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There is no joy in Gotham. Sure, the Yanks are in first place as usual, but millions of New Yorkers have been unable to watch the Bronx Bombers because of Cablevision's refusal to carry the YES network. Page 2's Jim Caple says it might be all for the best. The programming on YES is so compelling that it would surely bring the city to a standstill. CAPLE: YES ... AND NO




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Page 2's Bill Simmons loves the NBA and the movie "Rounders" so much that he couldn't possibly contain his 2001-02 NBA awards to one column. In part 2, our man uses quotes from "Rounders" to honor the league's MVP, the best and worst moments of the season and the guys on the All-Juwan Howard Team. And if you missed part 1, it's not to late to check out his preliminary honors.

10 Burning Questions Who's Your Nanny?
Does any actor work harder than Samuel L. Jackson? The man has a movie coming out this weekend ("Changing Lanes"), a blockbuster arriving next month ("Episode II") and will host the ESPYs in July. Still, Jackson found time to answer our 10 Burning Questions earlier this week ... and we had plenty to ask about.
 Next to Tiger and Arnie, the most photographed person at The Masters this week has been Elin Nordegren. In case you don't know, Elin is Jesper Parnevik's former nanny and El Tigre's current girlfriend. In tribute to Woods' new squeeze, Page 2 compares Nordegren with some of the most accomplished nannies ever.

WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?
When the going gets weird, the weird turn to Page 2. Our latest edition of "What the Heck Are They Thinking?" tries to explain the strange actions of Madonna, Ozzy, Chuck Finley and others, while our "Bizarre & Bogus" is here to separate fact from fiction.


You've already looked at Page 2's top 10 disappointing teams of the past year. Now we've compiled our readers' list of the most disappointing teams along with a poll to determine the most frustrating team of 2001-02.
10]  New York Mets
"Sure, they had a nice quasi-comeback at the end of the year, but for all intents and purposes they were out of the race in a weak NL East."
9]  Minnesota Vikings
"I always thought they choked during the postseason, not during the regular season."
8]   Oregon State football
"How does a team that's a national title contender before the season not even make one of the 300,000 bowl games?"
7]   Cincinnati men's basketball
"They fight their way to a 30-3 regular season record, C-USA title, and No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament -- only to flame out in the second round to UCLA with befuddled looks on their faces."
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Baseball futures: Odds to win World Series
Yankees 2-1 Athletics 8-1
Mariners 4-1 Diamondbacks 7-1
Braves 6-1 Cardinals 10-1
Devil Rays 200-1 Pirates 150-1
Expos 150-1 Brewers 200-1
All Times ET -- Bold indicates home team
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REEL LIFE
You know "The Rookie" is based on a true story, but just how accurate is Dennis Quaid's new movie? Page 2's Closer Look explores.

GAMBLIN' MAN
This country loves its risk-takers, so Page 2's Ralph Wiley can't understand why so many people are on Phil Mickelson's case.

GETTING UNRULY
After Pedro Martinez erred by entering the Blue Jays' clubhouse, Page 2's Jim Caple wants to clarify all the "Unwritten Rules of Sports."

THE SPORTS GUY
Bill Simmons gives a blow-by-blow account of his fantasy baseball draft, highlighted by the reunion of him and his dad -- the legendary "Simmons Brothers."

NAKED TRUTH
Michael Malone surprisingly found a way to make many NBA players blush: Ask them which woman they'd like to see pose for Playboy.
If your favorite writer isn't on Page 2 today, click here to check out our full roster of columnists.


It's a kid from out of this world and a guy who hangs out a lot in Bristol. Page 2 has received 53 requests for the match of Elroy Jetson of "The Jetsons" and ESPN baseball analyst Buck Showalter. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo.

Golf: The Masters
4 p.m. ET, USA
See if Davis Love III can still lead after round II.
 
Astros at Cardinals
8 p.m. ET, ESPN
NL Central rivals begin big series.
 
Canadiens at Devils
7:30 p.m. ET, NHL Center Ice
Montreal and New Jersey jockey for seeding in East.
 
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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Thurs., April 11: Uppin' the Ante
• Wed., April 10: Think Again!
• Tues., April 9: Getting Unruly
• Mon., April 8: No Nudes
• Fri., April 5: Blood Feuds

Other featured content:
• Sportoon: Carl Spackler & Augusta
• Mystery Photo: Broderick in the swing
• Take Page 2's Bearcat Quiz
• The Power Poll
• Anna Kournikova vs. Marilyn Monroe
• Makin' it Better: Seahawks uniforms
• 10 Burning Questions with Dennis Quaid
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