Keidel: Mets Have Something Special Going On, And It's Time To Take Them Seriously
This is what happens to blessed teams, to clubs touched by the baseball deities. They win in conventional and crazy ways.
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This is what happens to blessed teams, to clubs touched by the baseball deities. They win in conventional and crazy ways.
Paperwork from Michael Conway had Wilpon's first name as "Jeffery" on forged Mets letterhead that purported to authorize a $1 million contract for leased office equipment, prosecutors said.
Yoenis Cespedes hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning moments after pinch-hitter Kelly Johnson connected for a tying shot.
Every time we think the Mets are about to live up to their past reputation as choke artists, they come through in the most unexpected ways.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner made it clear that he's in favor of limiting the former All-Star, and he took a shot at his former organization in the process.
The Mets' second straight comeback win over Washington extended their lead in the NL East to six games. New York will seek to complete a sweep on Wednesday.
Pinch-hitter Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a pinch-hit solo homer with two outs in the eighth off Jonathan Papelbon as the first-place New York Mets came back from a six-run deficit to stun the Washington Nationals 8-7.
Don't blame Harvey or the Mets for how they're handling it. Bottom line is, it's still an inexact science.
Instead of making seminal starts, Matt Harvey will make a single start the rest of September. The Mets are just asking for trouble.
Yoenis Cespedes had two doubles, a homer, two runs and two RBIs as the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 8-5 on Monday to extend their lead to five games.
Bartolo Colon extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 25, going the distance in a 7-0 win against the Marlins on Saturday night.
New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson expects that Matt Harvey won't pitch beyond 180 innings in the regular season unless needed in the final series in early October.
If the Mets are to be more than an ephemeral feel-good story and a sagging bridge to football season, they need to add an essential chapter this week, starting on Monday.
After a two-day uproar over his innings limit this year, Harvey wrote Sunday on The Players' Tribune website that he would definitely participate in the postseason.
Third baseman Martin Prado had his second walk-off RBI in three days as the Miami Marlins beat the NL-East-leading New York Mets 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at Marlins Park.
Matt Harvey will pitch in October. How do I know that? I don't. Why do I believe that? Because he's not a fraud.
When 42-year-old Bartolo Colon, who is listed at 5-11 and 285 pounds, fielded a slow roller and recorded an out at first base by flipping the ball behind his back, you knew it was the New York Mets' night.
Harvey said Saturday that his surgeon, noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews, has advised him not to exceed 180 innings this year. Harvey has thrown 166 1/3 so far.
Martin Prado's fifth hit of the night, a shot down the right field line, plated the winning run in the bottom of the 11th as the Marlins beat the Mets 6-5 on Friday night.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
No matter how well the Mets perform in this early stretch of September, they can't chase away the ghosts of 2007.
Thanks to a dramatic summer makeover, the New York Mets are pushing hard toward their first playoff appearance in nine years.
Even as they aim to win the NL East, the New York Mets are minding their future.
It's arguably the most exciting play in baseball, and it happened on Wednesday night during the Mets' 9-4 win over the Phillies at Citi Field.
Ruben Tejada collected two hits, including an inside-the-park home run, and four RBIs on Wednesday night as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4 at Citi Field.
Stephen Colbert made a surprise appearance hosting the "Only in Monroe" community access show broadcast in Monroe, Michigan, on Friday, one night after he recorded his final episode of "The Late Show."
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
The Rays are 4-0 against the Yankees and lead New York by 5 1/2 games in the AL East.
The FDNY said it responded to a fire on the second floor of a three-story building on Nostrand Ave., between Beverly Rd. and Cortelyou Rd.
The FDNY said it responded to a fire on the second floor of a three-story building on Nostrand Ave., between Beverly Rd. and Cortelyou Rd.
One teenager is dead and another was critically hurt after subway surfing on the Williamsburg Bridge on Friday.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
The grassroots group pushed for bilingual policing, victim support and anti-gang efforts as Brooklyn's Chinatown rapidly grew.
The USCGC Vincent Danz, named after a Marine veteran and 9/11 first responder, officially entered service at the Intrepid Museum.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day Weekend.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
A group of protesters gathered Friday at Newark's Delaney Hall, saying their loved ones held there are enduring horrible conditions at the ICE detention facility.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day Weekend.
A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available through a lottery opening at 10 a.m. Monday.
At Jones Beach, Memorial Day Weekend may be more of a washout than beach weather.
Three women were charged with killing 7-year-old Jor'Dynn Duncan inside an alleged house of horrors in Bayport, New York.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day Weekend.
A 7-year-old girl died in December on Long Island after prosecutors say she was abused and tortured by the people who were supposed to care for her.
Drivers on Long Island say the cost to fill up is becoming a significant source of stress and taking a toll on their moods.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
A group of protesters gathered Friday at Newark's Delaney Hall, saying their loved ones held there are enduring horrible conditions at the ICE detention facility.
President Trump visited Rockland County on Friday to endorse Rep. Mike Lawler in the battle for the 17th Congressional District.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
New York City's Department of Health is evaluating an East Village apartment complex after two residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease over the course of a year.
Thousands of people showed up bright and early for AIDS Walk New York 2026, the largest HIV and AIDS fundraiser in the U.S., in Central Park on Sunday.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
Stephen Colbert made a surprise appearance hosting the "Only in Monroe" community access show broadcast in Monroe, Michigan, on Friday, one night after he recorded his final episode of "The Late Show."
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
"Romeo and Juliet" is being shown at Central Park starting Friday night through June 28. Free tickets can be attained through a lottery.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
The Rays are 4-0 against the Yankees and lead New York by 5 1/2 games in the AL East.
Eury Pérez gave up just Juan Soto's solo homer in the first inning and was solid pitching into the seventh, Owen Caissie drove in both of Miami's runs and the Marlins edged the New York Mets 2-1.
Gerrit Cole pitched six scoreless innings, but shortstop José Caballero's error boosted the Rays over the Yankees 4-2 on Friday night.
Bergen County Executive James Tedesco wants FIFA to offer his residents low-cost tickets after it helped NYC secure $50 tickets for 1,000 residents.
The grassroots group pushed for bilingual policing, victim support and anti-gang efforts as Brooklyn's Chinatown rapidly grew.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for May 23 at 4 p.m.
CBS News New York's John Elliott spends the morning at the Intrepid Museum at Pier 86 in Manhattan.
Cellphone video shows flames shooting out of the windows of an apartment on Nostrand Avenue. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Toms River officials said no one under 18 is allowed out in the Barrier Island section after 10 p.m.
Sources tell CBS News the U.S. is preparing for more strikes on Iran, though no final decision has been made. CBS News New York's Wendy Gillette reports.
