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The Houston Astros have the No. 1 pick in the upcoming Major League Baseball Draft, and do they ever need it.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- As James Loney's double broke the fever for the Tampa Bay Rays, the tension seemed to diffuse from Tropicana Field.

Stumped? That's because the answer is "none of them" . Of the 47 men who have been picked No.

Editor's note: Editor's note: Steve Politi is a sports columnist for The Star-Ledger in Newark, New Jersey.

On opening day 2006 the Yankees payroll was roughly $195 million. And Joe Girardi won Manager of the Year that season.

If you've ever sat in field-level seats, you've seen the signs and heard the warnings to stay vigilant, that foul balls and broken bats could potentially come your way.

Maybe Alex Rodriguez should have been featured on one of the house-flipper reality shows, because he just made a serious profit on his Miami Beach mansion.

You might remember that in my first column this season, I made some bold predictions about the postseason fate of the Mets and the Yankees.

They don't hit too many home runs, don't make too much money, and don't fall short of ludicrously high expectations.

Baseball, and especially New York Yankees baseball, can be unpredictable at times.

With about 40 games gone by - one quarter of the season - here's a look at how the JMLs are faring: Like last year, NY Mets first baseman Ike Davis has gotten off to a horrible start, so much so that fans and media are clamoring for his demotion to the minor leagues.

Shayk then went and one-upped herself, rocking this sexy black dress at the premiere of "All is Lost" at the Cannes Film Festival.

It took almost 69 years for a baseball player born in Franklin to have another chance to record a hit in a Major League game.

In a season where seemingly every bump and bruise suffered sends the player to the disabled list, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he is supremely confident Hiroki Kuroda won't be sidelined by the bruised right calf that forced him out of last night's game.

In March, the so called experts wrote off the New York Yankees in the American League East.

New York Yankees third baseman David Adams has only appeared in six games in the big leagues.

He might not be great in October, but Alex Rodriguez is CRUSHING IT in May ... 'cause the baseball star just sold his Miami Beach mansion for a $15 MILLION profit, TMZ has learned.

Reliever Joba Chamberlain will make a rehab appearance in Tampa, Fla. Wednesday, but is not expected to rejoin the team immediately after.

May 1, 2013; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury gets back to second base on an overthrow to Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Maicer Izturis in the first inning at the Rogers Centre.

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