over seven innings as the Mets beat Florida 1-0. Dickey's pitching made Lucas Duda's RBI double in the first inning stand up. Duda drove in Jose Reyes with the only run of the game. Josh Stinson and Manny Acosta made it stand up as he earned his first save of the year. more ›

The Yankees have torn through the interleague portion of their schedule so far, compiling an 11-4 record so far. Thursday, they completed a sweep of the Brewers with a 5-0 win. CC Sabathia dominated the Brewers, striking out 13 while allowing only six hits and two walks. Robinson Cano gave CC all the run support he would need with a two-run double in the first. Mark Teixeira hit his 25th homer of the year and Francisco Cervelli went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI's. more ›

The Mets hit two grand slams on their way to a 14-3 pasting of the Tigers. Daniel Murphy and Angel Pagan hit back-to-back doubles in the first to give New York a 2-0 lead. New York blew the game open with a 7-run fourth, highlighted by Jason Bay's grand slam. An inning later, Carlos Beltran matched him with his own grand slam to put the Mets up 13-0. Jose Reyes finished the night 4-for-4 with a double and a triple. R.A. Dickey pitched seven innings of three-run ball to earn his fourth win of the year. more ›

Old Timer's Day at Yankee Stadium is always a special occasion, but Sunday's affair seemed bigger than usual, in part because Joe Torre and Bernie Williams came back for their first Old Timer's Day. Yogi closed the introductions as usual and plenty of former stars highlighted the festivities. On the field, the Yankees overcame a 3-0 deficit to beat Colorado 6-4. Jorge Posada and Nick Swisher went deep and Mariano Rivera, who begged Michael Kay to introduce him as an old timer, showed he still has time on his side by striking out the side to earn his 20th save. more ›

Yankees 5 Toronto 4: For most of the game, the Yankees showed the same lifeless, uninspired play they have shown far too often in the 2011 season. CC Sabathia pitched adequately, but he trailed 4-1 after seven innings and the Yankees looked like they were going to drop the first two games against Toronto. But, Curtis Granderson doubled to start the 8th and Robinson Cano doubled him home with two outs. Russell Martin followed with a single up the middle to cut the lead to one. more ›

While the Madoff lawsuit has dominated the headlines and overshadowed the Mets this winter, there is still a team to be constructed and a 162-game season to be played. Given the glare of the Wilpons financial woes, how are new GM Sandy Alderson and new manager Terry Collins doing with that task? more ›

The Yankees were forced to put Dustin Moseley on the mound a day early when AJ Burnett came down with back spasms and it worked out pretty well for the Yankees. Moseley lasted 6-1/3, surrendering two runs. And the Mets' game started out well...but didn't end that way, in the 6-5 loss to the Phillies. more ›

With a 2-1/2 hour rain delay, Curtis Granderson had his best game as a Yankee, hitting two homers, stealing a base and scoring three runs in the Bombers' 12-6 win over the Royals. The Mets fell once again, losing 1-0 to the Dodgers. more ›

• Mets 5 Detroit 0: R.A. Dickey is having one of those magical seasons that Terry Leach and Aaron Small can relate to. Dickey entered the season with a career record of 22-28 with an ERA well over 5 and he is now 6-0 after dominating the Tigers with eight-shutout innings. Jose Reyes had a big night at the plate with a triple, homer and single plus three runs scored. Ike Davis added two hits and two RBI’s and the Mets will go for the sweep tonight.
• Yankees 6 Arizona 5 The Yankees squandered a lot of chances in the early innings, but they tied things up in the ninth with a sac fly from A-Rod. Curtis Granderson homered in the 10th to put the Yankees ahead. Mariano Rivera, who entered the game in the ninth, got out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the tenth to earn the win.

