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METS 3  DODGERS 2 Well, the Mets are back at it again. After an awful start to the week that watched New York drop their first two games to the Chicago Cubs, on the heels of a draining Subway Series with the Yankees, the Mets are once again turning heads with the way they win games. First it was an offensive outburst on Wednesday as the Mets pounded the Cubs for 17 runs, thanks to multi-RBI games by David Wright, Ike Davis, Scott Hairston, and Daniel Murphy. On Thursday it was a combination of solid pitching and clutch hitting that got it down for New York, as the downed the Dodgers 3-2 in LA to start a crucial four game series. Wright, who had five RBI on Wednesday remained hot, lining an RBI single down the left field line to give the Mets a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Then in the fourth, Wright cracked a solo homerun to left center to extend the Mets lead to 2-0. The Dodgers quickly responded, scratching out two runs in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI triple ...

On this edition of Open Mike, host Michael Cohen takes a look at the sudden issues regarding the Yankees rotation after the lose of Andy Pettitte and CC Sabathia to injury. Michael also looks at the resurgent Mets offense, and the elimination of the BCS Bowl system. Michael also discusses the Yankees latest lose to the Chicago White Sox, as Dayan Viciedo hit a three-run home run to beat the Bronx Bombers. Box Score.   Listen on Posterous !

One constant for the New York Yankees over the past month, since they turned up the heat and catapulted their way to the top of the AL East with a record of 24-7 over their last 31 games, has been their starting pitching. Yes, the same starting pitching that was much maligned the first month and a half of the year, as the Bronx Bombers got off to a sluggish 21-21 start. Alas, the reason for the Yankees success in the rotation had to be credited to the steady pace of CC Sabathia and the heroic return of Andy Pettitte. Well, it appears that the Yankees will be without either for quite awhile. First, Sabathia will hit the 15-day disabled list with a strained muscle in his left leg. Rather than risk Sabathia injuring it further, with the All Star break coming up the Yankees decided to DL him, so he could return healthy when the second half begins. Sabathia, who was 9-3 this year, apparently felt the discomfort in his leg during the Mets game on Sunday. However, during the Yankee...

Yankees 4 Mets 3 For six innings, Chris Young was dazzling for the New York Mets. The Mets number five starter, and arguably the most forgotten man on New York's roster was dominating the New York Yankees. He held the Bronx Bombers to two hits, befudled the middle of the Yankees order, holding A-Rod, Mark Tiexiera and Robinson Cano to a combined 0-for-7. Young, even contributed offensively, with an RBI single in the sixth to build a 3-0 Mets lead. It looked like the Mets were well on their way to taking their second straight against the Yankees, after Ike Davis and his three-run bomb in the first inning led the Mets to a 6-4 victory on Friday night. Instead, as we all know, no lead is ever safe when facing the Yankees. After a lead-off walk to Tiexiera, Nick Swisher popped the ball up to Lucas Duda in right. Duda misplayed the ball, and watched as it bounced off the ground and trickle under his legs for double. Then, on Young's next pitch, Raul Ibanez blasted a thre...

METS 5 ORIOLES 0 What can anyone say about R.A. Dickey? The man has been incredible all season long for the New York Metropolitans; he has been their rock, the one steady presence in a sea of constant chaos. While the Mets struggle to stay relevant, Dickey has kept the Mets' heads above water since the season opened. At 11-1 and an ERA of 2.00, Dickey is coming into his own, perfecting the way knuckle-baller's influence this game, and paving a way to the All Star Game next month. If Dickey doesn't get the ball for the All Star start, then NL manager and former St. Louis manager, Tony LaRussa must really (and I mean REALLY) hate the Mets. Because, Dickey deserves it. Dickey had a hard road to this opportunity. He toiled in the majors for years with the Twins, the Rangers, the Mariners, before finding a home with the Mets in 2010. Since becoming a Met, Dickey has become the Mets number two pitcher behind Johan Santana. Hell, he is even more reliable than Santana, e...

YANKEES 5 BRAVES 0  So much for that early season slump. The New York Yankees continue their feast on the NL East, winning their 10th straight game to improve to 41-25, best in the American League. Since their hideous 21-21 start, the Yankees are 20-4 ever since. Four of the Bombers 10 consecutive victories have been at the hands of the Braves, who blew a 2-0 lead on New York, Monday night. For four innings Braves starter Mike Minor was dazzling for Atlanta, retiring the first 12 Yankees to face him, but in the fifth, the Yankees offense exploded. A single by Alex Rodriguez was followed by a walk to Robinson Cano. After Andruw Jones grounded out, Russell Martin cracked a ground rule double to drive in A-Rod to make it 2-1 Braves. Three batters later, Derek Jeter's single to center drove in Cano and Martin putting the Yankees in front 3-2. The Yankees would tack on in the sixth and seventh innings. First Mark Teixiera blasted a solo shot to left to make 4-2, and Jete...

In the first hour of this week's Open Mike program, host Michael Cohen takes the NHL refs to the woodshed after the disgraceful finish to Game Six of the Stanley Cup Finals between the LA Kings and NJ Devils. Did the Brenier hit warrant a 5-minute major penalty that cost the Devils the game? Michael is joined by Dan Feuerstein (a Rangers fan), host of Feuerstein's Fire to debate the issue. Listen on Posterous ! In hour two of the Open Mike program from June 13, Michael is joined by Warning Track host Karen VanKat to talk about the Yankees and Mets as both teams head toward mid June. Karen also sounds off on the NJ Devils as well!  Michael is then joined by Mike Sanfillipo of Triple Coverage, to talk Mets and the addition of new part-owner Bill Maher, (That's right the controversial Bill Maher) to the franchise. Listen on Posterous !