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ATLANTA — Meet the Mess, 2020 version. Just over a week into their 60-game season, the Mets have a glaring problem that will keep them socially distanced from even the expanded playoff format if they can’t find a fast solution. Just like old times, the bullpen is a raging inferno. Friday night it was Dellin …
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A scorching heat wave may have left The Bronx, but Aaron Judge remains nuclear hot. Judge’s third homer in as many games, to go with Jordan Montgomery’s solid first start, a home run by Gio Urshela and a dominating relief outing from Chad Green propelled the Yankees to a 5-1 victory at an empty Yankee …
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Jimmy Butler sounds ready for another reunion with Tom Thibodeau. Having played under the new Knicks coach in Chicago and Minnesota, Butler — who has credited Thibodeau with his development from late first round pick to five-time All-Star — said he believes the young core of RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson could make similar progress …
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Aroldis Chapman is close to reclaiming his role as Yankees closer. After testing positive for COVID-19 early in July, Chapman is now reportedly free of the virus and is eligible to return to the Yankees on Friday, according to ESPN’s Marly Rivera. A player needs two consecutive negative tests before being permitted to rejoin a …
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Nick Mangold isn’t buying it. In Jamal Adams’ first media availability following his trade to the Seahawks, the ex-Jet said “the plan is to retire here” in Seattle. Mangold, who played all 11 of his NFL seasons with the Jets, found that ironic. The two-time first-team All-Pro center quote tweeted The Post’s story about Adams’ …
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Edwin Diaz is getting off easy. The cardboard cutouts will remain quiet. Following a brutal debut season in Queens spent absorbing venom from Mets fans, Diaz has quickly destroyed any optimism of a bounce-back campaign, and potentially lost the trust of new manager Luis Rojas, with his second straight ninth-inning meltdown coming in Thursday’s 4-2 …
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Aaron Judge’s previous three plate appearances resulted in three strikeouts. But when he stepped to the plate in the ninth inning Thursday, that didn’t matter. All he needed was one big swing — with the tying and go-ahead runners aboard — to turn a forgettable night into a memorable one. “I knew this was my …
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BALTIMORE — So far in this bizarro baseball season, there’s been a four-month shutdown due to a pandemic and labor dispute, followed by countless rule changes and a constantly changing schedule. But one thing has remained the same: The Yankees can’t seem to lose to the Orioles. Even after blowing a five-run lead and seeing …
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In two games at Fenway Park this week, the Mets lineup looked more than formidable. Before and after, it’s been a different story. Thursday night, most of the Mets hitters could have traded places with the cardboard cutouts in the stands and few would have recognized the difference. Yet for a second straight night the …
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“Real Housewives of New York City” playboy Harry Dubin — who has dated series stars Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer and Luann de Lesseps, and was married to Aviva Drescher — seems to have moved on from reality TV. Tongues are wagging that Dubin has been seen around Palm Beach, Fla., with Tiger Woods’ former mistress …
ATLANTA — Meet the Mess, 2020 version. Just over a week into their 60-game season, the Mets have a glaring problem that will keep them socially distanced from even the expanded playoff format if they can’t find a fast solution. Just like old times, the bullpen is a raging inferno. Friday night it was Dellin …
