They're known as the "Amazin' Mets" for good reason. Throughout their 50-year history, the New York Mets have produced some of baseball's truly amazing moments. New York's baseball team from Queens has reached the World Series four times, won it twice in 1969 and 1986 and made the National League Championship Series three other times. But these five amazing moments seemingly are frozen in time for their magical quality. 5. Dykstra Goes Deep (October 11, 1986) – The Mets have had their share of memorable post-season home runs, but Lenny…

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Josh Beckett threw four hitless innings and the Boston Red Sox blasted Houston starter Nelson Figueroa for an 10-0 victory against the Astros on Wednesday night. Beckett, trying to rebound from a 6-6 season, hit Angel Sanchez, the second batter of the game, with a pitch and then retired the next 11 in a row until Brett Wallace led off the fifth with a single past second baseman Dustin Pedroia.

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April Fools' Day is almost here for the Philadelphia Phillies, but the joke this year will be on the rest of the National League when the Phillies unveil their Four Aces and Joe Blanton at 1:05 p.m. on April 1 vs. the Houston Astros. Expectations are high for the Phillies, and nothing short of a World Series win will suffice our rabid fan base, but all is not going to be easy at 1 Citizens Bank Way. There are more than a few questions in this lineup, with the lingering spring training injury to Chase Utley, and Jayson Werth leaving for much greener…

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Starting pitcher J.A. Happ left the Houston Astros' 9-6 victory at Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday night after straining a muscle on his right side. Happ, who allowed two runs and four hits in three innings, said he still hopes to start Sunday against Roy Oswalt and Philadelphia. "I'm sort of delirious with frustration," said Happ, who was acquired from the Phillies in the Oswalt…

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The Philadelphia Phillies returned to Philadelphia on March 28. After a pair of exhibition games at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies will start the season on April 1against the Houston Astros. One of the biggest storylines of spring training has involved Chase Utley and his knee. Utley has been out for a while now. With the season about to begin, Utley and the Phillies continued to add to the mystery around his injury. At various times this spring, Phillies fans have heard that Utley might be ready for Opening Day or he might miss the entire season.

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Ben Francisco came into camp fighting for a spot on the Philles' roster. He's heading to Philadelphia the starting right fielder. Francisco hit a three-run homer to help the Phillies beat the Houtson Astros 7-6 on Monday before boarding a plane to Philadelphia. With top prospect Domonic Brown starting the season in the minors after he returns from hand surgery, Francisco will replace Jayson…

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On Monday, March 28, the Philadelphia Phillies will face the Houston Astros in their last game in Clearwater, Fla. The Phillies will return home and play a pair of exhibition games at Citizens Bank Park on March 29 and March 30 before Opening Day. With the Florida portion of spring training concluding, there are still a few questions the Phillies will need to sort out before April 1. As a Phillies fan, there are couple of things I am waiting to hear about before Opening Day aside from all of the injury questions.

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An inside fastball that miffed Victor Martinez signaled one thing to Detroit manager Jim Leyland. "The guys have had enough and they're ready to go," Leyland said. The benches emptied Sunday after Martinez took exception to a close pitch from Houston's Jose Valdez in the sixth inning of the Tigers' 8-4 win.

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP ) — The Houston Astros have acquired infielder Joe Inglett from the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday for a player to be named or cash. The Astros also returned winter draft pick Lance Pendleton, a reliever, back to the New York Yankees. The 33-year-old Inglett can play several infield positions.

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Livan Hernandez hopes there are a lot more pitches remaining in his right arm. Hernandez got set for the ninth opening-day start of his career, giving up one hit in four innings Saturday as the Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 10-0. The 36-year-old Hernandez is set to pitch Thursday at home against the Atlanta Braves.

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