The NYPD raided a cockfighting facility in Cypress Hills yesterday, finding 59 caged birds, steroids, and thousands in cash. The Brooklyn DA's office explained, "There is no ring here, but they were breeding and housing them for the fights." The Daily News reports the birds were found with sharpened claws, "juiced on steroids," and their combs cut or shaved. The suspect claims, "I shave them because the weather is hot." Some neighbors told NY1 said......

Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez, as well as the Mets organization, made statements about the video of Martinez appearing at a cockfighting event in the Dominican Republic.From Pedro Martinez: "I understand that people are upset, but this is part of our Dominican culture and is legal in the Dominican Republic. I was invited by my idol Juan Marichal to attend the event as a spectator, not as a participant." From the Mets: "We do not......

Graphic from NYPost.com A video showing Mets star pitcher Pedro Martinez at a cockfight in the Dominican Republican briefly surfaced online, outraging some people. Cockfighting is a popular - and legal - sport in the Dominican Republic, but it's illegal in almost all of the United States. The Post explained that Martinez and Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal were "honorary 'soltadores' - the word used to describe the person who throws the animal......