Mike Francesa

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David Wright Out Of WBC With Moderate Rib Strain, Could Miss Opening Day

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Wright would rest for three to five days. Only time will tell whether the 30-year-old star is ready to begin the regular season on April 1, the GM said on Friday.

2013/03/15

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Yankees’ Mark Teixeira To Miss 8 To 10 Weeks With Strained Right Wrist Tendon

Mark Teixeira is going to be out until at least early May with a strained right wrist tendon, the latest major injury setback for the New York Yankees.

2013/03/06

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Andy Pettitte: ‘I Feel Like I Can Pitch For A Long Time’

“I’m loving being back,” the 40-year-old said. “I’m excited about the season and this organization and trying to help us win another championship. If I stay healthy, I feel like I can pitch for a long time. It doesn’t mean I want to, but I feel like I could.”

2013/03/04

Mike Francesa with Daniel Murphy (Credit: Brian Monzo/WFAN)

Mike Francesa At Mets Camp: Day 1 — Wright, Sandy, Wheeler And More

Day 1 at Port St. Lucie kicked off with second baseman Daniel Murphy. General manager Sandy Alderson and starting pitcher Matt Harvey followed. Jon Niese, Zack Wheeler, David Wright, Terry Collins and Travis d’Arnaud were present as well.

2013/03/01

Mike Francesa with Derek Jeter (Credit: Brian Monzo/WFAN)

Mike Francesa At Yankees Camp: Day 2 — Jeter, CC, Pettitte And More

Jeter discussed how he’s feeling coming off surgery, CC talked about how he’s preparing for Opening Day and Pettitte compared his ability as a pitcher now to when he was younger. Mark Teixeira and Brian Cashman also stopped by to chat.

2013/02/28

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Yankees GM Brian Cashman: ‘We Made A Significant Offer’ To Robinson Cano

“We’re not commenting any further than acknowledging that we made a significant offer and had some dialogue with his agent, Scott Boras,” Cashman said. “But other than that, there’s not much really to say.”

2013/02/28

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Piazza On Steroid Use: ‘I Don’t Understand What Part Of No People Don’t Understand’

“My denials in the book have been documented all the way back, I believe, to 1997,” Piazza said. “I just don’t understand what part of ‘no’ people don’t understand.”

2013/02/14

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Yankees COO: Ticket Sales Are ‘Rough’ For Bronx Bombers

“Between the hurricane and the snowstorm, we’re monitoring it,” Yankees chief operating officer Lonn Trost told WFAN host Mike Francesa on Tuesday. “It’s rougher than in years past. It’s rough for the Yankees.”

2013/02/12

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Collins With Francesa: Mets To ‘Gear Up’ Parnell For Closer Role

“This is between you and me right now, I tell ya, because I haven’t talked to anybody else,” Collins said. “But tomorrow I’m gonna go to Bobby Parnell and tell him that he’s gonna be the guy we’re gonna gear up to pitch the ninth inning.”

2013/02/12

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Dick Thornburgh Calls Freeh Report ‘Incomplete, Inaccurate And Speculative’

“What we found was that in many respects, with regard to Mr. Paterno, the report was incomplete, inaccurate and speculative about his role,” former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh told WFAN host Mike Francesa.

2013/02/11

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Giants Release Running Back Ahmad Bradshaw, Defensive Lineman Chris Canty

The New York Giants continued their roster purge after missing the playoffs, cutting leading rusher Ahmad Bradshaw and defensive tackle Chris Canty.

2013/02/06

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Mets First Baseman Ike Davis: Amazin’s Can Finish Over .500 In 2013

When asked by WFAN’s Mike Francesa if the team would finish above .500, the power-hitting first basemen did not hesitate to reply, “Yes, I believe so.”

2013/02/05

Francesa On Idzik’s Presser: It Was ‘Somewhere Between Awful And Disappointing’

“This was, for an opening press conference, somewhere between awful and disappointing,” Francesa said. “It was not (a) disaster, but it was close. It was anything but forceful … Nothing in anything you heard would make anybody confident.”

2013/01/24

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Alderson On Offseason: ‘It’s An Incomplete, But There’s Still Time In The Semester’

“There are a number of things that we’re currently involved in pursuing, and we’re hopeful that we’ll have some additions before spring training starts,” AIderson said. “I expect that we will have some additions.”

2013/01/17