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Niese working on curve, battling for No. 5 spot

For the second straight spring, Jon Niese got some pointers on how to throw a curveball from Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax.

This took place Sunday in the Mets' clubhouse in Port St. Lucie, when Koufax paid a visit. He told Niese to not "baby" his curve.

Niese took the advice to heart and to the mound with him yesterday for his start against the Braves. But learning is one thing, doing...

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