Tim Byrdak

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...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH The Mets plunked Lucas Duda in left field this season knowing full well his defensive limitations. A natural first baseman, Duda struggled throughout an extended run in right field in the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH The Mets had already used Bobby Parnell in the ninth inning of Friday's game in Atlanta, so they needed someone to close when they took a two-run lead in the top of the 10th. The...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Throughout his college career at the University of North Carolina, Matt Harvey was known for high pitch counts, including one 157-pitch effort in his junior season against Clemson. Harvey...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH When the Mets named Bobby Parnell their closer in spring training, the former setup man took it to heart. So when manager Terry Collins called on Brandon Lyon, and not Parnell, with...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH The Mets have had a bizarre offensive season through their first 27 games. They entered Thursday's off day ranking third in the National League in runs scored, but 12th in team batting...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Matt Harvey may only be 24, but he is pitching like an ace. And the Mets are starting to talk about him that way. Prior to Harvey's latest start against the Marlins, manager Terry Collins...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH The Mets' worst fears were nearly realized Monday in Miami, when David Wright woke up with lingering stiffness in his neck -- a discomfort he first began feeling during the previous day's...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH The good vibes of the Mets' early-season run disappeared over the weekend, when the Phillies swept the Mets in three games at Citi Field. With star pitcher Matt Harvey on the bench,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Shaun Marcum's long-awaited Mets' debut did not go exactly as planned. Marcum gave up three runs and lasted only four innings in Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Phillies, leaving the Mets...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Over an eight-game stretch that began in Colorado last week and ran through Thursday, Mets' first baseman Ike Davis hit three home runs and drove in five runs, totals that extrapolate...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH If the Mets have any plans on staying above .500 throughout this summer, they will need consistently strong outings from pitchers not named Jon Niese or Matt Harvey. Then they will...