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It will be up to David Stearns to make the right moves and get some deadline wins.

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A trade deadline sell-off would leave them with a skeleton-crew roster, meaning they realistically could lose 100 games for the first time since the infamous 1993 team.

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The 27-year-old has a 3.13 ERA in 14 starts in his second season.

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The pitcher said he felt better on Sunday, though, as Mets hope to maximize the return in a trade.

Lennon: Mets' Peralta hasn't done much to help his trade value

Tyrone Taylor put the Mets ahead with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, Marcus Semien added a three-run drive in the seventh and New York beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 to prevent a season sweep.

Taylor, Semien each hit three-run HRs as Mets avoid sweep vs. Dodgers

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Despite the loss, Post Washington advanced to Wednesday's semifinal game at 8 p.m. against Twin Town.

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The John Harbaugh era begins with its first training camp Tuesday and practice starting Wednesday.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits three restaurants where dining al fresco is the way to go.

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NewsdayTV Ken Buffa learns the 'high pressure' job of an engineer at National's Grid material testing lab in Melville.

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SailAhead, an organization that works to end veteran suicide by introducing former servicemen and women to sailing, took 100 veterans on the water Sunday. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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A pop-up at Robert Moses State Park called "Shark Shack" teaches about marine life and shark safety.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa stops by Smokin' Al's in Massapequa to try their oversized nachos, known as Macho Nachos.

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From a surf lesson to eating along the boardwalk, Newsday travel writer Carissa Kellman explores Rockaway Beach.

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The consequences depend less on the alleged crime than on the county where police make the arrest. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

Women arrested at illicit spas in Nassau risk deportation, but not in Suffolk

Stretches of forest are turning into lifeless tree trunks, known as ghost forests, as salt water intrusion destroys the soil. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano tries a Hyrox fitness class at Black Bear Athletics in West Babylon.

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From pizza to clams, Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visits two restaurants that are on the way to Northwell at Jones Beach Theater.

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