Your Tuesday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
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Dana Eveland recorded is second career save, the culmination of a long return to the major
Cody Derespina gives his review of the players returned in the Ike Davis trade.
Terry Collins says that the Mets "don't have time to develop players," when they're trying to win games.
Matt den Dekker has been sent down and is to be replaced with Kirk Nieuwenhuis.
Adam Rubin suggests that Travis d'Arnaud will return to the Mets on June 24 agains the Oakland A's. Mike Vorkunov says that his promotion won't come until he gets the okay from Wally Backman.
A crop of top Mets prospects are on their way to Binghamton, led by Brandon Nimmo.
Joel Sherman says that the Mets should shop their top veterans, right now.
Bill Price suggests that he's sick of the Mets peddling mediocrity.
Around the NL East
Jake Arrieta had a career day as the Marlins lost to the Cubs, 6-1.
The Philles, after falling behind in the first, put together a huge second inning to take down the Braves 10-5.
The Nationals squeezed out a close one, as they took the Astros down 6-5.
Around the Majors
Clayton Kershaw was almost perfect last night, as he tossed his first no-hitter in front of the home crowd at Dodger Stadium.
David Waldstein gives his take on the use of the shift and its relationship to modern baseball.
Tyler Kepner writes that Tony Gwynn embodied one of the most important qualities a person can have, work ethic.
David G. Temple compares the Diamondbacks GRISSION level as compared to their actual statistical profile.
The Cubs reportedly made a healthy offer to Jeff Samardzija, but the former Notre Dame star wants to hit the open market.
Jarrod Saltalamachia makes his return just in time to see the Mets.
Yesterday at AA
Chris McShane wants to know what you think about Travis d'Arnaud's eventual return.
Joe Sokolowski gives us all the darndest things those kids are saying, in This Week in Mets Quotes.
Daniel Stein-Sayles says that Ruben Tejada needs to spend more time getting acquainted with the bench.
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