Q & A With Ben Shpigel on the Mets
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Ben Shpigel, The Times's Mets beat writer, answers your questions and comments from Port St. Lucie, Florida.
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Mike Piazza wants the New York Mets to get him out of a situation that&#39;s been difficult to deal with. For much of this season, he didn&#39;t know whether he&#39;d be at catcher or first
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NEW YORK : The New York Mets formally introduced Willie Randolph as the 18th manager in the history of the major league baseball club, giving the veteran coach an opportunity that had often eluded him.
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Here is what New York Yankee&#39;s catcher, Jorge Posada had to say prior to game six between the Yankees and the Red Sox. PP: Just curious, on the Damon bunt last night, did you think at all about letting it fall and trying to get a double play that way?
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Mets won the  popular Carlos Beltran sweepstakes this week and introduced  their new star outfielder during a Tuesday morning press  conference.
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Willie Randolph aced his interview with Mets brass yesterday, according to team insiders. But two surprise dark-horse candidates have emerged to add intrigue to the search, the Daily News has learned.
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This is the way Mets fans wanted their team to do it with Vladimir Guerrero and Alex Rodriguez. They wanted the general manager of the moment, Steve Phillips or Jim Duquette, to get in there early.
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LA ends a three-game road trip on Saturday in Chicago...Newly named New York Mets manager Willie Randolph was in attendance...The Knicks went 26-of-29 from the free throw line...Bobby Simmons had 10 points for the Clippers, who are 2-2 on the road this
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The Braves&#39; magic number to clinch the NL East remained at 10, thanks to Florida&#39;s 4-3 victory over Montreal...Keppinger&#39;s error was the 130th this season for the Mets, tops in the majors...Betemit&#39;s RBI was the first of his career...Atlanta holds a 10-6
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Willie Randolph interviewed for the Mets' managerial job Monday, and stressed that his many years with the Yankees will serve him well if he gets a chance to run a team that proved a big flop in the second half of the season.
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In recent weeks, the question of Art Howe&#39;s firing by the Mets has always been more about when the ax would fall, not if, and even the manager seemed resigned to his fate before last night&#39;s doubleheader against the Braves at Shea Stadium.
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When Barry Bonds is asked about his quest for 700 home runs, he gives an answer about the pennant race. When he is asked about a specific at-bat, he responds with a monologue about the latest game.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Mets have  reportedly told Art Howe he will be fired, but he has agreed to  remain as the team's manager until the end of this season.
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Q: Hey Peter, thanks so much for taking time out here. It&#39;s been mentioned that you once said the St. Louis Cardinal&#39;s fans are the &quot;best fans in baseball.
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Texas Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo interviewed with the New York Mets on Friday, the second candidate to apply for the managerial opening since the firing of Art Howe.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Mets on Thursday  introduced Willie Randolph as their 18th manager in franchise  history.
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Mike Piazza wants the New York Mets to get him out of a situation that&#39;s been difficult to deal with. For much of this season, he didn&#39;t know whether he&#39;d be at catcher or first base until he got to the ballpark and glanced at the lineup card.