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If Cliff Lee doesn't sign with the New York Yankees, Yankee fans should look at themselves. A report came out earlier this week, that Lee's wife Kristin was spat on, and had beer thrown at her by unruly Yankee fans during game three of the ALCS. Lee had some harsh words for the Yankees: "I know it's been made into a big deal, but that's really all it is. Two, three or four people acting like fools in 50,000. You can't group them all together. There's always going to be a couple of goofballs in the crowd that thinks they have the right to do that kind of stuff. Some people get a little alcohol in them and act inappropriate. It is what it is. "I don't know the guy that did it; it could have been anyone," Lee said. "Who cares? They're at home right now." Does this mean Lee won't come here? He says it won't be a factor, but if his wife is that uncomfortable with New Yorkers after this, and adores living in Texas than it is g...

The New York Mets will officially announce that Sandy Alderson will be the next Mets GM, in a press conference on Friday. Alderson was best known for building the Oakland A's dynasty in the mid 1980's, and was also a CEO of the San Diego Padres, and was involved in redeveloping baseball in Latin America for the MLB office. He has vast baseball experience, and was the obvious right choice over Josh Byrnes, who was fired by the Arizona Diamondbacks earlier this year. According to Joel Sherman , Alderson wants to bring Paul DePodesta and J.P. Ricciardi on board. Both of these guys, you’ll recall, worked under Alderson in Oakland before going off on their own GM frolics.

GIANTS 41 COWBOYS 35 It was a sloppy start, and a sloppy finish, but in between the Giants blew past the Dallas Cowboys, building a 38-20 lead heading into the fourth quarter, en route to a 41-35 victory . The game was not a classic, and is now overshadowed by Tony Romo 's collar bone injury, which will cause him to miss 6-8 weeks, or basically the entire season, after taking Michael Boley drove the quarterback into the ground. On the Giants side, the first hal f was marred by miscues. In the first quarter, Eli Manning threw two interceptions on the Giants first two drives, which led to a Romo touchdown pass to Jason Witten and a David Buehler field goal to give the Boys a 10-0 lead. Then in the second quarter, Brandon Jacobs fumbled, giving the ball back to Dallas. On the next play of the game, Romo was injured, and replaced by Jon Kitna. After the drive stalled for Dallas, the Cowboys had to settle for a field goal and a 13-7 lead. After another Giants three and out, Dez Bryant r...

RANGERS 6 YANKEES 1 The Yankees lose. DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Yankees Lose ! The season is over for the New York Yankees; the world champions have been dethroned. In a series where they had very little bite, and little in the way of guts, the Yankees fell to the Texas Rangers 6-1 last night in Arlington, as the Rangers advanced to their first ever World Series! The Yankees never had a shot in game six. Colby Lewis didn't allow a hit through the games first four innings, and went eight innings giving up only one run on three hits while striking out seven. The game ended in a propos fashion, with Alex Rodriguez, the former Texas, who demanded a trade to the Yankees six years ago, the same Rodriguez who has developed a reputation for coming up small in October, struck out, looking for the third out. With the score tied at one, the Rangers put this baby to bed, when Vladimir Guerrero launched a double into the left center field corner to bring in Mitch Moreland and Josh Hamilton to give Te...

Rangers 10 Yankees 3 Tex leads ALCS 3-1 Later today, the 2010 season could be over for the New York Yankees. The defending world champions are going down in flames, after another gutless effort against the Texas Rangers last night in the Bronx. Much had been made about A.J. Burnett making the start instead of CC Sabathia on short rest, but you have to give Burnett credit, he did hold a 3-2 lead heading into the sixth inning. Then it went down hill from there on one pitch to Bengie Molina. Molina cracked a three run homer to left to give Texas a 5-3 lead, shocking Yankee Nation. Molina went 3-for-4 on the day with that homer. In fact the entire Texas lineup teed off on Burnett and the Yankee bullpen in the late innings. Josh Hamilton blasted two homers, giving him four in this postseason, as the Rangers built an 8-3 lead. Vladimir Guerrero went 4-for-5 with a run scored and Nelson Cruz was 1-for-4 with a two run homer. The Yankees couldn't muster any offense after the fourth inning...

