… Baseball wasn't Garrett Appier's first love, surprisingly enough, given the nature of his
father's profession: Kevin Appier was an All-Star starting pitcher and World Series champion …

… The Mets went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position, and Kevin Appier was all too hittable
over five innings. At least Saturday's start by Reed, who has been the Mets' ace, can offer …

… With Hampton gone, the Mets may sign the free-agent right-hander Kevin Appier or
pursue starting pitching through trades. …

Here was a hard-working, if enigmatic, pitcher, who carried on an unrequited love affair with
the Mets. A free agent last winter, Jones instructed his agent not to negotiate with anyone …

… ''You dig yourself a hole like that, you're going to have to play very well to get out of it and
hopefully get in front and hold it,'' said Kevin Appier, who worked seven strong innings. ''We're …

… He improved to 5-10, the same record as Kevin Appier, the other off-season addition to the
Mets' rotation. Appier has pitched better than Trachsel, with a 3.99 ERA and a run of bad luck. …

Mike Piazza hit a game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday, sending
the Mets to their third straight victory over the contending Philadelphia Phillies. Piazza, the …

… Estes will be slotted between the top starters, Al Leiter and Kevin Appier, and ahead of
the second tier of Steve Trachsel, Bruce Chen and Glendon Rusch. …

… Phillips didn't mention any names, but he has been talking with the agents for Kevin
Appier, Bobby J. Jones and David Cone. Dan Horwits, Appier's agent, said the Mets ''economically …

Al Leiter had pounded his hard slider twice to Fernando Lunar, a right-handed hitter for the
Baltimore Orioles. Then Leiter tried a curveball away, and Lunar fouled it off, weakly. Usually …