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The ninth Commissioner of Major League Baseball remains adamant that the game has the strongest drug testing program in all of American sports.

Dwight Gooden joins Mike at the MLB Fan Fest at the Javits Center: Did the Yankees rush Derek Jeter back too quickly? Mike thinks Jeter did not look good even before leaving the game with an apparent quad injury.

New York pitching icon Dwight "Doc" Gooden says he's impressed with young Mets Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler. He also says that he could tell Derek Jeter was going to be special.

Derek Jeter is back in the Bronx! What can we expect now that The Captain has returned? Can his presence help their struggling bats?

Gene "Stick" Michael, currently special adviser for the Yankees, joins Mike to discuss Derek Jeter's return. Should we temper our expectations for The Captain now that he's back?

Tim McCarver and Tom Harvey react to the news that A-Rod and Ryan Braun are facing a possible suspension. Plus, Mike has a message for those who think baseball should allow its players to use PEDs.

Michael Kay tells us how many games he expects A-Rod to play for the Yankees in the second half. Plus, can the Giants retain Hakeem Nicks after re-signing Victor Cruz? We ask Mike Florio.

A couple of Hall of Famers talk to Mike about the weekend's biggest stories: Jimmy Connors reacts to Andy Murray's historic win at Wimbledon, while Charles Barkley says Dwight Howard needs to rebuild his reputation.

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley says Melo opting out of his deal with the Knicks next year would be a bad look for the 2013 NBA scoring leader.

Former No. 1 tennis player in the world and Hall of Famer Jimmy Connors reacts to Andy Murray's historic win at Wimbledon.

Mo Egger is the guest host this week. Guests include ESPN.com NBA writer Israel Gutierrez, and Hall of Fame Reds writer Hal McCoy from the Dayton Daily News.

Mike chats with Bob Ryan about the latest NBA happenings, plus Orioles manager Buck Showalter calls in as his team gets set to take on the Yankees in the Bronx.

If Yankee fans wish to give Robinson Cano a huge long-term deal, they relinquish the right to complain once he starts to resemble A-Rod in the contract's later years.

The legendary broadcaster speaks with Mike about Robinson Cano's upcoming contract talks, reacts to the backlash he took from a harmless comment about the Mets, and gives his take on the Aaron Hernandez situation.

Mike explains why Alex Rodriguez's potential return would only be a short-term fix and talks with Ron Darling> about how the Mets are changing things up with their roster to find success.