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Minor League Baseball Team Came ThisClose To Splattering Over SI Expressway

Minor League Baseball Team Came ThisClose To Splattering Over SI Expressway

Guardrails, they really work! In case you ever wondered if those metal bars lining overpasses and bridges can actually save a life or two, look no further then the above picture. If it weren't for that guardrail that 20-ton bus—which happened to be carrying the minor league Williamsport Crosscutters from their 7-2 victory against the Brooklyn Cyclones—very well could have ended up smack in the middle of the Staten Island Expressway a little after 11 p.m. last night. more ›

The Mayor of 9/11 Town Gets His Mojo Back

The Mayor of 9/11 Town Gets His Mojo Back

With all the fuss over his daughter's alleged shoplifting spree earlier this month, Rudy Giuliani has been unusually subdued about the proposed Ground Zero mosque and community center site, giving a lukewarm interview with "The Today Show." Is Rudy losing his zazz, his uncanny ability to turn every conversation into a symposium on 9/11 and himself? more ›

"Baracklyn" Cyclones Fans Catch Obama Fever

     

As promised back in January, the Brooklyn Cyclones of Coney Island renamed themselves the "Baracklyn" Cyclones last night to honor the 44th President "with a night of patriotic partying at the ballpark." According to the AP, the line to get in stretched for two long blocks down Surf Avenue, with the first 2,500 fans receiving a free Obama bobblehead. Anyone who proved he or she was named Barack got in for free, anyone named McCain or Palin received free bleacher seats, and plumbers named Joe got two free tickets, har. (Like we said, this was announced back in January.) more ›

Cyclones Move to "Baracklyn" For Special Game in June

Cyclones Move to "Baracklyn" For Special Game in June

Obama fever hasn't broken yet, at least not in Coney Island, where the Brooklyn Cyclones have announced a special promotion for the upcoming season. On Tuesday, June 23rd the team will be transformed into the Baracklyn Cyclones, "honoring the 44th President of the United States with a night of patriotic partying at the ballpark." more ›

Mets Take Fans to the Bank with New Citi Field Ticket Prices

Mets Take Fans to the Bank with New Citi Field Ticket Prices

Tickets for top of the line Mets tickets at will nearly double next year when they move into Citi Field. That means that seats right behind the dugout will go for just under $500 a pop. At Shea this year, Mets tickets are already the fourth most expensive in the league. more ›

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