RANGERS 8 YANKEES 0 TEX leads ALCS 2-1 Maybe one day Cliff Lee will wear the pinstripes, but right now, Lee is too busy enjoying beating the Yankees. For the third time in his postseason career, Lee shut down the mighty Yankees lineup, as he propelled the Texas Rangers to an 8-0 victory and 2-1 series lead in the ALCS. Lee, who beat the Yankees twice in last season's World Series, was brilliant. He strung out the Yankees for eight shut out innings, giving up only two hits, while striking out 13. While Lee, isn't the game's best pitcher, a la Roy Halladay, or Tim Lincecum; he is certainly one of baseball's best postseason pitchers. This year alone, Lee is 3-0 in the playoffs for the Rangers, having give up only two runs and striking out 34. With the lead in the series the Rangers are guaranteed a trip back to Texas if necessary. However, with the way the Yankees have played in this ALCS, who is to say that the Rangers won't finish them off in the Bronx? The Yankees...

As seen on Bleacher Report. The New York Jets are 5-1. They own the best record in the NFL and have found ways to win games in every way possible. When Rex Ryan and his players boasted that they were the favorites to win it all during the off-season, everyone laughed. "You can't win the Super Bowl in July," a lot of people criticized. "All the Jets do is talk," remarked others. In Week One, Ray Lewis , the Ravens ' future Hall of Fame linebacker, said that Ryan was writing "blank checks" that his players would have to sign and warned them to tighten up their chinstraps for the bumpy ride ahead. The Jets had the bulls-eye on their backs from their wonderfully entertaining run on HBO's "Hard Knocks," where a boastful Ryan said, "I want to lead the league in...(bleeping)...wins." Then, bad news provided more distractions in the form of the Darrelle Revis' holdout and eventual hamstring injury, the Santonio Holmes ...

GIANTS 28 LIONS 20 You are what your record is? At times, yes, but right now the 4-2 Giants are lucky not to be 3-3 after escaping with a 28-20 victory over the Lions at the Meadowlands. The Giants built a 21-10 lead heading into the fourth quarter, only to watch the Lions, who were without Matthew Stafford for the fifth straight week, and without Shaun Hill, who was knocked out of the game in the first half make a case for a breathtaking fourth quarter comeback. Third string quarterback Drew Stanton hit Calvin Johnson in a broken coverage down the left side for an 87 yard touchdown to make it 21-17 G-men. After the Lions held the Giants to a three and out, the Lions moved the ball efficiently from their own 13 to the midfield, converting two huge third downs in the process. It looked like the Lions would grab a 24-21 lead and steal the game, but then Nate Burleson fumbled a completion and the Giants recovered at the 50. Then Big Blue rammed Ahmad Bradshaw down the throats of the Lions...

RANGERS 7 YANKEES 2 There was no amazing comeback this time around for the New York Yankees. For the second straight day, the Bombers fell behind 5-0 , but this time the Rangers held on for a 7-2 victory to even up the ALCS at a game apiece. David Murphy had a big day for the Rangers. His solo homer in the second gave Texas a 2-0 lead; then in the third Murphy doubled to right to drive in Nelson Cruz to give the Rangers a 4-0 lead. The Yankees tried to make a comeback when Lance Berkman's single drove in Ronbinson Cano to cut it to 5-1, but the Rangers bullpen shut down the Yankees for the final four and a third innings to close out the victory. Game three will feature Cliff Lee against Andy Pettitte, Monday night.

YANKEES 6 RANGERS 5 This is the M.O. of the New York Yankees. No matter what the score. No matter what inning. No matter whether game is at Yankee Stadium, or on the road, the Yankees are never ever out of a game . The Texas Rangers learned that the hard way as they watched their 5-0 lead over the Yankees in game one of the ALCS erased in the eighth inning as the Yankees stole the game 6-5 to take a 1-0 series lead. The comeback started in the seventh when Robinson Cano homered to cut the Rangers lead to 5-1. Then the Yankees poured it on in the eighth. Derek Jeter's double down the third baseline brought home Brett Gardner from second to cut the lead to three. Later in the inning Alex Rodriguez's single plated both Jeter and Nick Swisher to cut the lead to 5-4. The Yankees tied it on a Cano single to drive in Mark Teixiera to stun all in attendance in Arlington. Finally, Marcus Thames who has been clutch all postseason came through with the game winning hit, on an RBI single t...

