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Focuses on the New York Mets baseball team. Overview of the Mets' performance in 2003; Views of baseman Tony Clark concerning the Mets' collective psyche; Weaknesses, including defense; The combined effect of high strikeouts and low on-base percentage; The Mets' everyday position players; View that the pitching staff needs an efficient defense; Role of catcher Mike Piazza.

Reports on the New York Giants and their recruitment of players. Use of special teams consisting of veteran players to assist the Giants in winning games; Comments from Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi; Discussion about individual players and salaries.

Profiles New York Giants Coach Jim Fassel. Strategy of Fassel and his staff as they prepare the team's game plan against the Houston Texans; Meetings between the coaching staff and players; Fassel's approach to the players at practice; Comments of Fassel.

Discusses the injured toes of New York Giants' tight end Jeremy Shockey. Turf toe that he has in his right big toe; Damaged ligaments that he has in his left big toe; Pain that Shockey endures in practices and games; Effect that playing on artificial surfaces has on the injuries; Methods that Shockey is using to improve his blocking technique.

Looks at the state of the New York Giants football team after ten games into the National Football League season. How the team is 6-4 in the National Football Conference's East division, and squeaking by in their victories; View that their chances for the playoffs are improving with the injury to the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Donovan McNabb; Opinion that the Giants are experiencing a lot of injuries.

Discusses how Herman Moore, the football receiver for the New York Giants, is replacing player Ike Hillard. Consideration of Hillard's injury; Status of career receptions made by Moore; Need for the receiving corps to be strong; How Moore previously held a contract with the Detroit Lions.

Deals with the toe injury of New York Giants football player Jeremy Shockey.

Features Amani Toomer, a football player of New York Giants, regarding his world tour after the 2001 football season.

Focuses on New York Giants football player Darnell Dinkins. Dinkins' crushing hit on punt returner Kevin Faulk in the Giants' game against New England; Role of Giants coach Jim Fassel; How Fassel singled out Dinkins for diligence and aggressiveness; Addition of Dinkins to the first line of all the special teams units.

Reports on the search of football team New York Giants for a fullback position to replace Greg Comella.

Reports the training of the New York Giants football team, and the exclusion of football players Dusty Zeigler and Jason Sehorn from the practice due to knee injuries.

Reports the strategies employed by the New York Rangers football team.

Discusses the problems faced by the New York Mets on the performance of its baseball players.

Presents news and information related to baseball in the U.S. as of October 29, 2001, such as the injury of Roger Clemens of the New York Yankees.

Presents an update on the New York Yankees baseball team as of October 27, 2001, with emphasis on the status of players Luis Sojo and Paul O'Neill.

Reports on the tight security at the Yankee Stadium during the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners baseball teams.

Reports on the first game to be played by baseball team New York Yankees at the Yankee Stadium in New York City on September 25, 2001 after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Reports on the first game played by the New York Yankees after an eight-day layoff brought on by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City. How they defeated the Chicago White Sox by a score of 11-3; Comment that the Yankees accomplished far more than was expected; Highlights of the game; Key players, including Jorge Posada.

Covers issues concerning baseball teams in New York City as of September 12, 2001, including the effort taken by New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman to determine the safety of his team's members following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Presents an update on the New York Yankees baseball team as of August 13, 2001.

Presents an update on the New York Yankees baseball team as of July 30, 2001.

Presents an update on the New York Yankees baseball team as of July 4, 2001.

Describes a baseball game played between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles on July 5, 2001, which the Yankees won 6-3. Role of pitcher Ted Lilly, who only allowed one run over the six-plus innings he pitched; Game highlights.

Reports on the loss of the New York Yankees baseball team to the Oakland Athletics on May 16, 2001, and describes the response of Yankees players.

Provides updates related to the New York Yankees baseball team as of May 2, 2001, with emphasis on the visit of baseball player Roger Clemens to the White House in Washington, D.C.

Previews the start of the 2001 Major League Baseball season for the New York Yankees. Anticipation of pitcher Roger Clemens, who starts on opening day against the Kansas City Royals; Plans for the opening day festivities, including the ceremonial first pitch by pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre, who missed the entire 2000 season battling cancer; Changes in the lineup, including the move of Chuck Knoblauch from second base to left field; Outlook for the season.

Discusses the strength of the New York Yankees pitching staff for the 2001 Major League Baseball season. Analysis of Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Mike Mussina, and Orlando Hernandez; Other strengths the Yankees possess, including cash reserves and players experience; Comments from team manager Joe Torre; Prospects for the Yankees to win the 2001 World Series.

Reports that two-sport athlete Drew Henson will forgo his senior year as the quarterback of the University of Michigan football team to accept a contract with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. How Henson was a potential candidate for college football's Heisman Trophy; Details of Henson's contract and signing bonus; Comments from Henson on his decision to sign with the Yankees; Expectations on when he will join the major leagues.

