Jeremy Hefner

RHP Matt Harvey had what amounted to his worst start as a big leaguer Wednesday, when he allowed a career-high nine hits and four runs over 6 1/3 innings in the Mets' 7-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Harvey preserved his unbeaten record, though, when...

MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH The Braves don't want to rush pitching prospect Alex Wood. But they may not have a choice unless general manager Frank Wren can find a capable left-handed reliever. With the losses of Eric O'Flaherty...

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....

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 Met's 4-0 loss to...

The Sports Xchange By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: fixes typo in headline Bruce powers Reds past Mets NEW YORK -- Jay Bruce was only constant for Cincinnati on a night in which the Reds' offense came in short bursts. Bruce capped a...

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...

MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH The long dry spell is over. Brandon McCarthy won his first game since being struck in the head by a line drive on Sept. 5, 2012, and posted his first shutout since almost exactly a year before...

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....

The Sports Xchange By Jack McCarthy, The SportsXchange EditorsNote: correcting note on Garza. He will be activated on Tuesday. Feldman gives Cubs lift at plate in win over Mets CHICAGO -- Pitchers, especially those in the American League or those who...

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...

Scott Feldman made it all look so easy Saturday, blanking the Mets over 6 2/3 innings and delivering a key two-run double to propel the Cubs to an 8-2 victory at Wrigley Field. "I'm healthy and my arm feels good," Feldman said. "Mechanically, everything...

Cubs 8, Mets 2: Scott Feldman pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and helped himself with a two-run double as Chicago evened the series with visiting New York. Anthony Rizzo and Nate Schierholtz each added a solo homer while Luis Valbuena and Welington...