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Here is the top 5 breaking news stories of the day!

5. The Yankees beat the Twins 7-1. Andy Pettitte beats Fransisco Liranio and two home runs were hit. (Mark Texeria and Jorge Posada.)

4. According to ESPN, Nick Johnson may need Wrist surgery. Bad news for Yankees fans.

3. The Ray designate former slugger Pat Burrell for assignment and sign former Ranger all-star Hank Blalock. Look for Burrell to stay in the AL because of his poor defensive skills.

2. Ubaldo Jimenez wins his MLB leading 7th game of the season against the Nationals. His record now stands at 7-1 with an ERA under 2.00.

1. The Civil Rights game is tonight between the Cardinals and Reds on MLB network. It should be a good watch between two decent clubs so far this season.

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Interview with Jason Klein of Steiner Sports

Hey guys!

Today I interviewed Jason Klein of Steiner Sports for the blog. He writes his blog for Steiner. Below I've put the link to his blog.

http://blog.steinersports.com/

Anyway here is the interview:

1. How do you feel working with so many athletes up close?

A: "It is exciting working with so many athletes up close. What we do is connect the fans to the game with these athletes that work with us."

2. What is your favorite experience while working at Steiner Sports?

A: " I can't pick a specific event. However what we do is come to work every day and sometimes work on products based on last night. For example if Andy Pettitte threw a no hitter, we would market that event an get Andy to sign no hitter stuff for us.

3. What are some new products coming out with Steiner Sports?

A: "One thing is that we usually have dirt from Yankee Stadium and Fenway park. Now we will have dirt from every major league ballpark in the country. The dirt will be made into plaques that highlight the ballparks."

4. Who will win the 2010 World Series?

A: "It is difficult to see anyone knock off the Yankees, but look for the Rays to make a run at the playoffs as a wild card. It should be a Yankees-Phillies World Series."

Thanks again to Jason Klein for taking the time to be interviewed! Look for the dirt plaques coming soon!!

Yankees-Red Sox Recap

Well, what a game yesterday. Maybe we should be talking more about the post game then the game itself. (IE: David Ortiz cursing at reporters) The Yankees won against the Red Sox 6-4. Robinson Cano lead the team with a hr in the ninth inning. Joba looked as pumped up as ever with a pair of strikeouts in the eighth inning.

Now we have to get into David Ortiz. He is 0-7 with a strikeout and a walk. I know it is only the first two games, but Ortiz struggled last season. He batted .188 with 1 hr in the first two months of the season. Could it return? Could Mike Lowell be the new DH? It is way too early to tell. But with Ortiz keeps struggling, you will have to consider it.

Finally, will Ortiz be fined by the league due to his cursing session after the game? We will update that on the blog once more info is known.

First Post coming up!

Stay tuned for a recap of all the games from last night!

Another blockbuster deal?

According to some reports on MLB.com the Yankees are close to obtaining Javier Vazquez from the Atlanta Braves for outfielder Melky Cabrera and some minor leaguers.

Vazquez was 15-10 with a 2.87 ERA and had 238 strikeouts.
Cabrera batted .274 with 13 homeruns and 68 RBIS.

Vazquez pitched for the Yankees in 2004 posting 14 wins and a 4.91 ERA.

Once this trade becomes finalized, the details will be on the blog.

Free Agents the Mets Should go After

Look, I'm no Mets fan, but there no way around the fact that the Mets could be one of the biggest free agent spenders out there. There are a few players that the Mets should go for.

I have made a Top 5 list of postion players and a Top 3 list of pitchers the Mets should attempt to go after...

POSITION PLAYERS

5. VLAD GUERRERO:

The Mets need a major outfielder and a reason to draw fans into the stands at Citi Field. Vlad Guerrero can hit homeruns and is a powerful gap to gap hitter. Citi Field is perfect for him. Vlad also has playoff experience and has produced in the playoffs with the Angels. If the Mets sign him, that would hopefully inspire a playoff run.

4. JERMAINE DYE:

Most of the people on this position player list are outfielders (3 out of 5) Anyway, Dye hit 25 homeruns for the White sox last season and is a notable power threat. His batting average is decent and he'll get on base a good part of the time. He is also less injury proned then Vlad Guerrero.

3. ORLANDO HUDSON:

All Mets fans have been complaining about Luis Castillo so here is a solution. Sign Orlando Hudson. He batted .283 last season with 9 homeruns and over 60 RBIS. He is one of the best defensive second basemen in the game. He owns multiple gold glove awards.

2. MARK DEROSA:

The Mets need a solid player that can play all the postions. That player also needs to hit well and play solid defense. Say hello to Mark DeRosa. DeRosa despite batting .250 had 23 homeruns and drove in over 70 runs. He played third base last season, but he can play second base, shortstop and the outfield. DeRosa would fit perfectfully for the Mets.

1. JASON BAY:

Jason Bay was a dominating force for the Red Sox last season. Hitting over 30 hoemruns and driving in over 110 RBIS, Bay could change any game for his team. According to some reports, the Mets are in the market for Jason Bay and are going after him. The only question is will they offer him the 5th year in the deal. The Mets could really use him too.

PITCHING


3. JON GARLAND:

Garland despite going 11-13 last season, had pitched over 200 innings and had a decent ERA of 4.01. He had a good year and is better then what the Mets have now.


2. JASON MARQUIS:

Marquis had a record of 15-13 with an ERA just over 4.00. His constant pitching with the Colarado Rockies is great because any ERA will be increased in Coors Field. If he goes to the Mets, you can expect an ERA closer to 3.40 and probably 15-17 wins.

1. JOEL PINERO:

Joel had 15 wins and an ERA of 3.49 last season. The reason he is ahead of Marquis is because of his playoff experience and that fact he played and learned to win from teammates such as Chris Carpenter and Matt Holliday.

This is the list of players and the reasons why the Mets should go after them.