Focuses on the New York Yankees and rookie baseball player Alfonso Soriano. Discussion of Soriano's performance for the Yankees during spring training in 2001; Comments of Yankee manager Joe Torre on the play of Soriano; Outlook for the Yankees in the 2001 Major League Baseball (MLB) season.

Focuses on the New York Yankees baseball team, and anticipates that 2001 will be a transitional year for them. Players who may depart, including Paul O'Neill, Tino Martinez, Scott Brosius and Chuck Knoblauch, and their role in the team's history; Question as to whether Manager Joe Torre and General Manager Brian Cashman will remain; New players who have been signed, including Mike Mussina.

Focuses on the departure of pitcher David Cone from the New York Yankees baseball team. Reasons for the split, including Cone's desire to be on a team that needs him, and budgetary limitations of the Yankees; Outlook for contracts from other teams; Mention of the signing on of pitcher Mike Mussina by the Yankees.

Focuses on Mike Mussina, a pitcher for the New York Yankees. Difficulty of hitters to predict which pitch they will receive; His range of pitches; How he taught himself to pitch. INSET: Torre Still Mulls His Future.

Discusses the possibility that New York Yankees players Paul O'Neill and David Cone may not be back for the 2001 baseball season. Involvement of the players in the last four wins of the World Series by the Yankees; Appearance at a parade in New York City celebrating their win of the World Series; Outlook for O'Neill's and Cone's career in baseball.

Reports on player changes that the New York Yankees made earlier in the 2000 playing season. The holes in the lineup that began to appear early on; The serious of small moves that were made to help the bench; How the Luis Sojo trade turned out to be both lucky and good.

Reports on the 2000 Major League Baseball World Series between the New York Yankees and New York Mets. Results from the series, which the Yankees won to capture their 26th championship in franchise history, including three in a row; Game winning hit by Luis Sojo which scored two runs to give the Yankees a 4-2 lead going into the bottom of the ninth; Memories of the series, which was the first all-New York City World Series since 1956.

Discusses the New York Mets' win over the New York Yankees baseball team in the third game of the 2000 World Series. Details of the game; Outstanding plays made; Final score.

Focuses on the Subway Series that begins October 21, 2000 in New York City. Public anticipation of the two city rivals, the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, meeting in the World Series baseball game; Background on the teams; Details of which players will start; Comments from the players and others.

Compares the performance of the New York Yankees in the 2000 Major League Baseball playoffs to the regulars season. How the Yankees lost to many of the worst teams in baseball, but are winning games in the postseason; Decisions by manager Joe Torre in the end of the 2000 season.

Focuses on New York Yankees baseball player Tino Martinez who has helped support the team's sagging offense since the start of playoffs. His batting average in the first round; His contributions to the team; Number of home runs Martinez hit in the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

Focuses on the August 9, 2000 game between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics baseball teams. Highlights of the game in Yankee Stadium in New York City; Details of the 'grand slam' hit by Tino Martinez and home run of Andy Pettitte; Victory of the Yankees with a score of 12-1.

Highlights pitcher David Cone in the August 5, 2000 baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners. Cone's inability to win a victory for the Yankees; How he was relieved by Dwight Gooden in the seventh inning of the game; Efforts to work on his pitch.

Provides updates on several players from the New York Mets and New York Yankees baseball teams as of July 8, 2000. Status of player David Cone with the Yankees; Reaction from Jeff Nelson regarding the position given to him; Plans of player Mike Hampton.

Reports on the possibility as of June 13, 2000 that the New York Yankees and the New York Mets would have to play two games against eachother on the same day but in different parks. Details of scheduling a doubleheader with an afternoon game at Shea Stadium and a night game at Yankee Stadium; Reason for the scheduling troubles; Problems with trying to schedule such a game.

Reports on the excitement of New York Baseball fans as the New York Mets prepare to play the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 9, 2000.

Discusses the Chicago White Sox's win over the New York Yankees baseball team on May 16, 2000. Details of the game; The growing tension among Yankee players; The epidemic of scoreless innings that the Yankees have had in the 2000 season so far.

Reports on the New York Yankees baseball season as of May 16, 2000. Comments from long-time owner George Steinbrenner about the performance of some of the players on the team; Statistics from the seasons so far; Critique of players Derek Jeter and Chuck Knoblauch.

Describes the negative views of baseball fans on New York Yankees baseball player Ricky Ledee at Yankee Stadium in New York City, New York. Impressions he got from the audience; His role as designated hitter; Problems with his batting performance.

Reports on the scheduled baseball game of the New York Yankees team at the Yankee Stadium on April 12, 2000. Details on the weather problem that prompted the postponement of the game; Preparations of the team; Information on the play and performance of the players.

Reports on the cut fastball pitch of New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera. Rivera's role in the Yankees victories in world championships; Comments from other Major League baseball players about Rivera, including Ryan Klesko from the Atlanta Braves; Reasons why Rivera's cut fastball is better than any other pitchers' in the league.