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Mets general manager Omar Minaya talks to reporters this week during the GM meetings in Chicago.

CHICAGO - Despite believing the bidding for outfielder Matt Holliday will exceed their appetite, Mets officials intended to meet with agent Scott Boras before leaving the GM meetings, which conclude today.

Who do you want in left field next season? Metstradamus 11 Friday, November 06, 2009 "All I kept on hearing in the streets of New York when you go get bagels in the morning was, 'Omar, please address the bullpen.' Well, to all you Mets fans, we've addressed the bullpen." -Omar Minaya 12/11/2008 The only thing missing from that speech was a ...

Mets have decided not to exercise their $9.1-million option on J.J. Putz , a person familiar with the situation confirmed Thursday, and will pay him a $1-million buyout instead.

The Mets have told reliever J.J. Putz that they are likely to decline his $8.6 million option for 2010 and buy him out for $1 million instead, his agent said yesterday.

DeWayne Wise will forever be known for the spectacular catch that he made on July 23, 2009, which allowed pitcher, Mark Buehrle, to earn the second no-hitter of his career.

James Kannengieser of Amazin Avenue takes a look at non-tender candidate Jeremy Reed .

's last MLB appearance; it's an unfortunate way to exit for such an integral part of the Red Sox 's success over the past 15 years.

Faith and Fear in Flushing made its debut on Feb. 16, 2005, the brainchild of two longtime friends and lifelong Met fans.

Jeremy Reed of the Mets catching a drive by Ryan Howard in June at Citi Field. The Mets have the fewest home runs at home of any team in the majors this season.

The hazing of rookies is a big part of baseball life in late September and yesterday was no different for the Mets.

That's right Mets fans.A The Mets won a game.A They moved the Florida Marlins, the team that has dashed the Mets playoff hopes on the last day of the season for the last two years, one step closer to post season elimination by scoring two runs in the top of the ninth inning off Marlins closer Leo Nunez to come from behind for the victory.

Pinch-hitter Cory Sullivan delivered a go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat Florida 6-5 on Friday night to hurt the Marlins' playoff hopes.

Jerry Manuel said he didn't need to talk with Daniel Murphy about getting thrown out at third for the final out of the eighth inning in Sunday night's 1-0 loss to the Phillies.

Josh Thole is one of the young Mets that gives purpose to the team's final 18 games.

No epic collapse by the Phillies can send the Mets into the postseason. The consolation established yesterday: John Maine can handle September rotation duty.

It wasn't the most efficient of saves, acknowledged, after allowing two runs on three hits before striking out to close out a 5-4 victory in the first game of the Phillies ' doubleheader against the Mets yesterday.

Mets left fielder Fernando Tatis has left the second game of a doubleheader against Philadelphia because of a sprained left index finger.

Late into a long day and night of baseball at Citizens Bank Park, Charlie Manuel made a slow walk from the home dugout to the pitcher's mound.

PHILADELPHIA - Ninety-nine days after John Maine last pitched in the majors, he made a successful return Sunday.