JETS 29 VIKINGS 20 It wasn't pretty, but for the Jets revenge was sweet as the Jets avenged Brett Favre, the quarterback that used them as a pit-stop between Green Bay and Minnesota, and was the reason for the Jets collapse in the 2008 season, with a 29-20 victory, highlighted by a interception thrown by Favre to seal the deal for the Jets. Typically, NFL players are used to playing in the rain, but thunder and lightening ravaged the area for more than two hours beginning at 7:30, postponing the start of the game to 9:18. The Jets greeted Favre, who had inundated with a sexual harassment controversy about former Jets employee Jen Sterger and a masseuse , rudely with a load ovation of boos from the crowd, and constant pressure all night long from the Jets defense. The Jets sacked Favre four times on the night. In the first half alone the Jets blitz the heck out of the 41-year-old, knocking him down repeatedly as he was in the process of letting go of the football. Drew Coleman...

GIANTS 34 TEXANS 10 The Giants have been a strange team to watch this year. At times lifeless, and two weeks removed from a 29-10 meltdown to the Tennessee Titans, the Giants creamed the Houston Texans 34-10 in what could be a turning point to their season. Eli Manning and Hakeem Nicks won the day for Big Blue. Nicks had 13 0 yard receiving and two first half touchdowns as the Giants built an insurmountable 21-0 lead early. Manning threw for 297 yards, three TD's and two INT's on the day. Even Brandon Jacobs got into the action, carrying the ball ten times for 41 yards and a touchdown. The Giants defense was spectatular. They shut down Andre Johnson holding him to five catches for 95 yards, and blanking him for zero catches in the first half. Adrian Foster, the Texans dynamic running back did nothing; held to 25 yards on 11 carries. Matt Schaub the Texas Pro Bowl quarterback? Putrid. 16 of 34 for 196 yards and an interception. The Giants sacked him three times, two belonged to ...

YANKEES 6 TWINS 1 The Yankees find ways to make October boring sometimes don't they. The Yankees once against swept away the punchless Minnesota Twins in the first round of the American League playoffs, to advance to the ALCS for the second straight year . Unlike last season's ALDS which had some drama, this series was over after game one. The competitive nature of the series went out the door on Mark Tiexiera's go-ahead homer in game one that led to a 6-4 victory. Game three was fait accompli, as the Yankees blasted the Twins 6-1. There was no excessive on-field celebration. No champaign sprayed on the fans, it was business as usual for the Bronx Bombers as they now have to wait at least a day to find out whether they will play the Texas Rangers or Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS. Everyone in the Yankee lineup got a hit in game three, with its biggest star being Marcus Thames. Thames' two run shot in the fourth put the Yankees up 4-0. Jorge Posada and Teixeria had the first...

The Jets are pulling out all the stops to honor their most recent past. At halftime of the Jets/Vikings game, the Jets will honor the 2000 Jets team who came back from a 30-7 deficit to stun the Miami Dolphins 40-37 in the Monday Night Miracle. Most remember that game for Jumbo Elliots juggling touchdown catch that tied the game and sent it into overtime. The Jets will welcome back 20 members of that team including Vinny Testaverde, who is to speak to the crowd at halftime, Elliot, Curtis Martin, Wayne Chrebet, Laverneous Coles, Ray Lucas, John Hall, Victor Green, Marvin Jones and Dedric Ward among others. The biggest name missing from the list is Kevin Mawae, the Jets long time center.

YANKEES 5 TWINS 2 This baby is all but over. Once again the sight of the interlocking NY is too much to bare for the Minnesota Twins, as the Yankees grabbed their second striaght game from the Twins in less than 24 hours to take a 2-0 series lead in the ALDS. The Yankees are getting contributions from everyone. Last night, Mark Teixiera's two run blast put the Bombers in front for good, 6-4; tonight it was Lance Berkman . With the game tied at one in the fifth, Berkman cracked a solo homerun to center to give New York a 2-1 lead. Berkman has come under a lot of scrutiny for his hitting since coming over from the Houston Astros, July 31, but tonight he was 2-of-4 with the homer and two RBI. He is offically a Yankee. Things weren't easy. Orlando Hudson, that's right the same Orlando Hudson who wanted to come to the Mets, homered in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at two. Andy Pettitte had his best start since coming off the DL late last month, going seven innings giv...

