Now that major league rosters have expanded, the New York Mets have a bunch of new arms in their suspect bullpen. It appears they plan to use ‘em, too. Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer, Endy Chavez drove in the decisive run in the 10th inning and New York beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 Tuesday night thanks to a stellar effort from its much-maligned bullpen.

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Here is the essential list of minor leaguers who will make a big-league impact in September.

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Carlos Delgado had his fun ribbing Ryan Church about his lack of power production. But after two stints on the disabled list with post-concussion syndrome, Church finally had some fun of his own. Church hit a grand slam, his first home run since June 1, and Brian Schneider added a homer in a six-run first inning that provided all the offense the Mets needed to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 and…

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As a season-ticket holder, Darrell Buono spent 13 years rooting for the New York Mets in blue, loge-level seats at Shea Stadium. So he bought them. The seats cost $869 for a pair and will have a place of honor in Buono’s basement in New Hyde Park when they are shipped, sometime after the last game is played at Shea this fall and the Mets begin dismantling the stadium.

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The shadows in late afternoon at Miller Park can be brutal to hitters, but Carlos Delgado made good contact anyway. Delgado’s two-run homer off Eric Gagne in the eighth inning propelled the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. “Probably the worst shadows that I’ve been involved with since I’ve been in professional baseball, but it goes the same way for both teams,”…

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The shadows in late afternoon at Miller Park can be brutal to hitters, but Carlos Delgado made good contact anyway. Delgado’s two-run homer off Eric Gagne in the eighth inning propelled the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. “Probably the worst shadows that I’ve been involved with since I’ve been in professional baseball, but it goes the same way for both teams,”…

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The pursuit of a first World Series title in 100 years could begin with the Cubs as the favorite. Is that fair?

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One day after CC Sabathia pitched a controversial one-hitter against Pittsburgh, Milwaukee’s general manager…

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Carlos Beltran tested his sore right knee Tuesday and remained in the New York Mets’ starting lineup against the Milwaukee Brewers. The center fielder left Monday’s game after bruising his knee on a bizarre collision at home plate. Beltran slid across the plate to score New York’s final run in the eighth inning of a 4-2 victory.

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Aaron Heilman issued a bases-loaded walk to Josh Willingham in the ninth inning as the sputtering New York Mets’ bullpen failed again in a 4-3 loss to the Florida Marlins on Saturday night. Mike Pelfrey worked 6 2-3 solid innings before handing a 3-2 lead to the bullpen, which has blown 11 of 26 save opportunities since the All-Star break and is second in the NL with 24 blown saves overall.

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A four-run cushion was sufficient Sunday for the New York Mets. Now they’ll try to hang onto a lead in September. The Mets’ battered bullpen came through with three shutout innings to close out a 6-2 victory over the Florida Marlins, preserving New York’s one-game lead over Philadelphia in the NL East.

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Nelson Figueroa’s recent itinerary with the New York Mets included a quick trip to New Orleans to retrieve personal possessions before Hurricane Gustav strikes the Gulf Coast. Figueroa pitched for the New Orleans Zephyrs, the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate, before being called up by New York on Wednesday — about the time it became apparent Gustav was going to strike the region.

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