Bobby Parnell

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...

Mets 3, Cubs 2: Matt Harvey pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI single in the seventh as visiting New York took the series opener from Chicago. David Wright and Daniel Murphy each delivered a solo home run and Bobby...

The Sports Xchange By Jack McCarthy, The Sports Xchange Mets' Harvey improves to 5-0 CHICAGO -- Matt Harvey may have lacked his best fastball on Friday, but he successfully mixed in other pitches and even delivered at the plate as the New York Mets...

The Cubs rank 10th of 15 National League teams in scoring. So when an opportunity to secure a precious run arises in the eighth inning of a tight ballgame, extreme caution is advised. That was the circumstance Friday at Wrigley Field against the Mets....

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Mets 5, Cardinals 2 Mets 5, Cardinals 2: Jon Niese bounced back with 7 1/3 strong innings and David Wright drove in a pair as visiting New York avoided a four-game sweep at St. Louis. Daniel Murphy went 4-for-4 with an RBI...

The Sports Xchange By Bucky Dent, The Sports Xchange Mets 5, Cardinals 2 ST. LOUIS -- Finally, the New York Mets got a shutdown performance from a starter not named Matt Harvey. Jonathon Niese worked into the eighth inning Thursday, while Daniel...

The Sports Xchange By Bucky Dent, The Sports Xchange Niese finds his form in Mets' 5-2 win ST. LOUIS -- After absorbing an eight-hit, eight-run pounding in a Saturday loss to Pittsburgh, New York Mets left-hander Jonathon Niese knew something had to...

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...