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New York Yankees: Don’t Count Mo out »
A blown save, a blown game and a close escape…all in a week for Mariano Rivera. Three bad pitches are all it took to again raise doubts about the Yankees closer. Pitch one, Sunday: A cutter that Marco Scutaro smacked off the green monster for a leadoff double. That hit turned into the tying run, a blown save for Rivera and eventual [...]
3,000 Couldn’t Be Sweeter for Yankees Captain »
When it comes to seizing a moment, it’s hard to beat Derek Jeter. Criticism was swirling, calls mounting for him to be moved to eighth in the order in the midst of the chase for a historic milestone. But Saturday, Jeter did what he does best, captivate once again.It wasn’t so much about the game, a July afternoon contest between AL [...]