Mets might be on a road to nowhere (Yahoo! Sports)
The Mets are in survival mode heading into the All-Star break, still reeling from injuries and mental blunders.

Don’t be afraid to pull the trigger on trades
Many fantasy owners wish they were better at trading. It’s an element of the game that adds excitement and a chance to improve our teams. Yet many owners are frustrated by what they perceive as an intricate ritual dance where they are always tripping over their two left feet.

Haren hits first career homer, pitches Diamondbacks past Reds
Dan Haren held the Cincinnati Reds scoreless into the seventh inning, showing why he’s been the NL’s stingiest pitcher in June, and connected on his first career homer Tuesday night during a 6-2 victory that snapped the Arizona Diamondbacks’ longest losing streak of the season.

India-born Pirates pitchers ready to make pro debut
The Pittsburgh Pirates could soon find out if an investment of $20,000 can produce a couple of million-dollar arms.

DeRosa could miss 3-4 games with wrist injury
The Cardinals’ Mark DeRosa has a strained tendon in his left wrist and expects to miss three or four games.

Mets head to Miller Park in unison
Mets head to Miller Park in unison The entire Mets team entered the Miller Park visitor’s clubhouse at 12:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, with all players, coaches and personnel riding the team bus together to the ballpark.

Wang eliminates some doubt with first win (Yahoo! Sports)
Chien-Ming Wang still did not have his best stuff. There were times when his sinkerball was up in strikezone and…

Mets’ Beltran to see specialist, career in jeopard? (Yahoo! Sports)
The New York Mets confirmed Monday that outfielder Carlos Beltran was in Vail, Colo., for a second opinion on…

Mets’ Beltran to get second opinion on ailing knee (AP)
Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran was in Colorado on Monday to have a second opinion on his ailing right knee. Beltran was consulting with noted knee specialist Dr. Richard Steadman at his Vail clinic. Beltran has an aching bone bruise in his knee and assistant general manager John Ricco says Beltran asked to have a second opinion.

Beltran keeps his place in All-Star vote
Beltran keeps his place in All-Star vote Carlos Beltran, trying to make his fifth All-Star team in six seasons, trails only the Phillies’ Raul Ibanez and the Brewers’ Ryan Braun.

Struggling Mets mulling whether to deal
Struggling Mets mulling whether to deal The Mets fell below .500 for the first time since early May on Monday, leading some to ponder whether they should deal for reinforcements to bolster a lineup depleted by injuries.

AccuScore: Playoff shifts after week 12 (Yahoo! Sports)
AccuScore uses past player performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,…

Some Mets are pleading for Minaya to make a deal (Yahoo! Sports)
According to the New York Daily News, the are whispers being traded among members of the New York Mets that are…

Slumping Mets to begin key series with Brewers

A general view of the Milwaukee Brewers hat and glove. The Milwaukee Brewers are not alone atop the National League Central division, but hope to be after this three-game series versus the New York Mets at Miller Park.

Nieve ineffective as Mets fall below .500
Mets lose, fall below .500 Fernando Nieve lost for the first time this year as a starter and the Mets fell below .500 for the first time since early May, losing to the Brewers, 10-6, on Monday night at Miller Park.

New York Yankees vs New York Mets at Citi Field in New York

New York Mets Brian Schneider watches New York Yankees Mark Teixeira point to Alex Rodriguez standing on first base after Teixeira scores a run in the sixth inning at Citi Field in New York City on June 27, 2009.

Beltran examined again; Perez to Buffalo | mets.com: News

Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran was in Colorado on Monday to seek a second opinion on the bone bruise in his right knee, Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said.

Church feeling nauseous, removed from Mets‘ lineup (AP)
Ryan Church was removed from the Mets' depleted lineup Sunday night because he felt nauseous, leaving New York without yet another regular starter. Fernando Tatis replaced Church in the order, batting fifth and playing left field. Gary Sheffield shifted from left to Church's spot in right against the Yankees, who were going for a three-game sweep at Citi Field.

Rays complete sweep of Marlins behind Price, Upton
David Price allowed one run over 6 1-3 innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Florida Marlins 5-2 to complete a three-game sweep on Sunday.

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Reyes Practices; Return Is Another Matter

Like the rest of his Mets teammates, Jose Reyes was dressed in full uniform two and a half hours before Saturday’s game against the Yankees .

Lannan, Dunn help carry Nats over Orioles
John Lannan took a four-hitter into the eighth inning, Adam Dunn hit a colossal home run, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

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Milestone Man: Rivera earns 500th save for Yankees (AP)
Mariano Rivera's 500th save included a surprising bonus: his first RBI. On a New York night that belonged to baseball's most unflappable closer, Rivera became the second reliever to reach the milestone when the Yankees held off the punchless Mets 4-2 Sunday for a Subway Series sweep. He joined Milwaukee's Trevor Hoffman, who has 571 saves, as the only major leaguers with 500.

Beckham’s game-winner in ninth lifts White Sox over Cubs
Gordon Beckham singled in the winning run with two outs in the ninth, and Scott Podsednik homered while tying a career high with four hits to lift the Chicago White Sox to an 8-7 victory over the Cubs on Saturday.

