Neifi Perez got himself suspended 80 games for his third steroid-related suspension the other day. Perez was hitting .172 with one homer in 64 at-bats this year. You could say Neifi Perez needs a better quality supply.

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Sure, the Eastern Conference is still the JV (at best). But the idea of the Knicks and the Celtics possibly playing some important games against each other in the winter and the spring is a fine basketball thought on the hottest days of the summer.

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Every now and again, there comes a player who unifies Yankees and Mets fans, one who’s impossible to root against no matter what color pinstripes you wear. Shelley Duncan is that kind of player.

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Just like Kyle Farnsworth. Only exactly the opposite.