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NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees found this 6/6/2008 on www.nydailynews.com [flag]
Living by the adage that you never have enough pitching, the Yankees continued to stockpile young arms in their organization when they plucked a pair of pitchers with their first three picks in Thursday's draft. [link]

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Yanks have an opportunity, and that's all we can ask for
Published 6/6/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... They've had some injuries, sure. Key cogs Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada have missed large chunks of time. But they're back now, and if Giambi can play tonight they have a chance to have their regular lineup together for the third time this season. That means opportunity. Well said Dan. After the way this season is gone, the Yanks' merely having an opportunity is about all we can ask for -- for now. In other news... Oh, yeah, we were remiss to tell you this one little thing about #1 draft pick Gerrit Cole : ...

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From SNY.TV : The New York Yankees selected right-hander Gerrit Cole with their first-round pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, using the 28th overall pick on the hard-throwing hurler from Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, Calif. Cole, 18, has been clocked upwards of 97 mph with his four-seam fastball and has drawn comparisons to current Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes -- also a ...
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