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WATCHDOG: THE BEST OF NEIL BEST
neil.best@newsday.comEli, Peyton Manning will have family reunion in Tampa New York-related sports media predictions for 2009: 1. Eli and Peyton Manning will face one another in Super Bowl XLIII, drawing in even more casual fans than usual and lifting the average...Tags: Mel Allen, Carl Hubbell, Satellite and Cable Service, Football, Multi-Sport Events
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How will New York coaches/managers fare in 2009?
neil.best@newsday.comSure, he already was past traditional retirement age, and clearly, his success in the Bronx had much to do with having the best talent money could buy. Remember those ho-hum earlier stops in the National League in New York and with the Braves? The fact...Tags: Joe McCarthy, Mike D'Antoni, Retirement, Jerry Manuel, Ted Nolan
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Longoria, not the Babe, on MLB Network premiere
WatchdogI have discussed the MLB Network in general and the rerun of Don Larsen's perfect game both in the blog and in the newspaper in recent days. But I have much, much more to say! Click below . . .......Tags: Mel Allen, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Carl Hubbell, Carlos Beltran
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Chris Russo's best Christmas gift is from Mike Francesa
WatchdogThere are some classic Chris Russo-isms in this snapshot of his life inside and outside his home in New Canaan, Conn. (With pictures!) One of the revelations is that Chris' "favorite recent gift" is a "framed, signed Jimmy Stewart memorabilia......Tags: Books and Magazines, Joe Montana, National Government, Jimmy Stewart, Ann Coulter
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Santana phone call helped Mets get K-Rod
david.lennon@newsday.comThe Mets will the announce the signing of Francisco Rodriguez here at the Bellagio later Wednesday afternoon when GM Omar Minaya steps to the podium. Rodriguez completed his physical in New York earlier Wednesday to clear the way to make the three-year,...Tags: Johan Santana, Omar Minaya, New York Mets
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Test your knowledge of Phillies lore
Weather permitting, the Phillies will take the field tonight for their first home World Series game since 1993. As it happens, I saw their last home World Series win, pitcher Curt Schilling's 2-0 gem 15 years ago. It probably was the high point of my...Tags: Tony Taylor, Pete Rose, Bobby Abreu, Philadelphia Eagles, Multi-Sport Events
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Maddon Has Rays In Deep
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Cliff Floyd, a 16-year major league veteran of six franchises and a pretty fair clubhouse philosopher, didn't need Occam's razor to cut to the chase. "The big thing with Joe Maddon," Floyd said Thursday, "is he allows...Tags: Public Employees, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Josh Hamilton, David Ortiz
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Mets performed pocketful of miracles
Special to NewsdayWhen they've been good, they've been very good and occasionally great. When they've been bad, they've been inept and sometimes laughably so. If there's one characteristic the Mets have lacked throughout their existence, it's consistency. No other...Tags: Football, Duke Snider, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies
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Mets' nickname simply Amazin'
They considered Rebels, Skyliners, Burros, Continentals and even Jets and Islanders. But original club owner Joan Payson and her staff decided on " Mets,'' which was short for the team's corporate name, New York Metropolitan Baseball Club, and historical,...Tags: Major League Baseball, Baseball, Football, New York Mets
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Casey's appeal? You could look it up
"Can't anybody here play this game?'' That is the enduring Mets valedictory of Casey Stengel, the Old Perfessor, who managed the Mets with such style that you could have called him the cornerstone of Shea Stadium except that it's round, which is the kind...Tags: Macy's, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Thanksgiving, Spring Training
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Whatever happened to ... Ron Swoboda?
Former New York Mets right fielder Ron Swoboda will be visiting Baltimore this weekend to spend some time with his father at the family home on Lakeview Avenue in Sparrows Point. Swoboda, 64, is now a television color commentator for the New Orleans...Tags: Brooks Robinson, Major League Baseball, Memorial Stadium, Baseball, Baltimore Orioles
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Casey Stengel welcomes fans to new Shea Stadium
WatchdogCheck out this fantastic footage from our friends at Reel Sports Fan of the building of Shea Stadium and words of wisdom from Casey Stengel on the joys of escalators. Casey also touts Shea's food and beverage options, and adds,......Tags: New York Mets
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Oct 25, 2008
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Oct 10, 2008
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Sep 28, 2008
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Aug 9, 2008
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