Bombers Need Starter to Contain Bosox Bats
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › September 02, 2011
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BOSTON -- The Yankees are first in line when it comes to showing respect to the Red Sox, who boast the major leagues' best record since May 1. Great team, the Bombers tell us, dangerous up and down the lineup, guaranteed to make you pay for every little mistake. We know these lines by heart.
Question is: Who among the Yankees is capable of containing Boston's nuclear offense, which overwhelmed Phil Hughes in what was supposed to be a showcase start against Josh Beckett? The Sox pummeled Hughes, Boone Logan and Luis Ayala in a 9-5 victory Wednesday night, which not only inflated Boston's record against the Bombers to 11-3, it undermined Hughes' chances of remaining in the starting rotation.See the full content of this document
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Bombers Need Starter to Contain Bosox Bats
The Yankees, who are busy sorting through their pitching issues, didn't mince words about identifying the early target: Puncturing Beckett was at least as important Wednesday as getting a win for CC Sabathia the night before.
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