In a move that will not only shake up the AFC East, but will have serious repercussions on Monday nights Jets vs. Vikings match-up, the New England Patriots are close to trading Randy Moss to Minnesota . Moss has ruffled feathers in New England with his demands for a better contract, highlighted when Moss told the media he was unhappy in New England after a week 1 victory against Cincinnati. Three weeks ago, Moss hooked up against Jets cornerback Darrell Revis; the two have become quite the rivalry over the last couple years, as Moss caught a one handed touchdown over Revis, who injured his hamstring. With Revis healthy he will once again cover Moss, only this time it will be earlier than expected. With Moss in Minnesota it adds another dimension that the Jets have to game for. They already have to deal with Adrian Peterson, and their ole' mate Brett Favre. Now Moss will be added to the mix. It figures to be a night full of starstuded action come Monday when the Jets and Vikes coll...

GIANTS 17 BEARS 3 The Giants rebounded in a big way from their 29-10 loss to the Titans with a dominating defensive effort against the Chicago Bears, as the G-Men racked up 10 sacks of Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. Osi Umineyora and Justin Tuck led the way with three sacks each, as the Giants had their biggest sack day in three seasons when Umineyora recorded six sacks of then-Eagles quarterback Donavan McNabb. The Giants needed Tuck and Umineyora to step as the leaders of this defensive unit. They are the most visible returning defensive players from the Giants Super Bowl XLII title run, and with Michael Strahan and Antonio Pierce no longer at Giants Stadium, the G-Men need these two to play like this more often. The Giants held the Bears to six first downs and 110 total yards of offense on the night. Offensively the Giants didn't do much. They held a 3-0 lead into the third quarter, before getting touchdown runs from Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs to pad a 17-3 lead. Are the ...

With the Yankees losing to the Boston Red Sox 8-4, Sunday, it opened the door for the Tampa Bay Rays to take advantage and capture the division title away from the World Champions. The Rays were down 2-0 to the Kansas City Royals before coming back to tie the game on Carlos Pena's double in the ninth. After Jeff Neiman struck out the side in the 11th, Kelly Shoppach reached on an error to drive in Rocco Baldelli with the winning run. The Rays celebrated their AL East clinching day later... Where does this put the Yankees? The Yankees are now the wild card and will head to Minnesota for the start of the division series starting Wednesday. Last season, the Yankees beat the Twins in four games in the division series en route to title number 27. This time it will be a new season. The Twins may be missing Justin Morneau,again, but they have the second best record in the AL, and will get a chance to play the Yankees in their brand new stadium to start the series. The Twins have gotten g...

JETS 38 BILLS 14 LaDainian Tomlinson has reversed the aging process. Tomlinson rushed for 133 with 19 carries and two touchdowns to lead Gang Green to a 38-14 smackdown of the Buffalo Bills, as the Jets improved to 3-1 on the season. Tomlinson, who got the start at halfback, was running with a purpose from the get go. On the opening d rive Tomlinson had carries of 13 and 15 yards to set the Jets up at the Bills 26. After catching a 10 yard swing pass from Mark Sanchez, Tomlinson dove into the endzone for a 1 yard run to give the Jets a 7-0 lead. Mark Sanchez had another stellar performance. Sanchez was 14-of-24 for 161 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions. He has yet to throw a pick this year, compared to eight touchdown passes. In the second quarter, Sanchez hit a wide open Braylon Edwards down the sideline for a 45 yard touchdown to give the Jets a 17-0 lead. Fast forward to the third quarter, the Jets scored three touchdowns in three minutes. Brad Smith hit Dustin Kelle...

Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel will not return to the Mets in 2011, according to WFAN/SNY/ Sports Illustrated baseball insider Jon Heyman . Minaya will have an option to stay in the organization in a reduced role, depending on who the Mets bring in to be the GM. John Ricco, who served as Minaya's assistant GM, could be the favorite to land the job, but, then again the Mets could go outside the organization. If the Mets get a GM from the outside, one would hope they can pick their own manager. Rumors are that Wally Backman could be the Wilpons choice to be the manager since he is cheaper, in spite of the fact that Bobby Valentine and Joe Torre are also available.