The New York Mets just took another major hit—this time to a bullpen already patched together with duct tape and […]

The Mets' return from the All-Star break provided plenty of hoopla, but the three-game set against the Reds at Citi Field was not as celebratory.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets look to break their three-game home slide with a win against the Cincinnati Reds. New York has gone 33-16 at home and 55-44 overall. Mets pitchers have a collective 3.61 ERA, which ranks second in the NL.

Earlier this season, as he worked through the later stages of his Tommy John rehab while unemployed, Brooks Raley held a showcase for interested teams. When he arrived at the field at the appointed hour,