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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-...

The Sports Xchange By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange 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...

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...

In between pitches during his poor outing against the Pirates Friday night, Mets righthander Shaun Marcum repeatedly stepped off the rubber as if to stall for time. His offerings arrived at the plate at roughly the same speed, in the mid 80s, with...

Reliever Frank Francisco may be closing in on his return to the bullpen. Team officials are deciding on what will come next for the righthander, who has excelled in his five rehab outings with Class A St. Lucie. General manager Sandy Alderson said...

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...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH With the game on the line, the Mets know whom to call. Mike Baxter has compiled an impressive resume of heroics during his short time with the Mets, including a catch to save Johan...

La Salle's Cinderella run is over. The ninth-seeded Witchita State Shockers handily disposed of the 13th-seeded Explorers with a 72-58 win in the NCAA Tournament West Regional semifinals on Thursday night ... The Phillies come home tonight for the first...

Talking baseball while hoping Alshon Jeffery learns to use his size: 1. Yes, the Cubs came close to landing a big fish last week. But now that Anibal Sanchez has re-enlisted with the Tigers, thanks to Mike Ilitch finding a spare $32 million during the...

When Dan Duquette was hired roughly a year ago as the club’s executive vice president, the Orioles pointed to his impressive track record in the past with the Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox. He was in charge of some very good teams –...

NEW YORK - Mike Baxter sacrificed his body for Johan Santana's no-hitter. Ramon Ramirez got hurt before he could even celebrate it. The first no-hitter in New York Mets history was costly: Baxter and Ramirez are headed to the disabled list, both injured...