Yankees can be happy about this
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Forget all the nonsense in the stands. The baseball is what matters. Let the Red Sox fans jeer Alex Rodriguez. Let them wear the blond wings and scream "Mine!" every time a pop fly is hit in his direction and rhythmically chant "A-Rod, A-Rod" when he's facing Jonathan Papelbon with two away and an 0-2 count in the ninth inning ...
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Alex Rodriguez is just glad he ended up on this side of the rivalry. Third base, shortstop, doesn't matter &#151; as long as he's a Yankee.
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Josh Beckett gave the Red Sox a reason to smile again. David Ortiz, Jason Varitek and Mike Lowell added to the fun.
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Joe Torre knows there are no guarantees as to which players thrive in New York and which players wilt under the pressure. But he&#39;s got a good idea about Randy Johnson.
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Having tied up this American League Division Series with a thrilling 12-inning victory Wednesday night, the Yankees appeared relieved and confident during a workout at the Metrodome.
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The Yankees have a new manager in Joe Girardi, several new coaches and a new leading voice in Hank Steinbrenner, but as usual, they still want to win it all.
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With two easy victories, the Yankees did something they had not done in the previous 16 days. They gained ground on the Boston Red Sox.
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NEW YORK -- Joe Torre offered a simple explanation for his team's recent turnaround. "Looseness. These guys are having fun with each other," the Yankees manager said yesterday after New York's sluggers broke loose in a 13-6 victory over the Pirates.
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Just when you think you&#39;ve seen it all, the Yankees devise a new way to win a game and torture their opponents. Last night, they somehow landed a spot in the American League
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There was a breakdown in the cosmic order Wednesday night. At least that's how it felt to Yankees fans.
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The selection of a new manager is not the only immediate task facing the Yankees.
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It's still early, but it's not too hard to anticipate a showdown coming between the Yankees and Red Sox in the next round.
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While the Yankees were quietly celebrating their free agency victory over the Red Sox, snaring New Englander Carl Pavano with a four-year deal in excess of $38 million, no one gloated too long.
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The pieces had fallen into place perfectly for the Yankees. Orlando HernÃ¡ndez, who had not only been a perfect 5-0 for the team, but also good enough that the Yankees were
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Bernie Williams knows there is a perception that his long, successful career with the Yankees is trickling toward the end. The Yankees are the favorites to sign Carlos Beltran when he becomes a free agent.
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The Yankees figure there is no sense looking backward, either at a bad loss or the team behind them in the standings. That is the way they have approached the whole week and it was the way
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Even after two draining nights of disappointment, the New York Yankees are still in good shape. Sure, they squandered a pair of chances to close out Boston.