Sterling Equities , the investment firm led by Fred Wilpon that owns the New York Mets baseball team, said Friday that it had accounts at Bernard L.

Phillies ace Cole Hamels called the New York Mets “choke artists” in an interview on the Mets’ flagship radio station Thursday, becoming the latest star to stoke the rivalry between the NL East powers.

Here’s a quick look at what columnists in New York and New Jersey papers are saying about the New York Mets’ newest closer Francisco Rodriguez.

LAS VEGAS — Francisco Rodriguez met with the New York Mets on the eve of the winter meetings, and pitchers Darren Oliver and David Weathers took themselves off the free-agent market by accepting arbitration offers from their former clubs before last night’s deadline.

Here’s the thing about the New York Mets: For all of the focus on their bullpen, which was definitely a reason for their late-season collapses in 2007 and 2008, that is both the most easily explained and the most reparable problem that they have.

NEW YORK - The New York Mets signed pitcher Nelson Figueroa and three other minor league free agents Wednesday.

The media got a tour of Citi Field on Tuesday so they could see progress on the New York Mets’ new stadium. The stadium is on track to be open next year. Video by William Perlman/The Star-Ledger.

NEW YORK-Free-agent pitcher Oliver Perez was offered salary arbitration Monday by the New York Mets, who would receive two compensatory draft picks if the left-hander signs with another team.

NEW YORK-Free-agent pitcher Oliver Perez was offered salary arbitration Monday by the New York Mets, who would receive two compensatory draft picks if the left-hander signs with another team.

Mets general manager Omar Minaya is used to busy Thanksgiving weeks.