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We Knew This Mets Season Would Be Weird, But We Had No Idea Aliens Would Be Involved

It's a dirty job, but someone had to do it. Seems that the Mets swapped cities with the Toronto Blue Jays and traded up for their Triple-A franchise. Now, if you want to see the Mets' next hot pitching prospect, Zack Wheeler, you'll have to fly to Vegas. But the Mets didn't just acquire a new minor ... More >>

Revis, Don't Leave Us -- Don't Be the Next New York Star Out the Door

As of this morning, Jets owner Woody Johnson, new GM John Idzik, and coach Rex Ryan are in Indianapolis evaluating draft prospects. Also in Indiana was agent Neil Schwartz, who represents several players, most notably the Jets' All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis. Yes, the Jets brass has a great deal ... More >>

Mets Front Office to Team: Don't be Too Good

I've been waiting for someone in the New York press to suck up to the Mets front office by building an anti-R.A. Dickey case. I found it in Saturday's New York Post in a column by Ken Davidoff. Apparently at last week's holiday party for young victims of Hurricane Sandy Dickey showed "his true cha ... More >>

Chris Kluwe Takes a Stand

The Vikings punter is prying open America's last closet: major league sports

Baseball Player Had Homophobic Message Written On His Face!

As you may have read, Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar was playing ball on the field Sunday, with the words "Tu ere maricon" weirdly scrawled in his black eye block. That translates as "You're a f---ot"! Well, the guy who posted the photo of this horrid sight--who's a fan of the team and ... More >>

C.C.'s No Ace And Joba Rules No More; Post-Season Looks Bleak For Yanks

However the Yankees end up after the crucial weekend series against the Orioles, there's one thing that August has pretty much demonstrated: namely, that the Yankees -- as they are now constituted -- are not going to the World Series this year and probably will not even win the American League East. ... More >>

C.C. Sabathia Back With A Vengeance. Jeter For MVP?

Yankees fans breathed a little easier last night with C.C. Sabathia's return. He went 7 1/3 innings in the Yanks' 3-1 victory over Cleveland, gave up four hits and a walk, and, best of all, struck out nine. His ERA has now dropped below 3.50 for the season. Then again, he was pitching against the ... More >>

Mariano Rivera: Oh, How We Miss Thee

If, like me, you're going through a severe case of Mariano withdrawal, take a little time off and go to YouTube. Or trust my own selection of The Best of Mo. This is how I spent my Thursday night, pulling up my favorite Rivera videos so you didn't have to. But if you think you have some as good or ... More >>

Joe Girardi and the JV Squad Somehow Get Love from the Daily News

​Apparently there were two baseball games between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays played Sunday afternoon - the one I saw and the one written about by John Harper in the Daily News. In the game I saw, Joe Girardi, with his ace C.C. Sabathia on the hill, had an inexplicable attack of ... More >>

Jockbeat: Mets Shut Out in Halladay Contest For Distance in Florida?

​Curiouser and curiouser. The story of how NYC's two teams -- with the most potential revenue in baseball -- could have been shut out of deals involving the three best free agent pitchers in baseball seems as baffling today as it did yesterday. For now, let's focus on the Mets. According to ... More >>

Jockbeat: Roy Halladay to Philly, Cliff Lee to Seattle -- Let the Mets/Yankees Carping Begin!

​By now you may have heard about the huge three-team swap involving the Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, and Seattle Mariners. All the details aren't in -- and until they are, the whole thing seems a bit mysterious. The big news is that the Phillies obtained Roy Halladay from the Blue ... More >>

Jorge Posada, Carlson Suspended After Brawl

The Yankees-Blue Jays brawl Tuesday night has gotten Yankee catcher Jorge Posada and Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Carlson suspended for three games, effective immediately. Both players were also fined. The Yankees' Shelley Duncan was also suspended for a related incident, but is appealing the decision. ... More >>

The Baseball Strike, 15 Years Later: What Was That About?

We all know what Lord Acton said about being doomed to repeat history, so while the fifteenth anniversary of the 1994 MLB Strike (August 12) is still fresh in everyone's mind, let's do some reviewing: Looking back, the casualty list seems staggering: nearly 950 major league games and more than $ ... More >>

Jockbeat: Baseball's Striking Anniversary

​Do you remember where you were 15 years ago today?  Wherever you were, you probably woke up, like me, to the startling revelation that "There's no baseball today!"In fact, as we'll never forget, there was no baseball for the rest of the year -- none in fact until April of 1995.   A ... More >>

Mets Keep Manuel, Minaya; Said to Refuse Halladay

Mets general manager Omar Minaya (pictured) confirms that both he and manager Jerry Manuel have been told they'll keep their jobs next year. Maybe that big win over the mighty Nationals last night clinched the deal. Or maybe no one else wants their jobs. Faith and Fear in Flushing calls this good ... More >>

Jockbeat: Can the Yanks Get Halladay? Of Course They Can

Can the Yankees get Roy Halladay? Of course they can.  Toronto GM J.P. Ricciardi says, "We're not inclined to move him, but we're going to see what's out there." That means: "Yes, we're willing to trade him." Do the Blue Jays want too much for him? Of course they do. No matter what they wa ... More >>

Jockbeat: A Look at Yankees Pitching for 2009

For all the funk the Yankees engendered by not making the playoffs last year after 13 straight seasons, it's important to note that Chien-Ming Wang missed 15-19 starts because of that June 15 foot injury against Houston, and that if that hadn't happened, the Yankees likely would have been in the pos ... More >>

A-Rod Quiets Crowd with Homer, Hangs with Drug Buddy

This is so A-Rod: Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez, who recently admitted to using steroids back in the "loosey-goosey" early '00s without knowing what they were, endured boos and taunts at the team's spring training opener in Dunedin, Florida -- then hit a home run. The crowd turned in A-Rod's favor, ... More >>

Yank Crankers: "Worst Loss of the Season"

Late Edition: Crown Heights Sex Assault, NY-13 Nods; Yankees, Mets Suck

Yup, We're Still Talking About A-Rod: The Toronto "Summit"

A Very Hard Fall

Battered by the Marlins, the Yanks Face Spankings by You-Know-Who

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Men in Uniform

Fifth Annual Major League Baseball Roundup

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Colorful Histories

The Stat-Head Revolution

Geeks Infiltrate Baseball's Front Offices; Conventional Wisdom Flees

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Flag-Waving

Adding Some Zip

Kickin' It Old School

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Back on Track?

Yanks: Wait Till Next Year

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Yanks: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

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Yanks: Three-peat or De-feat?

Baseball in the Big Apple: Two Teams, One Ticket-Tape Parade

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The New Whitey Ford

But Is It the End of the Line for David Cone, the New Chairman of the Board?

Madison Queer Garden

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Nothing Up My Sleeve

The Mets Hit Parade

Olerud and Ordóñez: from the Sublime to the Ridiculous

Wait Till Next Year!

Will The Yankee Juggernaut Crash In '99?