Topic: New York Mets

Hurting Mets get cash infusion

Owners of the New York Mets sold a minority share of the Major League Baseball club to investment fund manager David Einhorn for $200 million to help the club cover operating expenses.Owners Fred and Jeff Wilpon and Saul Katz will be able ...

Greenlight's Einhorn eyeing NY Mets stake: source

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Influential hedge fund manager David Einhorn is in "exclusive" talks with the New York Mets to buy a minority stake in the cash-strapped major league baseball team, a source said.The news of Einhorn's negotiations with the Mets owner ...

Mets get out of funk with rain-shortened win over Cubs

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The New York Mets won a rain-shortened game with the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on Wednesday to bring a positive result to their otherwise less than encouraging week.The Mets had lost their three previous games while some of the team's ...

Mets owner Fred Wilpon takes swipe at value of team's stars

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The embattled owner of the New York Mets has taken a swipe at the struggling team's leading players, saying they are overpaid and underperforming and should not expect top money for their next contracts.Fred Wilpon, whose ownership of ...

Marlins pitcher Johnson put on disabled list

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Florida Marlins have placed twice All-Star pitcher Josh Johnson on the 15-day disabled list because of an inflamed right shoulder, the Major League Baseball (MLB) team said on Saturday.Johnson, who has experienced discomfort since spring training and had ...

Mets knuckleballer Dickey baffles Yankees in 2-1 win

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey won an unlikely pitchers' duel as the visiting New York Mets nipped the New York Yankees 2-1 on Friday to take the opening game of their weekend Subway Series in interleague play.Dickey, who gave up ...

Mets, Yankees on menu in first taste of Interleague play

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first taste of interleague play in 2011 comes this weekend to Major League Baseball and 15 seasons after it was first introduced during the regular season some of the match-ups still create a buzz.Metropolitan areas that are ...

Ailing Mets overcome adversity to blank Nationals

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jonathon Niese tossed seven scoreless innings to give the injury-riddled New York Mets a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.Niese struck out seven batters and closer Francisco Rodriguez battled through the ninth to help the Mets ...

NY Mets' Wright sidelined with stress fracture in back

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mets' third baseman David Wright has been sidelined indefinitely with a stress fracture in his back.Wright sustained the injury on April 19, but continued to play with what he described as just discomfort. He underwent an ...

Ex-Mets equipment manager arrested

Charlie Samuels, who worked 27 seasons for the New York Mets, was arrested Wednesday on charges he stole $2.3 million in souvenir equipment to finance his retirement.Prosecutors say the long-time clubhouse equipment manager accumulated a king's ransom that included 507 jerseys, 304 ...