Keidel: Can Yankees Fans Still Hate The Red Sox When They're This Bad?
It's almost impossible to hate the Red Sox when they're this bad. Almost. Stomp them now, before they get good again, which will eventually happen. Eventually.
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It's almost impossible to hate the Red Sox when they're this bad. Almost. Stomp them now, before they get good again, which will eventually happen. Eventually.
Buck Showalter's inspired Orioles are defying logic and mastering the aging Yankees.
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History is on New York's side. The 15 previous times the Yankees headed into September in first place since divisional play began in 1969, they made the playoffs.
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Mr. William Jenkinson, who has been referenced in this blog many times in the past, is an internationally known baseball historian, lecturer, author and resource person. I dare say that no one on the planet knows more about Babe Ruth than Bill.
Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson are back in the New York Yankees' starting lineup.
I said in the spring the Yankees could not bring the World Series back to the Bronx. I was right then. I'm right now.
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From here on out, Craigie will now openly root for the Bombers. Let the fun begin...
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"Who's panicking? I'm not," Yankees captain Derek Jeter said. "You're going to have highs and lows, but you're still going to have confidence."
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Alex Rodriguez returns to the Yankees' lineup Monday and will bat cleanup against the Rays.
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The New York Yankees are pitching in to help out with the Hurricane Isaac relief effort. The team announced Sunday they will donate more than $25,000 to support the Red Cross Gulf Coast region relief effort associated with storm.
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New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez played in the field for the first time during his three-game rehab assignment with the Single A Tampa Yankees on Saturday.
Shortstop J.J. Hardy's bases-loaded error let New York complete a seventh-inning comeback and the Yankees stung the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Saturday to restore their AL East lead to three games.
