Paul LoDuca

The morning started with rumors of names mentioned in Senator George Mitchell's

Mets 8 Nationals 4: Boy did they need this one. With

Yankees 5 Cleveland 3: New York has passed the first big test

Yankees 7 Minnesota 6: The Yankees showed some grit Thursday, overcoming another

Oakland 7 Yankees 0: Not only did the Yankees lose on

Mets 3 Yankees 2: Willie Randolph deserves the game ball in

Mets 6, Cubs 5: Manager Willie Randolph appeared to give up on

Mets 6 Cardinals 1: Yes, baseball followed all the other sports

Given the pitching matchup entering Game 4 of the National League

-Yankees 7 Blue Jays 2: While the news on the field was