Thor, Cespedes Leave Early As Mets Fall To Nats 3-1
Stephen Strasburg completed an unbeaten first half of the season when the right-hander allowed one run in seven strong innings as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 3-1.
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Stephen Strasburg completed an unbeaten first half of the season when the right-hander allowed one run in seven strong innings as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 3-1.
Mets pitcher Matt Harvey will miss the rest of the regular season after electing to undergo surgery to address symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome, his agent reportedly said.
Colon, 43, is 7-4 this season with a 3.28 ERA. The former Cy Young winner will be appearing in his fourth Midsummer Classic. He also was an All-Star in 1998, 2005 and 2013.
He needs to give up on 2016, roll the dice and hope he can stage another 2015-like comeback in a full, hopefully healthy, 2017. He'll probably need the operation at some point anyway. So better to do it sooner than later.
Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth -- a half-inning after he entered in a double -switch -- to give the New York Mets the lead for good Thursday night.
Harvey could also elect to have "temporary, conservative treatments," Alderson said. If the pitcher chooses surgery, the recovery time would be four months, ending his season early.
By many accounts, this is more than your generic stiffness after a bad start -- of which there have been many this young season. This could be a game-changer, or a season-ender.
The Mets announced Wednesday that Matt Harvey has been placed on the 15-day disabled list due to discomfort in his right shoulder.
Wilmer Flores hit two homers in a game for the second time in four days and right-hander Jacob deGrom threw seven strong innings as the Mets beat the Marlins, 4-2.
It would ease a lot of people's minds if Sandy Alderson tinkered a bit with Cespedes' contract to definitively lock him down after this season.
Stanton hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning before putting the game out of reach with a monstrous three-run shot in the eighth inning of the Marlins' 5-2 win over the Mets.
The Mets and Yankees will be sending three players each to the All-Star Game next week in San Diego on July 12.
A former New York Mets superstar rejoined his old team at Citi Field Tuesday.
The Mets matched the fourth-largest comeback in franchise history, rallying after trailing 6-0 in the fourth inning for an 8-6 win over the Marlins on Monday at Citi Field.
Something is going on with the Mets right now, and for the first time in a while no one is complaining.
The Mets announced Monday that Jose Reyes is on his way to New York and is expected to be activated Tuesday for their game against the Miami Marlins.
Yoenis Cespedes' two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning snapped a tie as the New York Mets overcame a six-run deficit to post an 8-6 win over the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on Monday.
Wilmer Flores went 6 for 6 with two of New York's five home runs, and the Mets romped to another four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs by battering Jon Lester in a 14-3 blowout Sunday.
Jake Arrieta lost a regular-season road start for the first time in 14 months when Neil Walker hit a two-run homer and Travis d'Arnaud blooped a two-run single that pushed the New York Mets over Chicago 4-3 on Saturday night for their third straight win over the Cubs.
If this unwatchable offensive disaster of the first half of the season continues, this very stretch could bury the Mets as far as playoff contention.
Rookie right fielder Brandon Nimmo, making his first major league start as a leadoff batter, keyed a three-run rally in the 7th inning Thursday night as the New York Mets came back to edge the Cubs.
The Washington Nationals look like the team they're supposed to be, sweeping the New York Mets, who look nothing like the team they were.
Max Scherzer allowed just two hits and no runs with 10 strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings and Daniel Murphy hit two homers as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Wednesday.
New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard cleared up some questions about the status of his elbow, acknowledging Wednesday he has a bone spur but calling it "pretty insignificant."
It's a struggle for the New York Mets as the calendar approaches July.
Ash Wednesday at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City will be led by the newly-installed Archbishop Ronald Hicks. The holiday is a day of public Catholicism as participants who attend service receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross.
Some New Yorkers are realizing their neighbors have been neglecting one very vital chore: picking up after their dogs.
An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration's deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader.
In Harlem, a hall-of-famer gymnast is inspiring the next generation in the sport.
A New York City father's plea to save his son's life went viral and gave a big boost to the bone marrow registry, but they still haven't found a match.
Ash Wednesday at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City will be led by the newly-installed Archbishop Ronald Hicks. The holiday is a day of public Catholicism as participants who attend service receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross.
Some New Yorkers are realizing their neighbors have been neglecting one very vital chore: picking up after their dogs.
In Harlem, a hall-of-famer gymnast is inspiring the next generation in the sport.
A New York City father's plea to save his son's life went viral and gave a big boost to the bone marrow registry, but they still haven't found a match.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
A dense fog advisory is in place on Wednesday morning for most of the New York and New Jersey area, while an air quality alert also continues.
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.
New Jersey's acting attorney general won't ask the state Supreme Court to review the dismissal of racketeering charges against Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III and those charged alongside him.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
Diners have been apart of New Jersey's DNA for decades. Now many are struggling, but lawmakers are looking to give them a lifeline.
The Trump administration halted funding for the critical Gateway Tunnel Project, and the president said as recently as Monday on social media he was concerned about the project being over budget and not on time.
A dense fog advisory is in place on Wednesday morning for most of the New York and New Jersey area, while an air quality alert also continues.
A dense fog advisory is in place on Wednesday morning for most of the New York and New Jersey area, while an air quality alert also continues.
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.
An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration's deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader.
New Jersey's acting attorney general won't ask the state Supreme Court to review the dismissal of racketeering charges against Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III and those charged alongside him.
The Trump administration halted funding for the critical Gateway Tunnel Project, and the president said as recently as Monday on social media he was concerned about the project being over budget and not on time.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled his preliminary financial plan on the heels of the announcement that the state will give the city $1.5 billion to help fix a massive budget shortfall.
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.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
"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.
In Harlem, a hall-of-famer gymnast is inspiring the next generation in the sport.
Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted inside a New York City hotel on Monday morning, officials said.
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.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
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.
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.
Officials said two people were sent to the hospital and a building was evacuated in Williamsburg as crews work to put out two manhole fires.
New Yorkers have had enough of the increase in dog waste on the streets ever since the January snowstorm. But officials say the law is hard to enforce. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Historians believe 10 crucial days in New Jersey made the difference between victory and defeat in the American Revolutionary War. CBS News New York's Mary Calvi reports.
Ash Wednesday is one of the busiest days on the Catholic calendar as worshippers will be coming to St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan to receive ashes. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
The DNA found on a glove near Nancy Guthrie's home didn't match anyone in the national system. CBS News Jared Hill has more on the search for answers.
