Could this be it? Is our long nightmare about to end? It sounds like it might because there are strong indications out of Minnesota that the Twins are finally going to trade Johan Santana and the front-runners right now are the New York Mets! While the Mets haven’t been able to match the Red Sox or the Yankees in terms of top prospects, they appear to be willing to provide more prospects, up to five......

Yankees 13 Pirates 6: It’s official, the Yankees are on fire. Sunday they completed their sweep of the Pirates, bludgeoning them behind two home runs from Alex Rodriguez and a 4-4 day from Bobby Abreu. The win was their sixth in a row and leaves them one game below .500 and 9 ½ back in the division. From the outset, the bats were cooking, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first, but the......

During a press conference with reporters in Arizona, former Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson complained about the New York City media treatment he had to endure. Acknowledging that the media was a problem, Johnson said, "'Oooh, he's surly and all that'; well you're damn right. If you're going to use me as a floor mat there ... write your own stories and not come to get to know me, then I don't want to sit there......

Islanders 2 Rangers 0: There is a big problem at MSG and this one has nothing to do with Isiah Thomas. The Rangers dropped their sixth-straight game Tuesday night with Rick DiPietro stopping all 28 shots he faced. Defensively, it was another bad night for the club as the Islanders launched 38 shots and controlled play at both ends of the ice. Darius Kasparitis had only 10 minutes of ice time and looked lost. On......

The Yankees needed another pitcher and they got one they knew well. Andy Pettitte is coming back to the Bronx, a move that should make Yankees’ fans very happy. It also makes the team better. With questions about Randy Johnson’s back and Carl Pavano’s heart, the Yankees faced the prospect of entering the season with more question marks than pitchers in their rotation. No longer, now they know they will have a 1-2-3 of Wang,......

This afternoon, the Yankees will face the Detroit Tigers and the possible end of their season. Last night, the Tigers shut out the Yankees 6-0, putting them down 2-1 in the series, and a loss today would have the Yankees cleaning out their lockers. And who knew that Kenny Rogers would pitch a gem for the Tigers? Most people predicted that Rogers would get shelled, given that he pitched for both the Yankees and Mets......

A lack of timely hitting and a devastating Detroit bullpen combined to defeat the Yankees 4-3 on Thursday. New York had plenty of opportunities against Justin Verlander, pounding seven hits and drawing four walks over the first five-plus innings, but apart from Johnny Damon’s three-run homer, they could not deliver the big blow. After Verlander ran the count to 1-1 against Robinson Cano in the sixth, Jim Leyland pulled him and brought in Jamie Walker......

-Yankees 7 Blue Jays 2: While the news on the field was good, the Yankees got some bad news off of it. Randy Johnson has a herniated disk in his back and took an epidural injection Friday to relieve the pain. As severe as the injury sounds, it does not necessarily mean that Johnson will miss the postseason. He will attempt to throw in the bullpen before one of the games this weekend and New......

- Mets 12, Nationals 6: What's left for the Mets this season? All they have to do is rest their regulars, fine tune their starting pitching (no crying in baseball, right?), and figure out who their first round opponent. Last night, potential fourth starter, John Maine took the mound and didn't look all that impressive - not the best way to earn a spot in the starting rotation. Maine allowed four runs over five......

-Yankees 9 Orioles 6: It took awhile, but the Yankees’ offense finally came alive in the seventh. After watching Randy Johnson struggle through six innings, New York erupted for six runs in the seventh; the key hit a three-run double by Robinson Cano to erase a four-run deficit. Despite his struggles, Johnson picked up his 17th win of the season with help from the bullpen. Brian Bruney continued his excellent relief work with a 1-2-3......

After rain washed out Tuesday's action, plenty of tennis made up for the lost time on Wednesday. Mikhail Youzhny took out Rafael Nadal in four sets, opening the draw for Andy Roddick, who disposed of Lleyton Hewitt. Roddick has enjoyed a resurgence since he hired Jimmy Connors. His backhand has improved -- it couldn't get worse -- and his attitude has changed. Could Roddick beat Roger Federer if they met in the final on Sunday?......

He's only won two matches, but Andre Agassi has already made his final U.S. Open memorable. Thursday's win over Marcos Baghdatis, the No. 8 player in the world, came after a tortuous match. After leading by two sets, Agassi dropped the third, but he rebounded to take a 4-0 lead in the fourth set. Baghdatis rallied to take that set and an early break in the fifth, but Agassi broke right back, and neither player......

-Mets 6 Cardinals 2: If this is a preview of the NLCS, the Mets have nothing to worry about. New York completed its sweep of St. Louis by jumping out to a 3-0 lead and then adding some insurance right after the Cardinals made it close. Carlos Delgado continued his hot streak with his 32nd home run and Shawn Green started off his Mets career with a 1-3 night and a RBI. -Seattle 4 Yankees......

-Yankees 7, White Sox 6: Randy Johnson threw six no-hit innings, and the Yankees didn't blow a six-run lead to take the second game from Chicago. Bobby Abreu hit a homer, and, besides Kyle Farnsworth's allowing four runs, Johnny Damon's leaving the game with a groin injury was the Yankees' only bad news. Boston lost again to Kansas City, so the Yanks are up by three over the Red Sox. If they can carry that......

- Yankees 5, Orioles 4: The Yankees won their fifth game in a row Friday night with a 9th inning victory over the Orioles. Randy Johnson allowed four runs over his six inning outing, but didn't strike out a single batter for the second game in a row - only the second time that has happened in his career. The Yankees jumped to an early lead on a solo home run by Johnny Damon......

