A SPLIT DECISION IN SUBWAY SHOWDOWN

 
The contrast on the mound at Shea Stadium last night could not have been more stark. While the Yankees were stumbling upon a possible quality starter in Sidney Ponson, the Mets now have to wonder if that term still applies to Pedro Martinez after... [link]

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