> Subject:  Mets Challenge Outcome of World Series

> >
> > > > NEW YORK (AP) --The New York Mets announced
> > > > today that they are going to court to get an
> > > > additional inning added to the end of Game 5
> > > > of the World Series.
> > > >
> > > > The batting, pitching, and bench coaches
> > > > for the Mets held a press conference earlier
> > > > today.  They were joined by members of the
> > > > Major League Players Union.
> > > >
> > > > "We meant to hit those pitches from the Yankee
> > > > pitchers," said the Mets batting coach.  "We
> > > > were confused by the irregularities of the
> > > > pitches we received and believe we have been
> > > > denied our right to hit."
> > > >
> > > > One claim specifically noted that a small
> > > > percentage of the Mets batters had intended
> > > > to swing at fast balls, but actually swung at
> > > > curve balls. It was clear that these batters
> > > > never intended to swing at curve balls, though
> > > > a much higher percentage were not confused by
> > > > the pitches.
> > > >
> > > > Reporters at the press conference pointed out
> > > > that the Mets had extensively reviewed film of
> > > > the Yankees pitchers prior to the World Series
> > > > and had in fact faced the Yankees in inter-league
> > > > play earlier in the year.
> > > >
> > > > "The fact remains that some of the pitches
> > > > confused us and denied us of our right to hit,"
> > > > said the Mets batting coach. "The World Series
> > > > is not over yet and the Yankees are celebrating
> > > > prematurely."
> > > >
> > > > Major League Baseball has reviewed the telecast
> > > > of all the World Series games and recounted the
> > > > balls and strikes called by the umpires of each
> > > > game.
> > > >
> > > > "While some of the strikes called against the
> > > > Mets were, in fact, balls, there were not enough
> > > > of them to change the outcome of the World
> > > > Series," the commissioner said.
> > > >
> > > > Another portion of the Mets legal claim stated
> > > > that, based on on-base percentage, the Mets had
> > > > actually won the World Series, regardless of
> > > > the final scores of the games.  "It's clear that
> > > > we were slightly on-base more often than the
> > > > Yankees," said a Mets spokesman.  "The World
> > > > Series crown is rightly ours."
> > > >
> > > > The manager of the Mets has remained in
> > > > relative seclusion, engaging in some light
> > > > jogging for exercise.  He has stated that he
> > > > believes "we need to let the process run its
> > > > course without a rush to judgment."