Mike Baxter

MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Things continue to devolve for New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis, whose offensive slump has begun spilling into his defense. Davis had perhaps his worst night in a nightmarish season Friday, when he...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH No matter what happens on the field these days, it seems as if Matt Harvey cannot be beaten. Harvey was upset about the way he pitched in his last outing, a 7-4 Mets loss to the...

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....

The Sports Xchange 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...

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....

Pitchers, especially those in the American League or those who have spent most their careers in the American League, aren't known for hitting prowess. Chicago Cubs right-hander Scott Feldman falls in that category. But Feldman showed he can deliver at...

The Sports Xchange By Jack McCarthy, The SportsXchange EditorsNote: Updating note on Garza with Carlos Villanueva moving to bullpen Feldman gives Cubs lift at plate in win over Mets CHICAGO -- Pitchers, especially those in the American League or...

The Sports Xchange By Jack McCarthy, The SportsXchange Cubs 8, Mets 2 CHICAGO -- Right hander Scott Feldman tossed 6 2/3 shutout innings and added a two-run double as the Chicago Cubs evened their series with the New York Mets with an 8-2 victory...

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...