Matt Harvey Causes Stir With Injury Related Tweet

OK, so he didn't really tweet that, but the young phenom did make this bold proclamation that raised a few virtual eyebrows on the interwebs.

A Christmas Story: Deleted Scene

"A Derek Jeter autographed ball! How in the world did you get one of these?"

Mets Release Line Of Merchandise To Commemorate Miguel Batista's 100th Win

Not to be outdone by the Yankees recent Derek Jeter 3,000 hit marketing extravaganza, the Mets have unveiled a line of merchandise commemorating last night's outstanding noble achievement of Miguel Batista.

Wilpon Says Mets Plan To Retire Jeter's #2

The New York media has been flooded with Derek Jeter Mania.  Half of all the sports pages in town have been profiles, biographies, and testimonials to the storied Yankee captain.

And on a Saturday afternoon when the only things to watch sports-wise was the Yankees or a womens soccer match, Jeter came through big time punctuating his climb to immortality with a five hit performance, the second of which was a homerun to left field for hit #3000.

Weary Jeter Looking Forward To Today's Rapture

While many people today are living in fear of tonight's predicted Rapture, one Bronx Bomber is welcoming the event.  Yankee Captain Derek Jeter spoke briefly With The Apple after last night's loss to the Mets and had this to say:

Derek Jeter Not The Only Player Featured On A Cubs Billboard This Spring

The Cubs have been drawing some criticism for using Derek Jeter's image to sell tickets.  But the team insists they are just touting the upcoming match-ups and have posters featuring many major leaguers.  This one was my favorite:

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