Yankees play home run derby against Cleveland

NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees found this 5/9/2008 on www.nydailynews.com [flag]

The Yankees played home run derby Thursday, with Giambi, Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano and Wilson Betemit connecting in a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Mike Mussina (5-3) won his fourth straight start. [link]

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Reason for optimism, but Yanks need baserunners
Published 5/9/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
It's open to interpretation whether the Yankees' home run outburst yesterday was a sign of good things or not. For one thing, relying on the home run for your offense is a dangerous proposition, especially when your team doesn't get a whole lot of baserunners to begin with. That's why the Record 's description of the offensive "outburst" yesterday is a little misleading. Don't get us wrong here; any power the Yanks get without A-Rod in the lineup is a huge bonus. It's just that we're not convinced the team can get homers from Jason Giambi ...

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