Call Jim Leyland the face of these taut playoffs (Yahoo! Sports)

The old-school, high-strung Tigers' manager is flourishing like never before, and his team takes the cue.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 7, 2011

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Yankees face offseason questions after ‘bitter disappointment’ (Yahoo! Sports)

As has usually been the case around the New York Yankees in the past decade, the club deemed its season a failure because it had not won the World Series, and faced a multitude of offseason questions after falling to the Detroit Tigers in the ALDS.

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Texas Rangers to face Detroit Tigers in ALCS: A fan’s look (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

And so it was finally decided. On Oct. 6, the New York Yankees hosted the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the ALDS to determine who would face the Texas Rangers in the ALCS for the chance to go to the World Series. When all was said and done, Alex Rodriguez struck out to end the game...

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Tigers’ Benoit stops bleeding after order to remove face bandage (Yahoo! Sports)

Detroit Tigers right-hander Joaquin Benoit managed what must have been an irritating experience during Game 5 of the ALDS on Thursday night when umpire Ted Barrett made him remove a HUGE bandage from his left cheek before allowing him to … Continue reading →

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Never a doubt: I believed in A.J. Burnett all along (Yahoo! Sports)

OK, I admit it. Tuesday's column where I lost my religion and threw faith out the window was just an attempt at a reverse jinx that was written just to save face in case A.J. Burnett blew up on the … Continue reading →

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 5, 2011

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Aces back on: Sabathia to face Verlander in Game 3 (AP)

The matchup of aces is back on. CC Sabathia is scheduled to start Monday for the New York Yankees against Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander in Game 3 of their American League playoff in Detroit. The two perennial All-Stars squared off in the series opener Friday night at Yankee Stadium but the game was suspended after only 1 1/2 innings because of rain, disappointing fans who were geared up for...

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Yankees’ Posada brightens difficult season with clinching hit (Yahoo! Sports)

Before the regular season started, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi told Jorge Posada he wasn't fit to catch anymore. Posada didn't face the indignity well, especially at first, and he sulked. It wasn't the first time the two had … Continue reading →

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Judge rejects Clemens’ bid to avoid retrial (The Canadian Press)

WASHINGTON - A U.S. federal judge ruled Friday that Roger Clemens must face another trial on charges of lying about drug use, although the judge criticized prosecutors' mishandling of evidence during a July mistrial and questioned the fairness of making the former star pitcher pay to defend himself twice.

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Logan, Yanks bullpen shut down Red Sox in 3-2 win (AP)

Bases loaded. Two out. Already trailing by two runs in the fifth inning, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi decided he couldn't wait any longer. Out went starter Bartolo Colon and in came Boone Logan, the only left-hander in the Yankees bullpen, to face Red Sox All-Star Adrian Gonzalez. "That's a big situation," Logan said Friday night after striking out Gonzalez, who leads the...

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Jose Bautista returns to Blue Jays lineup (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will have slugger Jose Bautista in the lineup Tuesday night when they face the Seattle Mariners at Rogers Centre.

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