The New York Mets quickly bounced back after losing out on their first choice of second basemen, acquiring Neil Walker from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday for left-hander Jonathon Niese. The Mets had made it known they were targeting Ben Zobrist as their No. 1 goal this offseason. ''He's a guy we had on our short list but didn't know if he'd be available, and we view him as a real positive alternative to the deal we were looking to do the other day,'' Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said about Walker at the winter meetings. More...