Is Rey Ordonez giving Jose Reyes batting tips these days? The New York Mets haven’t exactly burst out of the gates in a manner that is making anyone forget about last September’s debacle, or the fact that beyond their brilliant first half start, they were really just a mediocre club last season. With two straight […]
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Despite an HGH scandal, Jordan Schafer ranks second among our top 35 prospects. Spikes Up, our exclusive baseball column, is pleased to unveil the fourth annual Spikes Up Top 35 Prospects List, once again beefed up from last year’s version. This season, 11 players are back from the 2007 rankings, while another 15 (exactly half
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As David Bowie sang, it’s Panic in Detroit. Those of you old enough to remember David Bowie’s classic 1973 album Aladdin Sane must count “Panic in Detroit” among his all-time classics. And for those of you a bit young to recall that gem, you can experience the modern day version of it by checking out
Travis Buck has turned things around after an awful start. Okay, I get it. Toronto sweeps the defending Champion BoSox and then gets swept by an Oakland team expected to be among the AL’s weakest clubs this season. Now Toronto travels to Texas, who is off to a good start, and Baltimore, which is somehow
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Bruce Bowen, right, was up to his old tricks Wednesday. (AP Images) Bruce Bowen was up to his old tricks Wednesday night, i.e., pissing off opponents. Well, his elbow to the ribs of Amare Stoudemire only succeeded in firing up Stat, who came up big to lead the Suns to an immense 96-79 win over
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Mike Brown uttered the words every Cav fan needed to hear: “LeBron is good to go.” (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) The Cleveland Cavaliers can breathe a sigh of relief as LeBron James, out the past couple days of practice because of his wonky back, has been cleared to play Wednesday night. This is great news for
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Frantisek Kaberle, right, avoided injury all season — until now. (Reuter’s pictures) Frantisek Kaberle, who stayed healthy enough to reach 80 games for the first time in his career this season, has finally succumbed to another injury. He’ll undergo right shoulder surgery Wednesday, a procedure that will sideline the veteran defenseman for two-to-four weeks and
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