Blog Title: New York Mets Baseball - NY Daily News

Mets hear Lowe down from Boras

Jeff Wilpon, GM Omar Minaya and assistant GM John Ricco met with Scott Boras and his assistant, Mike Fiore, with both sides apparently sticking to positions that have them significantly apart in the Derek Lowe negotiations.

Dog is caught stealing a run at Citi Field

A swift, four-legged Mets fan didn't wait for opening day to check out the new Citi Field. A stray dog led animal control officers on a rainy romp through the stadium on Wednesday after construction workers said she spent several days sniffing around the Mets' new digs.

Where will Manny Ramirez end up?

Love him or hate him, Manny Ramirez is one of the best hitters of all time - for power, for average, for lifting an entire team. But after six weeks of free agency, one of the biggest surprises has to be that Ramirez is still on the market.

Minaya & Boras to meet

Omar Minaya will meet with agent Scott Boras Wednesday as the Mets' GM continues to pursue a deal for pitcher Derek Lowe, or perhaps Oliver Perez. Boras was in town for the Yankees' Mark Teixeira press conference.

Mets may miss out on pitcher

If Derek Lowe is going to end up a Met, the team and the pitcher have a lot of negotiating to do. In fact, some in baseball believe there are more aggressive teams lusting for Lowe who are willing to offer much more than what the Mets have offered.

Where are they now? Former Met Anthony Young

Anthony Young gets occasional reminders of his Mets days from the kids he coaches. "Once they find out you were in the big leagues, they 'Google' you," he says. "Then they say, 'Coach, you're known for a losing streak!'"

Mets won't break bank to add more arms and fill out rotation

The Mets' three-year offer to Derek Lowe for slightly more than $36 million makes it clear the 35-year-old righty is their top free agent choice. But that doesn't mean another new starter won't join Lowe in the Mets rotation, too.

Mets playing Lowe ball

More and more it seems it will only be a matter of time before the Mets sign Derek Lowe, the starting pitcher they targeted going into the offseason. A baseball source confirmed Tuesday that the Mets have made a three-year offer to Lowe.

Lowe not close to being Met yet

DEREK LOWE remains a top priority for the Mets, but reports that a deal with the righthander is imminent are unfounded, according to a baseball official familiar with the Mets' thinking.

Church feels holiday cheer

The nights he'd lay his head on a pillow, temples throbbing, and wonder, "What if I don't wake up?" are long gone and so is the dizziness that made everything from his living room to the Shea outfield spin wildly.

Mets talk to Derek Lowe

Derek Lowe has been the Mets' top target among pitchers all along, and a club source said Tuesday that GM Omar Minaya is far enough along in negotiations that a conclusion could be reached "between Christmas and New Year's."

Carlin joins SNY Met lineup

SportsNet New York is set to debut a new Mets pre and postgame studio team in 2009. Chris Carlin will replace Matt Yallof as host of the show.

Francisco Rodriguez from the mountain top

The Daily News traveled to Caracas, Venezuela, for an intimate look at Francisco Rodriguez's new palatial home, his winter ball team and the baseball academy where it all began. K-Rod talks about his native land, NYC and a World Series in Queens.

Manuel welcomes King-sized expectations

Befitting someone keenly aware of Dr. Martin Luther King's fight for equal rights, Jerry Manuel - the second African-American manager in New York baseball history, behind Randolph - welcomes the election of Barack Obama.

Agee's upper-decker remains singular Shea swat

On a Wednesday afternoon at Shea Stadium, Tommie Agee made history in the second inning against the Montreal Expos, and there were only 8,608 fans in attendance to see it.