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Pettitte rips Yankees effort as bats flop
Pettitte rips Yankees effort as bats flop
A.J. Burnett came within two outs of a shutout, Marco Scutaro hit a three-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 4-1 on Sunday. Jason Giambi spoiled Burnett's shutout bid with a solo home run in the ninth, his 19th.
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  • EthanJaynes EthanJaynes
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    I am not a Yankee fan .............. But

    Maybe Giambi should have taken HGH instead of steroids. If he did that, he could still be juicing. Maybe the whole team should be on HGH. It is the silent killer............. of baseball fans enjoyment. Wait, I am being unfair. Andy just did that for a couple games. Right? :-)

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