That undercurrent of discontent over some Mets ducking the media boiled over after Thursday's game. As reporters spoke with Billy Wagner after the loss, first about the Yankees series, then about Thursday's game, Wagner wondered aloud why the closer was drawing attention.…
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Lakers beat Jazz 111-104 for 3-2 lead (AP)
Just when it appeared the Los Angeles Lakers needed Kobe Bryant the most, he provided the least. The strategy, planned or otherwise, worked to perfection. Bryant scored 26 points despite not attempting a field goal in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers…
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Wagner calls out teammates (again) on ESPN 1050
And for good reason. Billy Wagner, easily the most accessible player on the Mets, was not happy to be fielding most of the questions after today's 1-0 loss to the Nationals. The main reason? He didn't play in the game. Luckily for The Michael Kay Show on ESPN 1050, the incident just happened to coincide with Wagner's regular Thursday appearance. …
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Manny Being Manny Being Awesome
The absolutely ridiculous chain of events you are about to see went down during the Boston Red Sox 6-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday afternoon. On the hunt for career homer #500, Manny Ramirez remains undistracted. He flashed some leather at…
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Dempster strikes out 12 in Cubs' win
Dempster strikes out 12 in Cubs' win Ryan Dempster struck out a career-high 12 and hit an RBI single against Greg Maddux during a four-run fifth inning, leading the Cubs over San Diego 4-0. Thursday's box score So do you like him now? Poll 2008 Cubs schedule, results From the Cubicle: Who's next, Steve Garvey? …
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Lilly pitches Cubs past Padres 8-5 (AP)
Ted Lilly has located his strikeout pitch, and Alfonso Soriano has found his batting eye and power. It was a strong combination Wednesday night, one that led the Chicago Cubs over the San Diego Padres 8-5. Lilly fanned 11 in six innings to get his third…
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Swedes eliminate Czechs in OT at worlds
Mattias Weinhandl scored from a scramble in the crease to give Sweden a 3-2 overtime victory over the Czech Republic in a quarter-final thriller at the world hockey championships at Quebec City on Wednesday afternoon.…
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Barkley confirms $400K gambling debt (AP)
Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges. "My mistake," Barkley said in an interview at a pro-am golf…
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