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• GM: Nothing definite on contract for David Wright

  Sandy Alderson struck down a report that the Mets are definitely going to offer David Wright a contract extension this season.Alderson reiterated the Mets want their current third baseman to be a part of the franchise for years, but he isnt ready to show 12:56 AM Read more »

• Jeremy Hefner gets first major-league win, homer as Mets beat Phillies

  Jeremy Hefner hadn't done a whole lot to ingratiate himself into the Mets' rotation plans, not in his first major-league start anyway.With Miguel Batista making progress in his rehab from an oblique injury, Sandy Alderson , speaking before last night's g 5/29/12 Read more »

• Quintanilla fills in well at shortstop

  Bud Harrelson was at Citi Field Tuesday night for a meet and greet and to sign copies of his new book, "Turn Two.''Harrelson didn't expect to cross paths with Mets general manager Sandy Alderson . If he had, Alderson might have been tempted to ask the 67 5/29/12 Read more »

• Mets' depth about to be tested severely

  Terry Collins described the Mets as "tired" after yesterday's 8-4 loss to the Phillies at Citi Field . Consider that manager-speak for overexposed, and with a roster as thin as the paper it's printed on, the timing could not be worse at this particular p   Read more »

• Ty Wigginton's 6 RBIs power Phillies past Mets

  The Mets lost their shortstop to injury Monday -- their third-string shortstop, Justin Turner, who sprained his ankle running the bases -- and were forced to use David Wright at the position for six innings.But still they battled the Phillies, twice comi   Read more »

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• Part-Time Slugger

  obvious (athletes turn it up when it counts!) and deeply counterintuitive (athletes always give 110 percent!). Of course David Wright puts in some extra effort with his livelihood on the line. Of course he plays as hard as he can every game. Which is it? "The 5:02 PM from Slate Read more »

• Why are the Mets doing the Jose Reyes routine with David Wright?

  New York Mets appear to be trying to convince everyone that they won't lose David Wright the way they lost Jose Reyes, who was one of the faces of the Mets franchise and Wright's self-proclaimed "baseball brother." And they're going about it in almost exactly 12:47 PM from Capital New York Read more »

• Phillies lose Halladay, then beaten by Mets 6-3

  eighth and Frank Francisco closed for his 14th save in 16 chances.Blanton hit Baxter with a pitch to begin the first and David Wright broke an 0-for-14 slide by lining an RBI single off Rollins' glove at shortstop. Ike Davis added a single for a 2-1 lead.Brian 10:51 AM from KansasCity.com Read more »

• And he’s the guy who’s healthy

  a 1-0 lead. He hit the leadoff man Mike Baxter and Baxter moved up to third when Kirk Nieuwenhuis followed with a single. David Wright was next and he lined a single into center on a ball deflected by a hopping Rollins. Baxter scored to tie the game at 1-1 9:39 AM from Phillies Flow Read more »

• New York Mets, David Wright to talk extension during season

  New York Mets expect to talk with David Wright during the season about a long-term extension. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images) The New York Mets and David Wright expect to meet during the season to talk about a long-term deal to keep the star third baseman with the 9:12 AM from Sports Illustrated Read more »