Postcards from Camp: Mets

Postcards from Camp: Mets

Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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Mets' minor league player of the year Mike Carp catches the first pitch from a young fan on her birthday.

Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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Players listen to the National Anthem before their first spring training game, Feb. 28 against Detroit.

Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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Carlos Delgado leads the Mets out of the dugout for the start of the game.

Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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Moises Alou can't reach a home run to left field by the Tigers' Ryan Raburn.

Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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Manager Willie Randolph watches the game from a seat outside the dugout.

Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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Not what you would call a "fair-weather" Mets fan.

Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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Moises Alou grabs a drink.

Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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Jose Reyes, left, and Carlos Beltran chat with third base coach Sandy Alomar Sr.

Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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(Left to right) Shawn Green, hitting coach Rick Down, Carlos Delgado and David Wright share a laugh during batting practice.

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David Newhan is safe against Cardinals' catcher Gary Bennett.

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Shawn Green makes a catch in shallow right against the Dodgers on March 3.

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And it's El Duque in the lead down the stretch.