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NY Yankees 5, Cleveland 3
Yahoo sports ^ | August 12, 2007 | By TOM WITHERS

Posted on 08/12/2007 3:31:32 PM PDT by dakine

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Talk about your pushy New Yorkers.

Strutting into Jacobs Field for the weekend, the Yankees made themselves right at home. They bullied the Cleveland Indians before leaving with three wins and the same confidence that has made them champions many times before.

"I feel like we're the team," Andy Pettitte said.

When weren't they?

Pettitte didn't have much trouble with Cleveland's lame lineup and Jason Giambi homered for the second straight day as the Yankees beat the Indians 5-3 to complete a series -- and season -- sweep on Sunday.

Written off in May when they trailed first-place Boston by 14 1/2 games, the Yankees pulled within four of the Red Sox, who lost 6-3 in 10 innings at Baltimore. It's the closest New York has been to the top of the AL East standings since April 24.

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To: dakine

Been a Yankee Fan since 1946. They don’t start to play ball until mid August. Its their MO most of the time.


41 posted on 08/12/2007 5:51:50 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft
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To: dakine
I'm not concerned:


42 posted on 08/12/2007 6:41:23 PM PDT by mikrofon ("I've Always Been a Yankees Fan!")
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To: mikrofon
I'm not concerned:

Me neither:

Guthrie v. Wang? Tight game.
Cabrera v. Karstens? O's
Bedard v. Hughes? O's and another notch for the Cy Young.

43 posted on 08/12/2007 9:49:46 PM PDT by nunya bidness (Thompson/Steele '08)
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To: Mr. Mojo
Crying about payroll discrepancies is the sign of a loser

Nothing wrong with socialism in sports. Let everyone compete on an equal playing field.

44 posted on 08/12/2007 9:51:51 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Ron Paul: Doctor. Military Captain. Constitutionalist. Patriot. Devout Christian.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Steinbrenner and the other big market owners have been pouring big money into the pockets of the smaller market clubs for a while now -- "revenue sharing." But rather than using that money to build their teams the owners of these smaller market clubs are just pocketing it. Evidently winning baseball games isn't their primary concern. Steinbrenner, otoh, lives to win. ...and that's why he spends like he does.
45 posted on 08/12/2007 10:00:56 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo (There are four types of homicide: felonious, accidental, justifiable, and praiseworthy)
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To: dakine

Jeez, could the Giants borrow the Yankees offense for a series? A game? An inning? A couple of ABs?

There’s really something humbling about looking up at the NL West at 16 1/2 games out.


46 posted on 08/13/2007 3:02:46 AM PDT by GOP_Raider (Your one stop shop for all your useless information needs.)
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To: Mr. Mojo
It’ll be the biggest choke in MLB history

Bigger than in '78? How far ahead was Boston that year, it was about the same lead, wasn't it?

47 posted on 08/13/2007 3:05:15 AM PDT by GOP_Raider (Your one stop shop for all your useless information needs.)
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To: GOP_Raider

The comback in 1978 was 14 games; 2007 would be 14.5. Plus this year’s RS team supposedly has the “best pitching in baseball.”


48 posted on 08/13/2007 7:10:25 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo (There are four types of homicide: felonious, accidental, justifiable, and praiseworthy)
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To: dakine

YEA BABY! YANKS ARE ALIVE AGAIN THEIR ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!


49 posted on 08/13/2007 7:12:05 AM PDT by angcat ("IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM")
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To: Mr. Mojo

Another thread to save...


50 posted on 08/13/2007 1:05:33 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper (It looks like one of those days when one nuke is just not enough-- Lt. Col. Mitchell, SG-1)
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To: angcat

Yankees are ALWAYS alive - never count ‘em out...never...


51 posted on 08/13/2007 1:05:35 PM PDT by Paisan
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To: big'ol_freeper
Happens every year -- Yanks overtake the Sox in the Dog Days. Nine straight division titles. Fans of both teams expect it, and they're always right. This year, however, will be particularly brutal for the RS Nation.

