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As one of his last acts as baseball commissioner, Bud Selig wants to add “speeding up the game,’’ to his legacy. A seven-member committee appointed by Selig to study the issue includes Mets GM Sandy Alderson, but no active players. MLB union director...

In a list of 20 rookies to watch this season, Mets pitcher Steven Matz ranked fifth, writes Richard Justice of MLB.com. Matz is set to spend the season in the rotation, although the club has talked about having a sixth starter help to keep the young...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson says his long-term prognosis is good as he undergoes cancer treatment. "I feel very well," the 68-year-old said Wednesday after arriving at spring training. "I have therapy every...

Mets GM Sandy Alderson hinted that top prospect Brandon Nimmo may start 2015 in Triple-A after a breakout season in 2014. In an interview with Mike Vorkunov of NJ.com, Sandy Alderson said that Mets top prospect Brandon Nimmo is expected to see time...

Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Yoenis Cespedes chooses the Mets over money, turning down more lucrative offers to stay in New York. Yoenis Cespedes, the slugger who helped push the Mets to the postseason last year, wanted to return to Queens so much he...