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We answer those questions and more in this week's edition of Monday Mirages.

Starting on August 25th-August 27th Major League Baseball will have "Players Weekend". The weekend will allow players to have thier own nickname on the back of their jerseys. Below is the jersey template for the Yankees and Mets. A-A RON IS NOW CANON ...

Earlier today on Levack and Goz ESPN Insider Buster Olney joined the show to discuss the biggest headlines involving both the Yankees and Mets. The Yankees start a series tonight against the Houston Astros. Coverage starts at 625pm, with first pitch set for 705pm on your home for the Yankees ESPN Radio 1045 The Team...

The drama continues in the Big Apple between New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey and the franchise's management. This past weekend, Harvey was suspended for three games for a "violation of team rules". Page six is now reporting that it was late night out at a New York club that resulted in the suspension...

Each Wednesday at 4pm, Levack and I discuss the most confusing sports stories in a segment simply called "WHY?!". It could be a coaching decision, a team, a player movement or something else. Each week we are presented with a story that has happened in the past week in sports and we have to figure out why the event has occurred...

The New York Mets are gambling paying for 31-year old outfielder Yoenis Cespedes $110 million for the next four seasons, but it's a gamble worth making. If the Mets didn't make the lucrative offer then another team like the Washington Nationals would have...

The first major domino of Major League baseball free agency fell this week when the New York Mets agreed to a four-year, $110 million dollar deal with outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. The 31 year old Cuban will receive a full no trade clause and will make on average $27...

Willie Randolph is a baseball legend that fans of both New York teams still hold near and dear. A six time all star, former Silver Slug award winner, and two time World Series champion with the Yankees, Randolph is held in the highest regard among everyone in the baseball community...

Who better to serve up perspective on Game 7 of the World Series than a former player. And not just any player, but a legend. John Franco is a name that rings out to baseball fans worldwide. The former New York Mets star ranks 5th all time in career saves, and no left handed reliever in Major League Baseball history has more than his mark of 424...

There are few voices in the baseball world that command the respect than that of ESPN analyst, Tim Kurkjian. Amidst the chaos that is the MLB playoffs, Kurkjian joined Big Board Sports and shared his takes on the Mets season, the Red Sox match up with the Indians, Buck Showalter's managerial blunder, and much more...

Mike Puma of the New York Post stopped by Big Board Sports and talked about the New York Mets being bounced from the playoffs by the San Francisco Giants. Does Terry Collins deserve manager of the year consideration? Was the season a success...

Former MLB manager and current ESPN analyst, Jim Bowden, stopped by Big Board Sports and pulled no punches. He discussed Buck Showalter mismanaging Baltimore in the wild Card round, and broke down the Mets and Red Sox chances in these playoffs...