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"Honestly, they were (my first choice)," Beltran told Joe & Evan. "They were there, but at the same time they couldn't do anything about it. The Yankees were going through a salary cap (issue)."
"I've gotta see more from Matt Harvey. I think he even thinks of himself as, like, the king of the city here right now. He's gotta do a lot more before I can look at him that way."
"I want to be in New York," Murphy told reporters. "Hopefully my best baseball is ahead of me. I've been a part of the problem, so you want to be part of the solution."
"I think the Mets are where they are," Leiter said. "The Nationals are the team to beat, (the) Atlanta Braves are very good, who knows with the Marlins and Phillies. They're just, to me, they're not a playoff team."
Tony LaRussa, Bobby Cox and Joe Torre's inductions will mark an elite class of managers entering the Hall of Fame in 2014.
Free-agent right-hander Bartolo Colon and the New York Mets finalized a two-year, $20 million deal.
Looking at the current market and the cost it takes to acquire available shortstops via free agency or trade -- it may have been best for Sandy Alderson and the Mets to retain Reyes.
Let's face it. Outside of Matt Harvey and Daniel Murphy, the kids haven't done much for the cause. The Mets might as well try it the Yankee way.
Free-agent right-hander Bartolo Colon and the Mets have reached a deal, giving the New York the starter it was seeking to replace injured ace Matt Harvey.
Would ya look at that, Boomer and Carton were back at it again Thursday morning on this edition of the Morning Extravaganza.
The Mets' quiet offseason has gotten considerably louder.
The 34-year-old left-hander hit the open market last month when the Mets declined his $25-million option for 2014, which included a $5.5 million buyout.
"I think we're still building," Wilpon said. "I mean, we'd like to win next season, of course. I know everybody feels it's slow in coming, but these things sometimes take a little bit of time."
The former Yankees outfielder quickly endeared himself to Mets fans during his introductory press conference Tuesday with the money quote "true New Yorkers" root for the Amazin's.
Craig thinks 'catching lightning in a bottle' could and should be the 'Not So Amazin' Mets' battle cry for the 2014 campaign, so he rapped about it...
"A lot of the people I've met in New York have always said that true New Yorkers are Mets fans," Granderson said. "So I'm excited to get a chance to see them all out there."
Funny how the twists and turns take you. Torre turned down a trade from the Mets to the Yankees in 1976 because he thought he'd have a chance to manage the Amazin's.
The 40-year-old had an excellent campaign for the A's in 2013. The free-agent pitcher went 18-6 with a 2.65 ERA in 190 1/3 innings over 30 starts. He struck out 117 and issued 29 walks.
Inking Grandy sends the right message, and it puts the baseball world on notice that this franchise isn't just going to rest on its laurels and continue to be a complete and utter joke.
The Yankees are checking in on former Mets starter Mike Pelfrey, according to WFAN/CBS Sports baseball insider John Heyman.
According WFAN/CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman, the Mets have reportedly agreed a four-year, $60 million contract with free agent outfielder Curtis Granderson.
According to WFAN's Jon Heyman, the Mets and Curtis Granderson are talking terms on a long-term deal.
The Major League Baseball Players Association has named former Tony Clark as its new executive director.
The Las Vegas 51s announced on Tuesday that manager Wally Backman will return for the 2014 season.
The Mets did not offer contracts to pitchers Jeremy Hefner and Scott Atchison, infielders Omar Quintanilla and Justin Turner, and utility man Jordany Valdespin, making the five free agents.
The threat of a Long Island Rail Road strike is hanging over nearly 300,000 daily riders and could start as soon as Saturday.
The NYPD made several arrests related to drag racing early Sunday morning in the Bronx. The busts happened almost one month after another controversial car meet-up in Queens.
The New York Knicks are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals -- and their fans are loving every minute of it.
Hannes Wolf scored three goals for his first hat trick and Nicolás Fernández assisted on all the scores to help lead NYCFC to a 3-0 victory over the Columbus Crew on Sunday.
Eduardo Rodriguez came within two outs of his first complete game, Ryan Waldschmidt had his first three big league RBIs and the Diamondbacks beat the Mets 5-1 on Sunday.
The threat of a Long Island Rail Road strike is hanging over nearly 300,000 daily riders and could start as soon as Saturday.
The NYPD made several arrests related to drag racing early Sunday morning in the Bronx. The busts happened almost one month after another controversial car meet-up in Queens.
The New York Knicks are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals -- and their fans are loving every minute of it.
The Nets entered the draft lottery with a 14% chance of securing the No. 1 overall pick, tied for the best odds with the Wizards and Pacers.
The Rent Guidelines Board might be on the verge of fulfilling Mayor Zohran Mamdani's signature campaign promise after it voted to support hikes ranging from 0-4%.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
A man was arrested after a police standoff forced Bridgewater, New Jersey, residents to shelter in place for over 24 hours, officials say.
A woman has been charged with theft for taking a dog outside a Clifton, New Jersey, home in April, police say.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
The owners of Boulevard Drinks in Jersey City's Journal Square said new building owners gave them until May 27 to get out.
A New Jersey neighborhood was ordered to shelter in place all day as police investigated at a home in Bridgewater Township.
The threat of a Long Island Rail Road strike is hanging over nearly 300,000 daily riders and could start as soon as Saturday.
The fatal fire erupted just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday at a boarded-up house on Sycamore Avenue in Hempstead, Nassau County fire officials said.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers rallied Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The MTA and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the LIRR's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.
The Rent Guidelines Board might be on the verge of fulfilling Mayor Zohran Mamdani's signature campaign promise after it voted to support hikes ranging from 0-4%.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
The New York Knicks are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals -- and their fans are loving every minute of it.
Hannes Wolf scored three goals for his first hat trick and Nicolás Fernández assisted on all the scores to help lead NYCFC to a 3-0 victory over the Columbus Crew on Sunday.
Eduardo Rodriguez came within two outs of his first complete game, Ryan Waldschmidt had his first three big league RBIs and the Diamondbacks beat the Mets 5-1 on Sunday.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Brice Turang homered off David Bednar with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Yankees with a 4-3 victory Sunday.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
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.
The NTSB is investigating after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane at Denver International Airport.
Suffolk County police are investigating after a police-involved shooting in Riverhead on Sunday. Officers said it was a domestic incident, and a woman was seriously hurt.
One man is in critical condition after a stabbing on the Upper West Side early Monday morning.
Negotiations will continue Monday to avoid a Long Island Rail Road strike that could affect hundreds of thousands of riders.
The U.S. and Iran are still talking through mediators, but they're not agreeing to much, with both threatening more violence.
