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MINOR MIRACLE

FUELED by the 11-2 record they have compiled over the past two weeks, the Yankees officially have returned to respectability in the American League. But in spite of their recent...

PELFREY, WRIGHT TRYING TO STRIKE BACK

THROW strikes. Forget ve locity, arm angle, age, makeup and everything else that the talking heads tell us is vital to a pitcher's success. A kid could take the hill...

PHILLIPS TEARING IT UP IN TRIPLE-A

WITH a number of worthy subjects to touch on this week, it seems the perfect time to go beating around the bushes, and reveal a few minor-league storylines that could...

KEYSHAWN OFF TO TV

Just give him the damn microphone. Former NFL All-Pro wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson confirmed his retirement from the NFL yesterday, announcing he will join ABC/ESPN as an NFL studio analyst...

YOUNG OUTFIELDERS SERVING NOTICE

A SHIFT in the bal ance of power may be on the verge of taking place in both the Mets' and Yankees' minor-league systems. Consider the following situations for each...

WATCH OUT FOR ROCKET'S RELAUNCH

Although the Subway Series opener is of premium importance to Yankees fans, there will be some required channel surfing for the Bombers faithful during the first few innings of tonight's...

VAN GUNDY LANDS GIG AS TV ANALYST

Amid rampant speculation that Jeff Van Gundy has coached his final game with the Houston Rockets, he has accepted a position as guest analyst with ABC and ESPN for the...

ESPN LIKELY TO AIR CLEMENS' CLASS-A START

ESPN confirmed rumors last night that it is planning to broadcast the Rocket's Class-A start with Tampa on Friday night, though the decision was not yet official late last night....

PAIR OF KEVINS STUCK UNDER .200

AS the reality set in that No. 51 would not be gracing the Yankees faithful with his presence this season, a "berning" question started to sneak its way into the...

5 QUESTIONS FOR AL LEITER

This week, the Post's Pat Reichart sat down with YES Network analyst Al Leiter. Leiter, a former pitcher for the Yankees and Mets, spoke about the current state of the...

DOLLARS & 'SENSE'

When it comes to picking a winner in Saturday's Kentucky Derby, your best bet might be to follow the advice of someone who's been to the winner's circle at Churchill...

THE MIGHTY MIKES

For months, 1050 ESPN Radio has said of its morning rush-hour pairing of Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg, "What makes them different, makes them great." Apparently, what makes them great...

NOT A SLAM DUNC'

ERIC Duncan refuses to go away. Among the tribu lations the Yankees' first-round pick from the 2003 draft has survived: * A near-trade to the Dodgers in late 2004. Duncan...

A PRIZE CATCH

How much does ESPN analyst Sean Salisbury respect Georgia Tech receiver Calvin Johnson as a super talent? Consider this astonishing assessment: "Johnson is so good that even if [John] Elway...

YANKS-BOSOX REALLY RATES

When it comes to TV ratings, the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry remainsunrivaled. Sunday night's 7-6 Red Sox win at Fenway - called by Jon Miller and Joe Morgan, and featuring Japanese...

HUMBER LOOKS FOR STABILITY

TOP Mets pitching pros pect Philip Humber as pires to become one thing this season: the model of consistency. "I hate to keep repeating it, but it's consistency," Humber said,...

THE 6TH QUESTION W/ BOBBY MURCER

By PAT REICHARTEvery Friday in NYP TV Sports, our sports television pullout that appears in the middle of the print edition and online, we present "Five Questions for …"This is...

PARTY OF 5 REVISITED

Simply put, they knocked their Sox off. The Yankees' famous five-game sweep of the Red Sox last August effectively locked up the AL East crown for the Bombers, and sent...

YES! MURCER WILL RETURN TO THE BOOTH IN MAY

Bobby's back! Sources have confirmed to The Post that YES Network analyst and Yankees legend Bobby Murcer is tentatively scheduled to return to the broadcast booth during the Bombers series...

METS' NEW CLUB IN BIG EASY HAS ITS PROS, CONS

LOCATED roughly eight miles west of New Or leans, the suburban Louisi ana town of Metairie is home to Zephyr Field, a 10,000-seat baseball stadium that has had more than...