It was the matchup of two of the best young righthanders in baseball in the Bronx on Saturday. For the Mets, Mike Pelfrey took his 9-1 record and 2.39 ERA to the mound to face Phil Hughes, who was also 9-1 with a 3.11 ERA. But, in the end it was the hitters who had the final say in the Yankees 5-3 win. more ›

Mets 8 Phillies 0: Break up the Mets! They have a three-game winning streak and best of all it comes thanks to victories against the Yankees and Phillies. Tuesday night it was RA Dickey leading the way with his first National League win. Dickey used his knuckler to keep the Phillies guessing all night and struck out seven over six innings. Jason Bay and Jeff Francoeur had two RBI’s each while Jose Reyes had three hits, including the 1,000th of his career. more ›

Mets 4 Chicago 0: The Mets are now 2-0 in the Ike Davis era, but this win had more to do with some players who have been around a bit longer than the young phenom. Jose Reyes was a force, going 4-for-5 with a key two-run triple in the second. Fernando Tatis added a two-run blast in the eighth to give the Mets plenty of breathing room. But, the Mets didn’t need all of that offense as Mike Pelfrey continued his stellar 2010. Pelfrey extended his scoreless streak to nineteen innings and he is now 3-0 with a save on the young season. New York will go for the sweep on Wednesday. more ›

Mets 2 St. Louis 1 (20 innings): For a team that has supposedly quit on its’ manager, the Mets are doing a lousy job of living up to the script. One night after having their heartbroken, the Mets showed character that few pundits thought was possible. Not only did they survive multiple threats in extra innings, but they survived a blown save from K-Rod in the 19th inning. Mike Pelfrey ended up with an unlikely win and Jose Reyes had the GWRBI. more ›

Start with the offense. The loss of Carlos Delgado was huge and it exposed a mediocre squad. Beltran and Wright are having great years, Gary Sheffield has been a nice addition, but everyone else disappointed this year. Jose Reyes was having a bad year before he got hurt. Daniel Murphy looks like a player who played only one game in AAA before coming to the majors. Luis Castillo is Luis Castillo. There are too many dead spots in the lineup. And don’t blame the ballpark, the Mets actually hit better at Citi Field than on the road. more ›

• Yankees 8 Texas 6: Chien-Ming Wang had his best start of the season. Then again, considering the disasters his first three starts were, that isn’t saying much. Wang allowed five runs over 4-2/3 innings, which sadly lowered his ERA, but that wasn’t the real story. What was the story was a great comeback from New York. Down 5-1, the Yankees rallied thanks to a bases-clearing double from Mark Teixeira and they won the game thanks to a two-run home run from Melky Cabrera. Rivera came in for the save and New York has now won seven of it’s last eight series.
• Pittsburgh 11 Mets 6: Usually scoring six runs is enough to win, but not when your starting pitcher can’t keep you in the game. Mike Pelfrey was awful, allowing nine runs- eight earned, and the lowly Pirates swept the Mets. To make matters much worse, Jose Reyes has a tear in his hamstring and J.J. Putz will probably need elbow surgery. Depending on the result of tonight’s Phillies game in San Diego, New York will be either three or four games back in the NL East.
• Washington 2 Red Bulls 0: Another loss as the season drags on for New York. They played a tough match and trailed only by a goal until the final minute when a penalty kick gave D.C. the final edge.

• Mets 4, Braves 3: Down 3-0 entering the eighth and 3-2 entering the ninth, the Mets didn't give up. Jose Reyes doubled home two in the eighth -- he got thrown out trying to make it a triple -- and then scored the winning run in the tenth. The Mets benefited from a missed call in the ninth that let Carlos Beltran steal third -- he was out -- and then score on a Luis Castillo sacrifice fly. Beltran walked in the winning run in the 10th, capping a rally that started with two out and no one on.

• Mets 8, Pirates 4: What a difference a week makes. The Mets rolled to another win over the struggling Pirates, completing a three-game sweep and keeping themselves in first place. Livan Hernandez had a rocky start but settled down and allowed two runs in seven innings, striking out five and walking four. Jose Reyes kept moving in the right direction, reaching base three times. The Mets are one of eight teams to play Monday. They host Atlanta in the opener of a three-game set.

• Mets 10, Pirates 1: A week ago, Mets fans couldn't stop fretting after a disastrous loss to the Phillies. Now their team is in first place and has won six straight games. John Maine pitched six innings of one-run ball and Jose Reyes had three hits and three RBIs. Sandy Alomar Sr. managed the team in lieu of Jerry Manuel, who was suspended for making contact with an umpire on Thursday. The Pirates stink, yes, but the Mets are rolling. The days of worrying about David Wright's clutch hitting -- foolish days to begin with -- are over. Now the Mets can worry about getting quality outings from their starters, their most legitimate concern.