Arthur Richman, a longtime baseball writer who went on to spend four decades as an executive with the New York Mets and Yankees, died Wednesday. 

Arthur Richman, a longtime baseball writer who went on to spend four decades as an executive with the New York Mets and Yankees, died Wednesday. 

Arthur Richman, a longtime baseball writer who went on to spend four decades as an executive with the New York Mets and Yankees, died Wednesday. 

Oliver Perez's outing Wednesday alarmed his manager, not because he gave up six runs but because he walked six in 3 2-3 innings of the New York Mets' 10-6 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. 

You want optimism, but don't have much time? Let Dayn Perry tell you how your team can win the World Series . 

Soon, the shovels will hit the ground in Miami. 

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--RHP Livan Hernandez's bid for the fifth starting spot got another boost March 24 when one of his challengers, RHP Freddy Garcia, accepted an assignment to the Mets' minor league camp. 

The Mets' relief staff helped cause a late-season meltdown in 2008, so a revamping of the bullpen was in order. 

The Mets sent more players to the World Baseball Classic than any other team. 

LaTroy Hawkins picked up where he left off with the Houston Astros. 

The following is an excerpt from Jeff Pearlman's new book, "The Rocket That Fell to Earth", now available from HarperCollins. 

Fans treated Team USA's loss — and Japan's triumph — with indifference.