Madden: Yanks have same old problems

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Projo Sox Blog found this 7/2/2008 on www.nydailynews.com [flag]
On the field, the Yankees are just a tired old ballclub, seemingly staggering into the All-Star break, 7-1/2 games behind the youthful and resurgent $43million Tampa Bay Rays. Who'd have ever thought that? [link]

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Baseball Today: Wednesday, July 2
Published 7/2/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... play. It all took attention away from what was a pretty mediocre start from Joba Chamberlain (New York Daily News), though he professes not to be worried about his four-inning, 91-pitch struggle. A-LIGHTNING-ROD: The feel-good news of Alex Rodriguez spending the day with an 18-year-old cancer patient was trampled by the gossip headlines linking him with Madonna. (Both stories New York Daily News) Just, writes the Daily News' Bill Madden, what the Yankees don't need at the moment. WE HAVE A DEAL: After a day ...

Not exactly a newsflash: Yanks not headed in right direction
Published 7/2/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... -- at least to the fans who see the team falling once again. Bill Madden adds that the problems never went away . It stings to see the Rays beat up on the Red Sox and extend their division lead while the Yankees stumble; the Rays have built their team the right way -- from within -- and remain young, confident, speedy, and powerful. They have all the elements the Yankees used to have, before they limited their own creativity by taking on awful contracts. Anyway, when you think about the Yankees today, try to remember not to look down at the ground and grumble. It's looking ...

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