Mike Baxter

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 Report: Mets reach deal with OF Ankiel The New York Mets agreed to a contract with free agent outfielder Rick Ankiel, CBS Sports reported Monday. Ankiel was recently released by the Houston Astros after hitting just .194 with five...

The Sports Xchange Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange Pirates solve Harvey, defeat Mets NEW YORK -- Clint Hurdle's philosophy since he was entrusted with the task of managing the Pittsburgh Pirates and ending the longest stretch of losing seasons in the...

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...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Pirates 3, Mets 2 Pirates 3, Mets 2: Pedro Alvarez's RBI single in the eighth broke open a tie game as visiting Pittsburgh took three of four from New York. Clint Barmes homered and joined Alvarez and Travis Snider with two...

The Sports Xchange Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange Pirates 3, Mets 2 NEW YORK -- Pedro Alvarez capped off an impressive homecoming weekend with the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win over the New York Mets...

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...

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...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Mets 3, Pirates 2 Mets 3, Pirates 2: Mike Baxter singled home Marlon Byrd in the bottom of the ninth as host New York won the opener of a four-game series. Baxter's pinch-hit single to center with one out off Pittsburgh...

The Sports Xchange By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange Mets 3, Pirates 2 NEW YORK -- Mike Baxter's pinch-RBI single in the ninth inning -- his second walk-off pinch-single in three nights -- lifted the New York Mets to a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh...

The Sports Xchange By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange Baxter's RBI in 9th lifts Mets NEW YORK -- Settling on a starting outfield has been a season-long challenge for New York Mets manager Terry Collins. Finding a "finisher" among his outfielders has...