By Gersh Kuntzman and Ed Shakespeare
Cyclones: The Brooklyn Cyclones swept aside their hated rivals, the reigning champion Staten Island Yankees, in the opening round of the New York–Penn League playoffs with a spirited 3–1 victory on Monday night at Keyspan Park.
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By Patrick Hickey Jr.
Cyclones: Catcher Jason Jacobs is having what may be the best offensive year in Cyclones history — but he doesn’t only lead in the statistical categories. He leads on the field, too.
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By Ed Shakespeare
Play’s the Thing: The Bard of Brooklyn baseball sizes up the coming playoff clash between the Cyclones and the Staten Island Yankees. Good news: He’s predicting a win!
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By Patrick Hickey Jr.
Cyclones: Cyclones infielder Joaquin Rodriguez hasn’t had the easiest time of it at first base this season, so he’s doing what any committed professional would do to improve himself: he’s taking dancing lessons.
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By Ed Shakespeare
Cyclones: One of the three racing hot dogs who race from the left-field wall to home plate after the top of fifth inning says he still has a shot to win it all.
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By Ed Shakespeare
Cyclones: How intense is the rivalry between the Staten Island Yankees and the Brooklyn Cyclones? A near-beaning of a Cyclone player is the latest evidence.
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By Gersh Kuntzman
Cyclones: The Cyclones are sputtering towards the New York–Penn League playoffs, ending the week with a razor-thin lead over the second-place (and defending champion) Staten Island Yankees, but the Clones did lock up a playoff berth — and a Yankees-Cyclones first-round battle appears likely as we went to press.
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