Anthony Recker

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 Sunday, snapping that...

Paige Kogelman had a night to remember on Tuesday when her Catasauqua team rolled past Palmerton 15-4 in the Colonial League semifinals. And the news of Kogelman's 4-for-4 performance at the plate, which featured six RBIs, probably made it all the way...

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....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Lesson learned? The Mets will have to wait and see. Already a lightning rod throughout his young career, center fielder Jordany Valdespin became the center of attention yet again this...

Offense and wins have been hard to come by lately for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but they enjoyed their biggest outburst in May in their last victory. The Pirates, who will continue their four-game road series against the New York Mets on Saturday, halted...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Mets' righty Matt Harvey's "24-hour rule" seems to be serving him well. After every start, Harvey gives himself 24 hours to reflect on his outing. That means 24 hours to feel sorry for...

Pirates hold on for 7-3 win over Mets NEW YORK -- Running out of rallies in two different innings, sending only the minimum number of batters to the plate five times and watching a six-run lead turn into a save situation in the ninth inning is no...

The Sports Xchange By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange Pirates 7, Mets 3 NEW YORK -- Garrett Jones went 3-for-5 with three extra-base hits Friday night and was at the center of a pair of three-run innings by the Pittsburgh Pirates, who cruised to a 7-...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Pirates 7, Mets 3 Pirates 7, Mets 3: Garrett Jones hit a three-run homer and Wandy Rodriguez tossed six solid innings as visiting Pittsburgh downed New York. Jones added two doubles and scored twice while Starling Marte and...