The Mets are back. For now. The New York Mets swept a double-header against the Los Angeles Dodgers yesterday to run their winning streak to six games. The Mets also took over first place in the NL East for the first time since May 29th of last season. The Mets were a team for whom so much went wrong in 2009, but thus far everything seems to be going right in 2010. The hitters are hitting, rookie call-up Ike Davis looks like everything the Mets were hoping for, Mike Pelfrey has remembered how to pitch, and the bullpen has been nigh unhittable. Even Oliver Perez is giving up less than a hit per inning.

The Beginning - The New York Mets were introduced into the National League in 1962 as part of a two team expansion with the Houston Colt 45s. The 1962 are generally regarded, in both spirit and on paper, as the worst team of all time, with the possible exception of the 1930 Phillies.

Later Developments - As terrible as the 1962 Mets were, that is how fabulous their miracle team of 1969 was in the World Series. The Mets have taken part in two of the most famous World Series - the 1969 Miracle Mets Series, and the 1986 Bill Buckner World Series.

Best Trade in Team History - In 1998, the Mets acquired Mike Piazza from the Florida Marlins for Preston Wilson, Ed Yarnall, and Geoff Goetz. Piazza is one of the all time great catchers, while Wilson has had inconsistent success, and Yarnall and Goetz have acheived little.

Worst Trade in Team History - In 1971, the Mets sent Nolan Ryan, Frank Estrada, Don Rose, and Leroy Stanton to the California Angels for Jim Fregosi. Fregosi never played another full season, and Ryan went on to become a Hall of Famer.

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2008 New York Mets Preview
After last year's debacle, it's time for revenge.

2007 New York Mets Preview
Offense good, bullpen good. What about the rotation?

2006 New York Mets Preview
Another round of big-name acquisitions in Queens. Will they backfire yet again?

Moving and Shaking in the National League East
The Mets look like this could be their year, especially since their acquisitions have been their division-mates' losses. Read Asher's thoughts about the Mets' acquisitions of Billy Wagner and Carlos Delgado.

The 2005 National League Least Valuable Player
When it comes down to it, what the voters are looking for in an LVP is a player's contribution to preventing his team's success. The big winner in a race like this is one whose team had a legitimate shot at success, one who was the primary star on his team, and one who failed to meet legitimately high expectations. See which New York Met took the award this season.

What's the Deal with Carlos Beltran and Adrian Beltre?
Wanna see something weird? Check out how similar the careers of the Belt Brothers Carlos Beltran and Adrian Beltre have been.

Assorted 2005 Team Notes 12/7/05
Player acquisitions differ greatly for the Mets and Yankees.

The Fifty-Fifth Annual Dave Kingman Award
Does Mike Cameron have what it takes to take home the hardware?

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