New York Mets News For Tuesday 3/6/07

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Reyes' Golden age
Mets say Jose's Glove ready to be minted

BY PETER BOTTE
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

PORT ST. LUCIE - That Jose Reyes made a diving backhanded stab of Jason Michaels' smash in the fourth inning wasn't particularly eye-opening. That the Mets' electrifying shortstop somehow hurled the ball to first base before his prone body even hit the ground certainly was.

Carlos Delgado's foot came off the bag because the throw from deep in the hole came up just a little short, but Reyes had found another way to wow the crowd - including his manager - during yesterday's 2-1 loss to Cleveland.

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Mets are throwing electrifying shortstop Jose Reyes' name in ring as a Gold Glove candidate.

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Improved Perez
back for seconds

BY PETER BOTTE
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

PORT ST. LUCIE - Oliver Perez looked and felt better in his second spring start, and cameramen everywhere are thankful.

Perez, who drilled a Sports Illustrated photog with one wild pitch in a rough first outing last Wednesday, kept the ball down and pitched three strong innings in yesterday's 2-1 loss to the Indians to get back on target in solidifying his place in the rotation.

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WILLIE: REYES LOOKS GOLDEN
By MARK HALE

March 6, 2007 -- PORT ST. LUCIE - Willie Randolph believes Jose Reyes' fielding is about to earn him a reward.

"He's working hard with [coach] Sandy [Alomar Sr.] on his defense," the Mets manager said. "And we talk about his offense, but I think he's going to be a Gold Glover this year."

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COSMIC REY
JOSE OUT OF THIS WORLD

March 6, 2007 -- PORT ST. LUCIE - The play was never in doubt. The combination of baseball geometry and physics assured that. Indians starter Jake Westbrook had too far to go to reach Jose Reyes' exquisitely placed bunt to open the bottom of the first yesterday, and Reyes simply moves too quickly.

So there was no consideration that Westbrook could actually win the race to retrieve this ball 30 feet down the third-base line, whirl and peg out Reyes. That was more futile than being Britney Spears' current hair stylist.

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THRILL OF DE FEET: Jose Reyes was a human highlight reel during yesterday's 2-1 loss to the Indians. He had a bunt single in the first inning, and was clocked by two scouts as reaching first base in 3.72 seconds.

New York Mets Postgame Alert
March 6, 2007

N.Y. Mets 7, Houston 2 at Osceola County Stadium
N.Y. Mets Record: (3-4)
Houston Record: (3-3)

Winning pitcher - Tom Glavine (1-0)
Losing pitcher - Dave Borkowski (1-1)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
N.Y. Mets 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 7 10 1
Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 1

NYM HR - C. Gomez (1)
HOU HR - None

Next N.Y. Mets Game: March 7, 2007 01:05 PM ET vs. Boston Red Sox

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March 06, 2007
Notes: Delgado Headed to IKEA

Carlos Delgado was scratched from today's trip to face the Astros because of what he described as neck soreness. Delgado said he simply needs to buy new pillows, and that the issue isn't serious.

Roaming the back fields at minor-league camp today, it appears the Mets have added Wil Cordero. He was working out at first base.

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Carlos Delgado

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March 06, 2007
Carp, Glavine Help Mets Ground Astros

Carlos Gomez homered, while Tom Glavine, Jorge Sosa, Billy Wagner and Aaron Heilman held the Astros scoreless for seven innings in the Mets' 7-2 win in Kissimmee, Fla. Mike Carp, starting at first with Carlos Delgado suffering neck discomfort, had five RBI.

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[Play-by-play] http://blogs.nydailynews.com/mets/archives/play-by-play-03-06.htm
[Mets stats] http://blogs.nydailynews.com/mets/archives/mets%20stats%2003-06.htm

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Tom Glavine