TORONTO (AP) The most efficient player to take the mound for the New York Mets on Friday night was the guy who spent most of his night catching pitches, not throwing them. J.P. Arencibia and Rajai Davis each hit two home runs, Yan Gomes hit his first career homer and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Mets 14-5.

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TORONTO (AP) — The most efficient player to take the mound for the New York Mets on Friday night was the guy who spent most of his night catching pitches, not throwing them. J.P. Arencibia and Rajai Davis each hit two home runs, Yan Gomes hit his first career homer and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Mets 14-5.

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TORONTO – J.P Arencibia and Rajai Davis each hit two home runs to lead Toronto ‘s power surge Friday as the Blue Jays demolished the New York Mets 14-5 to open their 2012 interleague schedule. Yan Gomes, with the first of his career, also went deep and Jays ace Ricky Romero bounced back from his first loss of the season with a strong outing over six innings as Toronto won its third straight

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For the last two days, the Toronto Blue Jays have been my second-favorite Major League baseball team behind the New York Mets. But that’s about to change, at least until Monday.

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A person familiar with the announcement says Major League Baseball will announce Wednesday that the New York Mets will host the 2013 All-Star game at Citi Field. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because MLB did not reveal the purpose of the news conference at Citi Hall with baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, Mets owner Fred Wilpon and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Baseball decided at least four years ago that the Mets would host the game at the ballpark, which opened in 2009, but held off an announcement until it reaching agreements with the city

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NEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball is finally getting around to announcing the New York Mets will host the 2013 All-Star game at Citi Field. MLB scheduled a news conference for Wednesday at City Hall with baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, Mets owner Fred Wilpon and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. A person familiar with the planning, speaking Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the purpose was not announced, said it was to make the All-Star announcement, Baseball decided at least four years ago that the Mets would host the game at the ballpark, which opened in 2009, but held off an announcement until it reaching agreements with the city and agencies for All-Star services and related events, such as the FanFest.

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NEW YORK — A person familiar with the announcement says Major League Baseball will announce Wednesday that the New York Mets will host the 2013 All-Star game at Citi Field. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because MLB did not reveal the purpose of the news conference at Citi Hall with baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, Mets owner Fred Wilpon and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Baseball decided at least four years ago that the Mets would host the game at the ballpark, which opened in 2009, but held off an announcement until it reaching agreements with the city

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The New York Mets defeated the punchless Fielder-less Milwaukee Brewers (May 14) 3-1 at soggy Citifield, once again rebounding after a brutal loss, and two out of three dismal late-game collapses.

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41-year-old righty Miguel Batista got crafty, got energized, dug down deep and saved his rotation spot with a fine effort on May 14 that included seven innings of four-hit ball. “I think if it was somebody other than Miguel Batista, but I’ll bet you he can tell you that this is not the first time in his career that he knows that someone, that guys were waiting to get healthy,” New York Mets manager Terry Collins said in an MLB.com report, referring to the fact that the pitcher knows there are at least three other athletes bearing down on his job. “Miguel Batista has pitched way too long in this league, in both these leagues, with all the experience that he has.” Despite Batista’s fine effort, the Mets’ rotation is about to get quite crowded with Chris Young slated to return by the end of the month, and several up-and-coming prospects lighting up the radar gun at the Triple-A level with the Buffalo Bisons

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Read more: New York Mets, Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Local Pro, MLB NEW YORK (AP) – Miguel Batista pitched seven shutout innings of four-hit ball and Daniel Murphy supplied the offense, sending the surprising New York Mets to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Given a vote of confidence by manager Terry Collins before the game, struggling closer Frank Francisco bounced back from a pair of rough outings to earn his ninth save

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NEW YORK, May 14 (UPI) — New York’s Miguel Batista baffled the Brewers on four hits over seven shutout innings Monday in the Mets’ 3-1 triumph over Milwaukee. Batista (1-1) was dominant in his second start since replacing Chris Schwinden in the pitching rotation, scattering four hits while walking one and striking out five. Tim Byrdak and Bobby Parnell combined for a scoreless eighth inning but closer Frank Francisco had to survive a rocky ninth to collect his ninth save

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The New York Mets are preparing to make a long-term offer to keep David Wright in Queens, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal that cited “a baseball official briefed on the team’s thinking.” Wright, 29, is leading the National League with a .400 batting average and a .489 on-base percentage, and is third in the NL with a 1.080 OPS. The Mets have a $16 million team option on Wright for the 2013 season, but after losing Jose Reyes to the Marlins during free agency last winter, the Mets will be eager to sign Wright to a long-term deal and avoid the necessity of trading him after the 2012 season. According to the Journal report, no decision has been made on the timing of the offer or the size of the contract, as Mets general manager Sandy Alderson is still in the process of assessing Wright’s value.

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According to a Yahoo! Sports report, Frank Francisco is on the brink of losing his job as New York Mets closer. A handful of notable MLB closers were demoted to seventh and eighth inning roles earlier this season, but Francisco survived by battling through some rocky outings to notch five of his eight saves before the calendar turned to May

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Giancarlo Stanton knew the instant the pitch made contact with his pink, Mother’s Day bat, that the ball was gone, as in grand slam, game over gone. Every man, woman and child inside Marlins Park knew. The only question was whether it would strike the home run sculpture, just for special effect.

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