14.5

52 posted on 08/13/2007 1:31:38 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo (There are four types of homicide: felonious, accidental, justifiable, and praiseworthy)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Ahhh. Despite the comeback, do you think the Yanks have a chance to win it all again? I’m not sure if they have as good of a rotation as they’ve had back in the late 90s, do you think Wang is their best pitcher right now? Offense only takes a team so far in the postseason.

Just curious.


53 posted on 08/13/2007 6:25:13 PM PDT by GOP_Raider (Your one stop shop for all your useless information needs.)
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To: Mr. Mojo
My sons in law are having nervous breakdowns. LOL

Go Yanks!

54 posted on 08/13/2007 6:27:16 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: the invisib1e hand

“everyone hates a winner.”

Not me! It ain’t ‘merkin!


55 posted on 08/13/2007 6:28:31 PM PDT by upsdriver (DUNCAN HUNTER FOR PRESIDENT!!!!)
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To: Clemenza

Well count me in the die hard side. I have been a fan since the fourth grade, World Series, 1964. I went through a lot of lean years until George Steinbrenner bought them and made them winners again! And just to irritate the Steinbrenner haters out there, God Bless George Steinbrenner!!:)


56 posted on 08/13/2007 6:35:11 PM PDT by upsdriver (DUNCAN HUNTER FOR PRESIDENT!!!!)
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To: GOP_Raider; jwalsh07
you think Wang is their best pitcher right now? Offense only takes a team so far in the postseason.

I don't think Wang is their best pitcher (especially lately), but he's very solid. Pettitte has been steady as well, and we're heading into the time of year he usually shines. Clemens looked like the Rocket of old in his last appearance. The Hughes rookie is looking really good -- the future ace of the staff. And Mussina has been consistently very good this last couple months. And for relief the Yanks have the best closer in the history of the game (Rivera) and a rookie set-up man (Chamberlain) that throws 100mph heat and looks as unhittable as Gossage in the 70s.

So the Yanks are far from only offense.

57 posted on 08/13/2007 7:48:10 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo (There are four types of homicide: felonious, accidental, justifiable, and praiseworthy)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Ain’t gonna happen and even if it did would not be devastating. Tigers almost blew a 14 game lead last year. In fact the Yankees had a 14 game lead on the Sox in 2003 and Boston got to within 2 games of the Yankees in September. Yanks will stay close and fade by mid-September. Their pitching still sucks.


58 posted on 08/14/2007 12:20:53 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper (It looks like one of those days when one nuke is just not enough-- Lt. Col. Mitchell, SG-1)
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To: big'ol_freeper
Ain’t gonna happen and even if it did would not be devastating.

You Red Sox fans are nothing if not amusing. Blowing a 14.5 game lead and then losing to the division to the Yanks wouldn't be devasting? lol....maybe if you keep repeating that ridiculous mantra enough you'll actually start to believe it.

The Yanks' 10th straight division title is in the bag. 1978, Part 2. .

59 posted on 08/14/2007 1:33:42 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo (There are four types of homicide: felonious, accidental, justifiable, and praiseworthy)
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To: Lazarus Longer; Red Steel; misterrob; GraniteStateConservative; raccoonradio
"Happens every year -- Yanks overtake the Sox in the Dog Days. Nine straight division titles. Fans of both teams expect it, and they're always right. This year, however, will be particularly brutal for the RS Nation." ~ Lazarus Longer

"Ain’t gonna happen and even if it did would not be devastating. Tigers almost blew a 14 game lead last year. In fact the Yankees had a 14 game lead on the Sox in 2003 and Boston got to within 2 games of the Yankees in September. Yanks will stay close and fade by mid-September. Their pitching still sucks." ~Big'ol_Freeper

"You Red Sox fans are nothing if not amusing. Blowing a 14.5 game lead and then losing to the division to the Yanks wouldn't be devasting? lol....maybe if you keep repeating that ridiculous mantra enough you'll actually start to believe it. The Yanks' 10th straight division title is in the bag. 1978, Part 2. ." ~Lazarus Longer

Exactly how does that "in the bag" thing work?

Long live the Curse of the Hildebeast!!

60 posted on 09/29/2007 5:17:45 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson)
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