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Yankees' Recent Play Lets Cashman Wait
Courant Staff WriterThough a baseball season stretches across six months, any moment can be critical. And it doesn't even have to come in a victory. The Yankees lost to the Reds Saturday, but with his six strong innings, Dan Giese changed the organization's outlook. "It...Tags: Jason Giambi, Brian Fuentes, Florida Marlins, Johnny Damon, Hank Steinbrenner
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After 16 years, Piazza calls it a career
Mike Piazza is retiring from baseball after a 16-season career in which he became one of the top-hitting catchers in history. ''After discussing my options with my wife, family and agent, I felt it was time to start a new chapter in my life,'' the...Tags: New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yogi Berra, Mike Piazza, Roger Clemens
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Mike Piazza retires
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Mike Piazza is retiring from baseball following a 16-season career in which he became one of the top-hitting catchers in history. "After discussing my options with my wife, family and agent, I felt it was time to start a new...Tags: New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yogi Berra, Mike Piazza, Roger Clemens
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Piazza made Mets matter while Yankees owned N.Y.
mark.herrmann@newsday.comJust short of 10 years since the day that changed his life, Mike Piazza officially acknowledged it's time to start a new one. As he retired, he verbally tipped his cap to one special phase of his amazing baseball career, and it was a Mets cap, the one...Tags: New York Mets, Josh Gibson, Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, Mike Piazza
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This day at the old ballpark: April 1
April 1, 2002, at Shea: Al Leiter earned his only Opening Day victory as a Met when he allowed four hits and a walk and struck out four in six innings in a 6-2 win against Pittsburgh before 53,734. Edgardo Alfonzo, in his last season as a Met, had three...Tags: Roberto Alomar, Jay Payton
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This day at the old ballpark: April 3
April 3, 2000, at Shea: Al Leiter struck out seven in eight innings as the Mets beat the Padres, 2-1. Armando Benitez got the save after Derek Bell's solo homer in the eighth. April 3, 2005, at Yankee Stadium: Randy Johnson won his Yankees debut by...Tags: New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Derek Bell, David Wells, Boston Red Sox
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This day at the old ballpark: April 2
April 2, 2003, at Shea: After the Mets were routed in the season opener, Al Leiter rode early home runs by Cliff Floyd and Roger Cedeņo to a 4-1 win over the Cubs. April 2, 2001, at Yankee Stadium: Roger Clemens won the season opener, going 8 1/3 innings...Tags: Tino Martinez, New York Mets, All Stars, Bernie Williams, Cliff Floyd
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Ask Paul Sullivan
Ask Paul resurfaces to answer questions about the possibility of a Jeff Samardzija sighting at Wrigley Field, moving Alfonso Soriano down in the order, and whether the Cubs should bring back Sammy Sosa for the playoff push. Does Jeff Samardzija have a...Tags: Kerry Wood, Cook County, Spring Training, Lou Piniella, Derrek Lee
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Whole world knows what's expected
kat.obrien@newsday.comIn Yankee-time, it's been a long drought since the last world championship came to the Bronx. Since the Yankees beat the Mets to win the 2000 World Series - their fourth title in five years - the championship has gone from west (Arizona and Anaheim) to...Tags: Volusia County, New York Mets, Bobby Abreu, Yogi Berra, Florida
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Pataki's daughter 'Extra' correspondent
Staff WriterYale Law School student, one-time Republican Babe of the Week (check her out! www.JerseyGop.com!) and now, special correspondent for "Extra." Gubernatorial daughter Emily Pataki was on the red carpet last night outside Roseland Ballroom interviewing...Tags: Executive Branch, John F Kerry, Colleges and Universities, Chicago, Regis Philbin
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