Bruce Homers Again, Mets Cut Magic Number To 1
Jay Bruce is doing everything in his power to help the New York Mets reach the postseason.
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Jay Bruce is doing everything in his power to help the New York Mets reach the postseason.
If the Mets were indeed historically unfortunate, they would not be sitting where they are now: in position for a National League wild-card spot with just a weekend's worth of games to play.
For all the finagling Terry Collins has had to do with his daily lineup during this injury-filled season, it seems odd that the last thing he has to think about this weekend is Jay Bruce.
Manager Terry Collins deserves plenty of credit for sticking with them and finding a way to eventually get big contributions from each, WFAN's Mike Francesa said Thursday.
James Loney and Jay Bruce each hit two-run homers to lead the New York Mets to a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.
In the first pitch he saw in his first game, the 29-year-old Mets prospect homered Wednesday over the left-center field wall.
Jay Bruce and Yoenis Cespedes hit their 31st homers of the season to lead the New York Mets to a 12-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night at Marlins Park.
The Mets announced Tuesday that the 25-year-old left-hander, who has been battling elbow and shoulder issues, will not pitch again in 2016.
In their first game since ace pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating accident, the Marlins beat the Mets 7-3, a game highlighted by Dee Gordon's leadoff home run.
The Mets, as you would expect, put their humanity first and their postseason ambitions second in their game against the Marlins last night.
Tebow, who is scheduled to play his first game Wednesday, singled in his final two at-bats in Tuesday's simulated game.
The Marlins beat the Mets on a night when the final score won't be remembered, but everything else will be.
The Miami Marlins, playing inspired baseball in their first game since the tragic death of pitcher Jose Fernandez, routed the New York Mets 7-3 on Monday night at Marlins Park.
There's wasn't a dry eye in the stands or on the field before the Miami Marlins game against the New York Mets on Monday night, as players and fans remembered 24-year-old Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, who was tragically killed in a boating accident early Sunday morning.
The New York Mets went 6-4 on their final homestand of 2016 and head into the last week of the regular season in position for the first National League wild-card spot.
There's just one more week to go in the 2016 Major League Baseball regular season, so pay attention very closely to what's going on in MLB this week.
Nobody ever wants to play a game like the Mets have to Monday night.
Members of the baseball community paid tribute to Jose Fernandez Sunday, following news of his tragic death.
Rookie Robert Gsellman continued to come up big on Sunday afternoon, when the long-haired right-hander threw a career-high seven scoreless innings to lead the New York Mets to a 17-0 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field.
The Mets fell behind by 10 runs early and finished just short of what would have been the largest comeback victory in team history, losing 10-8 to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.
Michael Conforto's three-run homer capped a six-run fifth inning Friday night by the New York Mets, who retained at least a share of the National League wild-card lead
In Syndergaard's place, Sean Gilmartin will make his first start of the season and just the second of his career.
Jose Reyes hit a tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Asbrubal Cabrera hit a three-run drive in an 11th-inning comeback to lift the New York Mets to a dramatic 9-8 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night that assured them of remaining in the NL wild-card lead.
General manager Sandy Alderson told reporters Thursday the young left-hander is experiencing soreness in his throwing shoulder after pitching a bullpen session at Citi Field on Wednesday.
As Beckham and Norman prepare to square off Sunday, with Norman now a Washington Redskin, we take a look at some of the most memorable individual rivalries involving players from New York teams.
Most retail and food establishments will remain open, but services like mail delivery will be suspended for the federal holiday.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News the suspect's backpack is one of the most promising leads in the case, as the search continues for Nancy Guthrie.
Nancy Guthrie has been missing since Feb. 1 and her daughter, "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has posted several videos pleading for her return.
If Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gets his way, the Pride flag will be a permanent part of the Stonewall National Monument.
Mary Calvi talks to New York Times bestselling author Sadeqa Johnson about her new novel, "Keeper of Lost Children," based on the stories of mixed-race children abandoned in Germany after World War II.
If Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gets his way, the Pride flag will be a permanent part of the Stonewall National Monument.
It's been nearly three weeks since a January snowstorm hit New York City, and many cars still haven't moved.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to a Bronx shooting that left one teenager dead and two hurt Wednesday.
A man was arrested Saturday after allegedly randomly attacking two women and a teenager in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
As construction on New Jersey's Portal Bridge gets underway, NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see some major changes for the next month.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
A Palestinian woman who had been living and working in Paterson, New Jersey, suffered a seizure while in ICE custody in Texas, her legal team says.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials expected the Trump administration to release more than $200 million in frozen funds by Friday, but they did not.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
If Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gets his way, the Pride flag will be a permanent part of the Stonewall National Monument.
President Obama spoke about the "unprecedented nature" of what he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents did in Minnesota.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
The mayor announced the plan to redesign Fordham Road was back on during a comically tight press conference aboard an MTA bus.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials expected the Trump administration to release more than $200 million in frozen funds by Friday, but they did not.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
New changes to New York's DMV point system will result in steeper penalties for dangerous drivers. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
A 31-year-old man was stabbed in the chest on the Lower East Side overnight, police said.
More than 140 first responders were at the scene of a fire that broke out on Sunday night in Bed-Stuy.
New York police are looking for two men who were allegedly behind a jewelry store theft on Feb. 5 at a Hudson Yards store.
Authorities found DNA evidence from a glove near Nancy Guthrie's home. They think it matches the one worn by the masked suspect seen outside her front door. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
