Miguel Cairo of the Washington Nationals and Carlos Mendoza of the New York Mets are the first Venezuelans to manage against each other in the major leagues.

The New York Mets are currently enduring the toughest skid of their season, turning what might have been a typical slump into a full-blown nightmare. At the start of July, the Mets were firmly in contention to win the NL East and potentially compete as one of the top teams in the National League.

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Chaos is beginning to rear its head at Citi Field where the New York Mets have had their ups and downs throughout the current campaign. For better or worse, manager Carlos Mendoza

Cardenales Little League from his hometown of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, was representing Latin America in the LLWS.

After what had been a disappointing past few weeks to say the least, New York Mets fans were treated to a memorable MLB debut from top prospect Nolan McLean on

The Mets took down the Seattle Mariners 7-3 in Williamsport, Pa., in the latest installment of Major League Baseball's Little League Classic. Playing in front of a neutral crowd mostly full of youth baseball players and their families, New York captured its first series win since July 27 in San Francisco.