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Ziegel: Bombers hope Richie can still Sex things up
Ziegel: Bombers hope Richie can still Sex things up
The Yankees were down a run in the first inning when Richie Sexson was introduced to the crowd for his first at-bat at the stadium he only knew as a visitor. Runners on first and second, two out, and Sexson ripped a full-count pitch into right-center.
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Yanks off to good second half start
New York Yankees Fan Blog — If nothing else this season, we've consistently noted that that the Yankees have been very interesting to watch this season. And as the wild card and division deficits shrink, it's only going to get more interesting. And right now, after last night's 7-1 victory , the Yanks are just 5.5 games out of first and have already set a nice tone for the second half . As for Richie Sexson, we're going to have to live with him and the Yanks just have to hope that he'll fit in . He'll strike out a ton, we still think a different guy could do just the ...

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