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WHY CAN'T TORRE'S TEAM BEAT DREGS OF THE AL?
nypost.com - 9/3/2007
WHY CAN'T TORRE'S TEAM BEAT DREGS OF THE AL?
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September 3, 2007 -- IF the Yankees can ' t beat the Devil Rays and Orioles, how in the world are they going to beat anybody in the playoffs? That is, if they make it to October. Last week ' s sweep of the Red Sox was an August accomplishment, but these 2007 Yankees are inconsistent. It ' s clear that this is a much different Yankees team than any other during the Joe Torre era. The Yankees ...

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Why The Yankees Have Struggled This Season
WasWatching.com — ... From Kevin Kernan - ...

Bronx Banter: Fakers?
Bronx Banter — I spent almost the entire day yesterday travelling from Vermont back down to the Bronx via Amtrak. The less said about the trip home the better. The same could be said for the Yankees unsightly performance this weekend against the Devil Rays. I got home last night and called a friend who was livid with the Yankees. Not only that but he simply does not believe they have any heart , any business being considered a post-season threat. "They have no killer instinct, they think they can just show up and be good enough. After beating the Sox they get ripped twice by mediocre pitchers on the Devil Rays? What is that?" I didn't have an answer. " ...

Labor Day Matinee against the M's
New York Yankees Fan Blog — ... , and was sent for a precautionary MRI and CT scan. Kevin Kernan focuses on the fact that the Yanks have struggled against teams like the D-Rays and O's, noting that the Yanks would be in a lot stronger position in the standings if they didn't have a combined 12-15 record against those two teams. Joe Torre says he might want ...

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