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NEW YORK -- Left fielder Yoenis Cespedes would not have returned to the New York Mets without a full no-trade clause as part of his new four-year, $110 million contract, agent Brodie Van Wagenen said Wednesday.Without the ability to secure his future here, he wouldnt have signed here, Van Wagenen said as Cespedes new contract with the club was announced at a news conference at Citi Field. That was absolutely a deal point that had to be part of the contract.Since arriving from Cuba for the 2012 season, Cespedes has been traded away by three teams and twice become a free agent after contracts with the Mets expired. So Cespedes valued having a stable home, especially in a place where he has thrived and he has enjoyed.Ive experienced that now several times with Oakland, Boston, Detroit and then coming here, Cespedes said through an interpreter. I didnt like that feeling of just when I was starting to get comfortable with the team that I could be gone. So that was a very important part for me.Van Wagenen provided additional explanation.Its easier for players to be loyal if its the only organization theyve ever known, Van Wagenen said. I think David Wright has demonstrated that here with this franchise that homegrown players oftentimes have a desire to be here. I think it is unique that a player that is traded for at the trade deadline signs up for another term because he had such a great experience.Cespedes four-year deal matches the longest awarded to a free agent during Sandy Aldersons seven winters as Mets general manager. Curtis Granderson received a four-year contract during the 2013-14 offseason, although that was for a relatively modest $60 million.It is a four-year contract, Alderson said. Its not a five-, six-, seven-, eight-year contract. ... [Four years] from our standpoint was much more desirable. But I think, as has been pointed out, when you get to a certain point and your team is on the brink, youve got to take some risks financially and performance-wise. This is something we thought we could live with and, in fact, thought we needed to do.Cespedes said he was unsure entering the offseason whether he would remain with the Mets, although that was his strong preference.I wasnt 100 percent sure, but what I did know was that my teammates and a lot of the people in the organization, they were really rooting for me to be back, Cespedes said. I didnt know for sure. But in my heart, thats what I really wanted it to be.Alderson offered his take.I felt fairly confident that we would be a strong contender. But youre never quite sure what may happen, Alderson said. He signed a four-deal with us with a very high AAV [average annual value], but somebody could have come in with a Justin Upton?kind of contract [six years, $132.75 million]. Then, who knows? But I felt good that, one, we wanted him back and, two, he wanted to come back -- and that we were going to have to reach a reasonable accommodation on the value of the contract, but that given his interest in returning that was going to be a possibility.Van Wagenen said the labor issue and the possibility of a lockout that would suspend free agency did not factor into the decision.Aldersons next task is to trade one of his surplus outfielders. Either Jay Bruce or Granderson is expected to be dealt. Bruce ($13 million) and Granderson ($15 million) both are free agents after the 2017 season.Alderson did not acknowledge which outfielder he would trade from the Mets collection.But Alderson did say regarding next weeks winter meetings: Weve come a long way from no outfield to an overcrowded one. But thats a nicer problem to have, and well deal with it next week in some way.The bottom line, according to Cespedes, is that he never wanted to leave.The way Im treated, just the way the fans support me and this team, it really makes this place feel like home, Cespedes said.Adidas Crazy Byw Level 1 . Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99 Monday night. "We won that game because of Tony Parkers aggressiveness," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "His juice; his aggression all night long. Yeezy Powerphase White For Sale . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. http://www.swiftrunireland.com/nmd-r2-primeknit.html . The CFLs leading rusher kept adding to his gaudy numbers this season and scored the winning touchdown with just over two minutes to play. 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All of offensive coordinator Todd Haleys creativity.They all came into focus for the Pittsburgh Steelers during 85 absurdly efficient seconds late in the first half of a 31-13 victory against the New York Jets on Sunday.Trailing by six against a team missing star cornerback Darrelle Revis, the Steelers took over at their own 25 with 2:06 to go in the second quarter. What came next were 11 plays that covered 75 yards, a clinic in precision and the array of matchup problems the Steelers present.By the time Jesse James stood all alone in the middle of the end zone with the ball after Roethlisbergers 1-yard flip to his preposterously wide-open tight end, the Steelers were in front for good and on their way to improving to 4-1.The ball went to five different players on the drive, with Roethlisberger hardly bothered by one of the NFLs best defensive fronts. If anything, the Steelers were almost too efficient. New York (1-4) got the ball back with 41 seconds left in the half but with just one timeout remaining opted to run out the clock instead, fitting on a day the Jets chose to punt twice in the fourth quarter even while trailing by two scores.Were a fast-moving offense and thats playing into our hands when you get the opportunity to get into the two-minute offense, James said. Thats something we dont have to practice because were doing it all the time. Its natural for us. We feel comfortable and have no problem executing.At any tempo.The Steelers struck in ways both big and small. Roethlisberger hit Sammie Coates for 72-yard catch-and-run touchdown on the Steelers first possession and chipped away at the clock and the Jets brilliantly during a clinching 12-play, 79-yard fourth-quarter drive that ended with Coates 5-yard score with 1:46 left.We used almost six minutes and we scored, said Roethlisberger, who finished with 380 yards passing and four touchdowns. Thats a great feeling for everybody. When were all clicking, its a fun feeling.And a familiar one so far for the Steelers, who travel to Miami next week.Other takeaways as Pittsburgh improved to 10-1 all time at home against the Jets:TOO CAUTIOUS: New York saw any chance to pull off an upset evaporate when coach Todd Bowles called for a punt on a pair of fourth downs in the fourth quarter. Bowles and his players defended the decision, even if giving Roethlisberger the ball in any circumstance is a dicey proposition at bbest.ddddddddddddROTECTING BEN: The Steelers gave up just one sack in 48 drop backs by Roethlisberger, heady territory considering right tackle Chris Hubbard was making his first career start . Pittsburgh gave Hubbard help early by using tight ends and wide receivers to chip edge rushers but by the end Hubbard was out there by himself holding his own. A promising sign considering starter Marcus Gilbert figures to be out again when the Steelers head to Miami next weekend.PANIC TIME?: A year after going 10-6 and almost making the playoffs in Bowles first season, New York finds itself tied with the Dolphins at the bottom of the AFC East. While quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick avoided throwing an interception for the first time in three weeks he also did little in the second half even with the Steelers missing defensive end Cam Heyward, who left in the first half with a hamstring injury. New York went just 2 for 11 on third down.Were just not making plays, its that simple, Fitzpatrick said. Im not making plays. Were just a little bit off. Its disappointing. Were really close. Were not nearly as far away as our record makes it look.AB KEEPS IT PG: After getting fined twice by the league for getting a little too freaky during touchdown celebrations, Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown simply handed the ball to a fan in the stands after hauling in a 5-yard scoring pass from Roethlisberger early in the fourth quarter.Brown said he simply didnt have the energy to let loose after spending all afternoon getting frequently double teamed. He also scored in shoes that looked a bit different than the ones he planned on wearing. Brown planned to wear cleats paying tribute to legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, something Brown had done a week earlier in sneakers that featured golfer Arnold Palmer. Instead Brown switched after being warned hed face potential discipline if he wore them in the game.I thought I was OK, but it turned out I wasnt, he said. I made an adjustment.HURTING: Heyward, who leads the Steelers with three sacks, underwent an MRI after the game and hardly sounded like a player who figures to be back next week afterward. The Jets lost linebacker David Harris (hamstring), center Nick Mangold (knee) and cornerback Darryl Roberts (shoulder).---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '