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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. Joe Mullen Jersey .Y. -- Leading 3-0 with only 11:25 left, the Colorado Avalanche committed a seemingly meaningless penalty to give the New York Islanders a power play. Sidney Crosby Jersey . 8 Kansas to a 64-63 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night. The freshman from Vaughan, Ont. http://www.penguinsauthenticofficial.com/dominik-simon-jersey/ . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. Kris Letang Penguins Jersey .C. United of Major League Soccer. United chose the defender in the second round of the 2013 MLS re-entry draft. Justin Schultz Jersey . 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India had to wait until the 19th minute to earn their first penalty corner of the game.Three minutes later, Rupinder Pal Singhs initial flick was stopped by Ireland goalkeeper David Harte, but Talwinder Singh, lurking inside the circle, pounced on the rebound and slotted the ball into goal to level the scores in the 22nd minute.Indias attacking intent and skill was on full display after the goal, but Ireland held on to go into thhe break on level terms.ddddddddddddIt wasnt to last for long though, as India took the lead within minutes of the third quarter when captain Sardar Singh scored in the 32nd minute with a fine deflection. The goal was beautifully set up by VR Raghunath, Birender Lakra and Surender Kumar.India had several chances in the second half but Rupinder followed by Raghunath were denied from penalty corners.India played the final quarter strongly, with an eye on not conceding a goal as they looked to launch counters to finish the game.Speaking after the game Indias chief coach Roelant Oltmans said, We started off slow today, much like yesterday, but quickly came back and found our rhythm. The good thing is we played strongly once we took the lead and had several chances to secure the game, an area we need to work on. ' ' '