New York City Informer

When newly acquired outfielder Eric Young Jr. stepped into the batter’s box Wednesday night, he became the 10th player the Mets have used as their leadoff hitter, the latest indication of the instability that has plagued the club. Sports stories from Newsday

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Top Mets prospect Zack Wheeler lived up to the hype in his big-league debut, overcoming early butterflies to deliver six scoreless innings to pick up the victory in the Mets’ 6-1 win over the Braves Tuesday night. Sports stories from Newsday

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ATLANTA (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New York Mets have traded right-hander Collin McHugh to the Colorado Rockies for outfielder Eric Young Jr. The Mets announced the deal Tuesday night after sweeping a doubleheader at Atlanta. New York designated outfielder Collin Cowgill for assignment. Young hit .242 with one home run, six RBIs and eight stolen bases [...]

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Just in case there needed to be a last-minute reminder that Zack Wheeler’s ascension to the major-leagues was not going to save the flawed and struggling Mets’ season, Matt Harvey provided a graphic example of that in the afternoon game of the doubleheader.      Mets – NY Daily News

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Matt Harvey was supposed to be the opening act during the Mets’ version of Super Tuesday. Sports stories from Newsday

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is a proud Mets fan, and he would like some sympathy for that. WSJ.com: Newyork Main

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Dillon Gee gave the Mets eight scoreless innings, but with a low pitch count, Terry Collins decided to gamble. The Mets manager stuck with the righthander in the ninth and Gee gave up a one-out, two-run, walk-off home run to Freddie Freeman as the Braves rallied for a 2-1 win over the Mets at Turner [...]

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The Mets and Braves waited a long time to get going. Finally, at 1:22 a.m., Freddie Freeman gave Atlanta a most improbable victory. CBS New York

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The Mets did a complete turnaround on their plans for first base Monday night. After saying that Lucas Duda was the last option at first while struggling first baseman Ike Davis was down in Triple-A working on his swing, Terry Collins put Duda at first Monday night for the series opener against the Braves.      [...]

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Mets GM Sandy Alderson commiserated with a group of season-ticket holders Saturday morning, assuring them that the Mets themselves feel the same pain fans do over the club’s awful start. At the same time, Alderson explained, the Mets have reason to hope.      Mets – NY Daily News

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The cougars are scoring for David Wright. The Mets’ third baseman, who was voted “hottest cub” by the dating website Cougarlife.com, narrowed his gap in the All-Star voting and now trails the Giants’ Pablo Sandoval by just 126,403 votes for the starting nod at third base.      Mets – NY Daily News

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The wait ends Tuesday night for fans who have clamored for the Mets to call upon Zack Wheeler. While it’s too early to know how well he will perform in the big leagues, optimistic fans are hoping Wheeler joins Tom Seaver, Jon Matlack and Dwight Gooden as the fourth Mets pitcher to win the NL [...]

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The Mets made the Keystone Cops look competent with the way they threw the ball around in the fifth inning on Sunday. With two outs and two on, Alfonso Soriano sent a blazing ground ball toward third base that was handled impressively by a diving David Wright. Then all hell broke loose.      Mets – [...]

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Terry Collins called to wish his 94-year-old father a Happy Father’s Day on Sunday morning. Bud Collins said the only thing he wanted on his day was a victory. Collins’ response: “I’m not a father, but I need one too.”      Mets – NY Daily News

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There’s a new Met in town. And no, it’s not Zack Wheeler. The Mets’ top pitching prospect will hook up with the club Monday in Atlanta as he prepares for his big league debut on Tuesday. The new Met is Carlos Torres, a righthanded pitcher who was a member of the starting rotation with … [...]

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