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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Almost daily, Mets manager Terry Collins and general manager Sandy Alderson have fielded questions regarding Ike Davis. With each 0-for-4, pressure mounts to demote Davis to the minors....

MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Right-handed pitcher Jeremy Hefner was "freaking out," in his own words, after hearing of the tornado Monday that devastated Moore, Okla. Hefner shared his emotional day prior to the Met's 4-0 loss to...

RHP David Aardsma was signed to a minor league contract by the Mets on Monday and assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas. Aardsma recorded 69 saves for the Mariners from 2009-2010 but underwent hip surgery and Tommy John surgery in 2011 and has made just one big-...

The Sports Xchange By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange Reds 4, Mets 3 NEW YORK -- Jay Bruce's line-drive home run leading off the sixth inning snapped a tie Monday and lifted the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 win over the New York Mets in front of an...

The Sports Xchange By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange Bruce powers Reds past Metss NEW YORK -- Jay Bruce was only constant for Cincinnati on a night in which the Reds' offense came in short bursts. Bruce capped a three-run first inning with an RBI...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Matt Harvey didn't have his best fastball. It didn't matter. Harvey showed a new dimension in dispatching the Cubs Friday at Wrigley Field, relying heavily on his breaking pitches...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Time is running out for Ike Davis to contribute. The Mets tried to extend Davis a long rope of opportunity, consistently hitting him cleanup against right-handed pitching all last week....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy might be establishing himself as the streakiest hitter in baseball. Murphy was mired in an 0-for-17 funk when he hit a double in his final at-bat...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH The Mets had lost six in a row and 14 of 18, and didn't know where to turn. Other than Matt Harvey, none of their starting pitchers were giving them any consistency. But Jon Niese, the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Mets manager Terry Collins grew agitated Tuesday when continually questioned about last week's bean-ball incident regarding Jordany Valdespin, saying fans do not understand the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Seeking offense, the Mets shored up their outfield Monday by signing outfielder Rick Ankiel to a big-league contract. Ankiel, whom the Astros cut last week, arrived at Busch Stadium...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH The New York Mets agreed to a contract with free agent outfielder Rick Ankiel on Monday, and he started in center and batted seventh in a 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals the same day....