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Thank you. This is great. I feel like Don Fehr on Fan Appreciation Night.

UGH-UST 30

The players are being a little cute. They say that because baseball is a monopoly, the luxury tax should be $75. And you have to pay only if you land on it.

President Bush has ordered both sides to keep working. Coming from a guy who's in the middle of a one-month vacation while the economy is in turmoil, this really means a lot.

The players and owners are still about $90 million apart No problem. Jerry Lewis can raise that Labor Day weekend.

Are you like me? Are you wondering if they'll bring in the QuesTec umpiring machine to decide if the strike is legitimate?

Fred Wilpon is now the sole owner of the New York Mets. It was an amicable separation. Nelson Doubleday got $135 million and custody of John Franco's elbow.

The Mets announced their 40th-anniversary alltime team. The fans selected Darryl Strawberry twice: righfield and lefthanded felon.

Meanwhile, Yankee Alfonso Soriano became the first 30-30 second baseman. My question: Does that include the five homers and 10 steals he had for the Harlem Little League team?

SAINTS TRAINING CAMP BEING SPRAYED DAILY FOR WEST NILE MOSQUITOES