With Pieces in Place, the Yankees Slip Up
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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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The Yankees had to venture into improbable territory Thursday night to avoid their first sweep by the Twins since 1991. But like they&#39;ve done so many times this season, the Yankees found the heroes to turn lemons into lemonade, winning 13-10.
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For a flickering moment, there was a race in the American League East, when the Yankees cut the margin to four games eight days ago. But there is no more. At least not now.
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They had just been on the bottom side of the greatest el foldo in major league baseball playoff history. Maybe at some point down the road, that will irk the Yankees.
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Instead of relishing a solid outing from Kevin Brown, the Yankees allowed the portion of the game that they dominate turn into a dreadful experience.
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The New York Yankees couldn&#039;t quite wipe out memories of the second-worst loss in franchise history in 24 hours.
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The Yankeesâ sustained run of success in the past decade was smudged by the revelations that two of the teamâs vital pitchers had used performance enhancing substances.
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After three games, the Red Sox had fallen so far back that they were nothing more than a mere speck in the Yankees&#39; rearview mirror.
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The once-mighty New York Yankees are unraveling these days on the field and the Yankee family seems to be fraying at the seams during the Bronx Bombers' nose-dive in the standings.
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At various points since the end of their season, the Yankees have had reason to believe that two pillars of the franchise would not be back.
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The Yankees won Game 1 on Tuesday night, and that was their mistake. Historically, they have done better in the division series when they have lost the first game.
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The New York Yankees are struggling to score and their once-huge lead in the AL East is suddenly shrinking. Manager Joe Torre refuses to panic just yet.
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Gary Sheffield, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada homered off an ineffective Pedro Martinez, and Mike Mussina gave the Yankees another excellent outing on Sunday.
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If the Mets had any problems with the fact that Omar Minaya had hired a career Yankee as the club&#39;s new manager, it wasn&#39;t obvious Thursday morning.
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The comforts of home got very uncomfortable for the New York Yankees last night. For everybody, really. That enormous sense of superiority that the Yankees and their fans have
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The Yankees enter another postseason with such a star-studded lineup that only their own insecurities or a strong pitching staff can derail them.
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Mike Mussina was almost perfect &#151; and it almost wasn't enough for the New York Yankees.