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Jerry Manuel wants the Mets to diminish the emphasis on statistics and establish a culture of selflessness that values sharp situational hitting, flawless fundamentals and impervious defense.

Jerry Manuel is on the verge of signing a new contract to manage the Mets through the 2010 season, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.

The Mets extended the contract of general manager Omar Minaya through 2012 and included team options for 2013 and 2014. The team will now turn its attention to the manager, Jerry Manuel.

If there was a symbol of why the Mets failed to make the playoffs for the second straight season, it was their abominable bullpen.

In a turbulent season that has been filled with endless injuries and bullpen implosions, manager Jerry Manuel has been a picture of serenity and sanity.

Deciding who to start at second base for the Mets has become a daily quandary that Manager Jerry Manuel would rather not have.

Pinch-hitter Daniel Murphy delivered a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and the New York Mets regained first place in the N.L. East.

In the wake of losing left fielder Fernando Tatis and second baseman Damion Easley, Manager Jerry Manuel has fewer options when making his most challenging decisions.

As they deal with the pressure of another tight race to the postseason, the Mets are keeping the atmosphere and the players loose as possible.

Problems in the Mets bullpen have catapulted interim manager Charlie Manuel into his finest hour, but when will the team drop the the interim from his title?