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."