Hamilton wonders if he can match his last ALCS (PA SportsTicker)

By JAIME ARON AP Sports Writer

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Kaat: Minimalist approach best hope for Yankees’ A.J. Burnett (Yahoo! Sports)

The AL East race won't come down to who wins Thursday night at Fenway Park, be it the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox. Whichever team takes the rubber match of the three-game set only wins sniping bragging rights … Continue reading →

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After Sabathia’s Shelling, Burden Falls on Freddy Garcia to Give Yanks Series Win Over Boston (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Entering the 2011 season, no one could have ever imagined starter Freddy Garcia (10-7, 3.22 ERA) being in the position he's in, having the kind of responsibility he has going into a prime-time, pressure-packed game such as the New York Yankees' rubber match vs.

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Fan’s reaction: 2011 Home Run Derby — Yankees vs. Red Sox (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

In the end, it was the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox again. The arena for the latest match-up between one of the greatest rivals in sports, was the 2011 Home Run Derby. In an act rivaling bipartisan cooperation, Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, captain of the American...

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A-Rod, Yankees beat Indians 11-7 in testy game (AP)

Yankees manager Joe Girardi was red in the face with anger, nose-to-nose in a screaming match with Cleveland counterpart Manny Acta after Mark Teixeira was whacked with a fastball. Tired of getting hit by pitches -- and losing to rival Boston -- the fired-up Yankees took out their frustration on the skidding Cleveland Indians.

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Managers Girardi, Acta get into screaming match (Yahoo! Sports)

Managers Joe Girardi of the New York Yankees and Manny Acta of the Cleveland Indians got into a face-to-face screaming match after Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira was hit by a pitch and the benches emptied. Teixeira slammed down his helmet and yelled at Indians pitcher Fausto...

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Nova, Dickerson stepping up for Yankees: A fan’s take (Associated Content)

On May 22, the New York Yankees won game 3 of the Subway Series against the New York Mets. The victory gave the Yankees a 2-1 series win in their first interleague match-up of the year. Starting pitcher Ivan Nova didn't get the decision, but he contributed to the victory, going...

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Mets Fan Reaction: Yankees Beat Mets 9-3, Take First Subway Series of 2011 (Associated Content)

Losing a rubber match at Yankee Stadium? Same old Mets. The New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets 9-3 on Sunday afternoon, winning the first Subway Series of 2011. A full game recap and box score can be found here . Despite getting outscored by the Yanks 17-8 over the weekend,...

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Chicago Cubs and Albert Pujols: Match made in hell? Fan’s take (Associated Content)

The Chicago Cubs are expected to pursue a first baseman this off-season as Carlos Pena's contract expires. Along with Carlos Silva, the Cubs could have over $50 million to reinvest if Aramis Ramirez, Kosuke Fukudome, John Grabow and Pena are eliminated from the payroll.

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Fan’s view: Exploring the Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees rivalry (Associated Content)

On April 8, the New York Yankees (4-2) will meet the Boston Red Sox (0-6) at Fenway Park for the first time this season. There is much media hype regarding this match-up, even though it happens 18 times during the season: -April 8-10 in Boston -May 13-15 in New York -June 7-9 in...

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