-Mets 11, Braves 3: Orlando Hernandez pitched well, and Carlos Beltran added two home runs as the Mets continued their burying of the Atlanta Braves. The New York Times' Bill Rhoden outlined Saturday how Turner Field had been a house of horror for the most recent generation of Mets fans, but it will take a true collapse now for the Braves' stadium to maintiain that status. And, after a lukewarm 2005 season, Beltran has 30......

If you head to the south Bronx to take in a Yankee game this season, you very well might find names like Sal Fasano, Nick Green, and Aaron Guiel in the lineup. Injury-plagued is hardly a strong enough phrase for this season’s club. Who’s that pitching? Oh, that’s Sidney Ponson, the guy who punched a judge on the beach in Aruba and had an earned run average well over 5 in the National League......

-Yankees 6 Rangers 2: This time last year, Melky Cabrera was back in Columbus after failing a six-game audition in centerfield. Now, he has become an integral part of the team and one of the main reasons that New York is still in the pennant race. Monday, Cabrera went 3 for 4, hitting a single, double and triple, stealing a base and throwing a runner out at second. Cabrera’s league-leading eighth assist put an end......

-Yankees 6 White Sox 5: Don’t let the score fool you, this game was a pitchers’ duel. For the first seven innings, runs were at a premium as Jose Contreras and Randy Johnson both made really only one mistake each. In the eighth, New York appeared to have blown the game open with three runs against the Chicago bullpen, but Mariano Rivera gave up three consecutive singles and the White Sox loaded the bases with......

-Yankees 10 Indians 4: Until he hit the eighth inning, Randy Johnson looked like his former self. Mixing fastballs and sliders with precision, Johnson dominated Cleveland holding them hitless until the fifth and off the scoreboard until the seventh. He left after 7 2/3 innings having allowed three earned runs and striking out five. Jason Giambi got the Yankees going with his 26th home run of the season, a two-run blast, and they took advantage......

- Mets 8, Yankees 3: The Mets woke up from their four-game slump in the first inning during yesterday's game at Yankee Stadium, scoring two runs in the first frame. It got better for the Mets in the 4th when they scored 5 runs. Randy Johnson allowed 8 runs in a game for the first time since 2003 and continued his 1st inning struggles. Steve Trachsel pitched 6 innings, allowing 2 runs and left......

-Yankees 5 Braves 2: As the Yankees continue to lose position players to injury, their pitching becomes more and more important. Monday night, Randy Johnson stepped up and delivered seven shutout innings and Jason Giambi hit two home runs to power the Yankees’ lineup. The Yankees were without Robinson Cano who may be placed on the DL later this week. Cano hurt his hamstring running out a double Sunday night and losing him would mean......

-Mamaroneck's Winged Foot golf course proved challenging to the US Open field on Thursday, with only Colin Montgomerie shooting under par. Tiger Woods finished at a six-over-par 76. With everyone from from ESPN to Sports Illustrated billing this as a battle between Woods and Phil Mickelson, fans will have to wait for that duel to emerge, if it does.With such a tough course, the tournament should be wide open throughout. -Mets 5, Phillies 4: By......

-Yankees 6 Indians 1: Make no mistake; Jorge Posada made a mountain out of a molehill. Jason Johnson wasn’t trying to hit him, but when Johnson started barking at Posada to get down to first, the Yankees needed to respond. Randy Johnson took it from there, buzzing Eduardo Perez and earning an automatic ejection since both teams had been previously warned. No matter, it was great to see Randy stand up for his team and......

- Mets 10, Diamondbacks 6: Steve Trachsel picked up his first win since April behind a season-high five home run performance of the Mets hitters. Trachsel allowed 5 runs, 3 earned, in 5.1 innings. Carlos Beltran continued his hot streak, going 4-5 with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored including two home runs. David Wright added one homer while Carlos Delgado added two of his own. - Athletics 6, Yankees 5: The Yankees fell......

- Giants 6, Mets 4: The Giants and Mets waited out a rain delay before the first game of their single ticket doubleheader before San Francisco picked up the victory. Former Met Armando "Who Let the Dogs Out" Benitez picked up the save in a way that every Met fan can remember - walking two batters before getting the save. Of course, that's assuming he even got the save when he was with the......

Red Bull New York lost to FC Dallas, 2-1. While the loss was only the 2nd loss of the season for the Red Bulls, they only have one win. The rest of their games all ended in a tie. The Mets will try for the sweep on Thursday afternoon after beating the Phillies 5-4 Wednesday night. David Wright hit a home run for the third consecutive game while Alay Soler won his first career start.......

The Mets won a 9-8, 16-inning thriller over the Phillies. The official length of the game was 5 hours 22 minutes. The game ended on a home run by Carlos Beltran. Mets fans should rejoice tomorrow as there's no more Lima Time. It will mark the debut of Alay Soler, the team's 9th starting pitcher this season - the team used 8 all of last season. The Mystics crushed the Liberty in WNBA action. Despite......

A four-run Yankee first inning and Randy Johnson starting against them couldn't stop the Mets from a come-from-behind, 7-6 victory over their neighbors in the Bronx Friday. David Wright's two-out single off Mariano Rivera won it in the bottom of the ninth. In such an up-and-down game, that wasn't the main story. The Yankees' Johnson looked ineffective again, and Gothamist is concerned he won't even revert to the form he showed in the second......

The fans love it, the managers hate it and the players are mostly ambivalent; it’s the return of the Subway Series. One way or another Mets’ or Yankees’ fans will be able to claim bragging rights on Monday... or at least until the two teams meet again in July. While both teams have played well this year, they have also been besieged by injuries. The Mets have lost the backend of their rotation and their......