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Injured Hamilton wants to play in All-Star game
Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton, recovering from abdominal surgery, will play in the All-Star game if elected.

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Man partially paralyzed after being shot in Angel Stadium parking lot
One of two brothers accused of assaulting an off-duty Anaheim police officer outside Angel Stadium has been partially paralyzed after the officer shot both suspects.

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Sabathia says he’s OK for Friday

Arms under Arnsberg : Blaming pitching coach Brad Arnsberg for the rash of injuries in Toronto this year is an easy out.

Mets‘ Maine has setback, won’t make rehab start

John Maine’s troublesome right shoulder is still bothering him, and the New York Mets pitcher expects to be sidelined until after the All-Star break.

Mets‘ Maine has setback, won’t make rehab start (AP)
John Maine's troublesome right shoulder is still bothering him, and the New York Mets pitcher expects to be sidelined until after the All-Star break. The Mets thought Maine was close to coming off the disabled list. He had been scheduled to make his second minor league rehab start Saturday, this time for Class-A Brooklyn, but he felt pain in the back of his shoulder while playing catch…

Ex-Yankees IF Phillips signs with Japan team (AP)
Former New York Yankees infielder Andy Phillips has signed a one-year contract worth $400,000 with the Hiroshima Carp of Japan's Central League. “I'm really looking forward to playing for a team that has a long history in such a great country,” Phillips said on the team's official Web site.

Mets minor league pitcher suspended for drug test (AP)
Mets pitcher Johan Romero has been suspended for 50 games under baseball's minor league drug program after a positive test for metabolites of Stanozolol. The suspension of Romero, who is with the Mets' Venezuelan Summer League team, began Friday. The 19-year-old right-hander is 0-3 with a 3.16 ERA in five starts.

Hamels ejected as Blue Jays shut down Phillies again
Ricky Romero held Philadelphia hitless for six innings and Aaron Hill hit a two-run double in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 6-1 victory over the slumping Phillies on Friday night.

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Mets‘ K-Rod, Yanks’ Bruney end feud (Yahoo! Sports)
New York Yankees reliever Brian Bruney used a clubhouse attendant to apologize to New York Mets closer Francisco…

Power Rankings: Tigers jump five spots (Yahoo! Sports)
The Yankees, Brewers, Phillies, Rangers and Mets dip. The Cardinals get a boost along with Detroit.

Subway Series, Round 2: Mets playing host
Get on the No. 7: Mets to host Yanks Looking to avenge a series loss in the first edition of the 2009 Subway Series, the Mets and Mike Pelfrey are geared up to knock the Bronx Bombers down a rung.

A-Rod powers potent Yankees past Braves
Alex Rodriguez tied Reggie Jackson with his 563rd home run and Mariano Rivera earned his 499th career save in the New York Yankees‘ 11-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.

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Injured Hamilton wants to play in All-Star game
Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton, recovering from abdominal surgery, will play in the All-Star game if elected.

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Harper: Mets must hit & run & pray

David Wright can’t get out of of this pitch in the 7th inning, and it seems as the Mets can’t get out of their own way.

Donald Fehr: Timing right to step down as MLB union head
For more than a quarter of a century, Donald Fehr’s name has been linked to many of baseball’s negatives: Players’ strikes, performance-enhancing drug use and congressional hearings.

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Mets should hold on to prospects

Well, Opening Night of David Wright and the Heartbreakers went smoothly enough. Mix in a workmanlike effort from Tim Redding with the farthest ball we’ve ever seen Luis Castillo hit.

Mets shut out by Cardinals‘ Pineiro
Mets shut out by Cardinals‘ Pineiro The Mets produced two hits and 22 ground-ball outs in nine innings against Joel Pineiro and nothing in terms of runs in a 3-0 loss to the Cardinals.

Nevada prep baseball phenom: ‘I’m not LeBron yet’
Bryce Harper didn’t flinch with television cameras focused on him, even though his upper body was tangled in microphone wires.”Part of life, I guess,” the 16-year-old quipped Tuesday.

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Chicago baseball writers to discuss steroids, Hall of Fame
The Chicago chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America is taking up the thorny question of what to do with “Steroid Era” players and the Hall of Fame. The writers plan to meet Friday to discuss whether there should be any guidelines for voting in light of the drug scandal that has tainted baseball over the last dozen years.

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Rookie Hanson, Braves shut down lifeless Yankees
Rookie Tommy Hanson won his third straight start, Brian McCann had two RBIs including a solo homer and the Atlanta Braves threw consecutive shutouts for the first time in four years with a 4-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.

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Mets add Misch, Dessens to bullpen

As the Mets worried about the long-term prognosis of Carlos Beltran , they had more immediate concerns about their tired bullpen for last night’s game, which is why Omar Minaya also shuffled some other members of his 25-man roster.

Fanalytics: To see pitchers’ futures, keep eyes on flies
Pitchers don’t have full control of what happens to a batted ball once it’s hit. What they do have some control over is whether a ball is hit on the ground or in the air. Research has shown that about one in 10 fly balls leaves the park on average.

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