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I love the killer attitude by the New York Yankees in their recent 9-8 victory over cross-town rival New York Mets, but they shouldn't have won the game.

I'm much more of a Yankees fan than a Mets fan, but generally when it comes down to it, I am a baseball fan. What happened at second base to end the game was sloppy and could have very well been avoided.

There are times where one hand is necessary to catch a ball. This was not one of them.

Hey, Luis Castillo. The winning run was on base and there were two outs. Do everything possible to catch the ball. Hey, how about using two hands to catch the ball, assuring that you make the catch. I'm just a fan, and it's just a suggestion, but it might be something you should do next time out.

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I actually never knew how the NBA Draft used to be, so I am glad I am doing this piece. I learned a lot researching the draft and the evolution of what it has become over the years.

If you don't know about it either, you may find this interesting. Before entering the best and worse New York Knicks draft choices, let me fill you in with Draft information. You may like it.

Most of my post are opinion based, but here are the facts. The first ever Draft took place in 1947. For 18 seasons, there were anywhere from 13 to 17 rounds to pick through, featuring something called territorial picks. Teams that were having a harder time drawing fans could chose not to use its first-round pick and select a local player instead, hoping they would bring in an already established fan base.

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There have been plenty of players that have had the privilege of wearing orange, blue and white, the official colors of New York City. Just like it is to wear Yankee pin stripes, when you put on that New York Knick jersey, now that is something special.

Who remembers Dick McGuire, Richie Guerin and Harry Gallatin? Okay, what about Stephon Marbury, Quentin Richardson and Marcus Camby?

Plenty of players have laced it up for the Knickerbockers over the years. Some good, some, not so good. With that said, it allowed me to think... what is the best New York starting five of all time?

Obviously, this is all opinion based, but I'll be sure to provide reasons with why I chose my pick. Here we go.

AT POINT GUARD FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA, NUMBER 10, WALT FRAZIER.
This should be a no brainer, as the No. 5 pick of the 1967 NBA Draft led the Knicks to their only two championships in team history ('70, '73). Frazier, who has his number retired by the organization, is arguably one of the better guards to ever play the game. His ability to control the game was amazing and he did so defensively. He is still the franchises all-time leader in assists with 4,791. If you only know Frazier as the spokesmen for Just For Men hair products, please do some research on this guy.

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Well look what we have here. The Colorado Rockies are streaking again.

Do you remember during their “Rocktober” where they won 21 of 22 in September to get in, the greatest streak to end the regular season? Well, don’t expect that this time around, but I do admit the Rockies do have some sort of a new identity with Jim Tracy taking over.

It all starts with pitching. And for a change, the Rockies are winning on the road, collecting 16 road wins to just nine at home. It was a bit controversial with the firing of Clint Hurdle on May 27, after the completion of the Los Angeles Dodgers series, but people are soon forgetting about that as the team has gone 7-4 since.

It isn’t much to brag about, but hey, it is better than any similar stretch this season. The run has officially brought Colorado out of the cellar, as they are now tied with Arizona for the worst record in the N.L. West with its 25-32 mark.

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When you take a deep look at the six division leaders as of Monday, June 8, each team has had at least one key name player out of the lineup.

Beginning in the American League, obviously, the New York Yankees had Alex Rodriguez out all of April and much of May. In the Central, Detroit’s Jeremy Bonderman has had a rough road coming back, and star player Miguel Cabrera, who I believe is a future Hall-of-Famer, is currently nursing a hamstring injury.

Out West, the Rangers, who could be looked at as a surprise team, haven’t played with Josh Hamilton for a large part of the season and are also seeing minor shoulder issues with closer Frank Fransisco.

In the National League, Philadelphia, the NL East leaders, are without pitcher Brett Myers for three months. He began the season with a 4-3 mark. They also currently have Shane Victorino out on a day to day basis with a sore hip.

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