NEW YORK STATES OF MIND
WILL YOU GO SEE MAMMA MIA?
CARLOS BELTRAN
METS OF
"I don't know what it is. I went to see The Lion King with my wife."
RANDY JOHNSON
YANKS P
"Don't know. If I have time, I guess I will."
PEDRO MARTINEZ
METS P
"I doubt it. I don't like theaters."
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG IS A...
CARLOS BELTRAN
METS OF
"Nice guy. I talked to him on the phone [in January]."
RANDY JOHNSON
YANKS P
"Mayor of New York."
PEDRO MARTINEZ
METS P
"Guy who wanted to put me in jail, isn't he? I like Giuliani."
JETS OR GIANTS?
CARLOS BELTRAN
METS OF
"I'm not a football fan."
RANDY JOHNSON
YANKS P
"Jets because I see more of them on TV. I saw them play San Diego and Pittsburgh in the playoffs."
PEDRO MARTINEZ
METS P
"I like them both. I don't have a favorite."
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOHO AND NOHO?
CARLOS BELTRAN
METS OF
"What is that? Which one is better?"
RANDY JOHNSON
YANKS P
"Looie Sojo is my teammate." (Yankees third base coach)
PEDRO MARTINEZ
METS P
"An S."
MY FAVORITE NEW YORK CITY LANDMARK IS...
CARLOS BELTRAN
METS OF
"Times Square. I love the lights and the people walking around."
RANDY JOHNSON
YANKS P
"The Brooklyn Bridge or the Statue of Liberty."
PEDRO MARTINEZ
METS P
"Shea Stadium is definitely one of my favorites. I [also] like Central Park."
ON HOT DOGS I PUT...
CARLOS BELTRAN
METS OF
"Honey."
RANDY JOHNSON
YANKS P
"Ketchup, mustard and onions."
PEDRO MARTINEZ
METS P
"I've never eaten a hot dog."
WHAT IS THE ONE THING EVERY NEW YORKER NEEDS?
CARLOS BELTRAN
METS OF
"Christ in their hearts."
RANDY JOHNSON
YANKS P
"A World Series championship."
PEDRO MARTINEZ
METS P
"A reason to brag."
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DAVID GUTTENFELDER/AP (I LOVE NY BUTTON)
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TOM DIPACE (BELTRAN, MARTINEZ)
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PAUL J. BERESWILL/NEWSDAY/ABACA (JOHNSON)
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DECCA U.S. (MAMMA MIA!)
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SPENCER PLATT/GETTY IMAGES (BLOOMBERG)
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NDY LYONS/GETTY IMAGES (GIANTS HELMET)
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RALPH WACLAWICZ/WIREIMAGE.COM (JETS HELMET)
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DIANA ELIAZOV (E. HOUSTON ST. SIGN)
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JOHN GERMAIN/WIREIMAGE.COM (SOJO)
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KIRBY LEE/WIREIMAGE.COM (STATUE OF LIBERTY)
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COURTESY OF EVERETT COLLECTION (WINNIE THE POOH)
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CORBIS (KETCHUP AND MUSTARD)
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KATHRYN RUSSELL/FOODPIX (HOT DOG)
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TIFFANY AND CO./AP (WORLD SERIES TROPHY)
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