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The American way: after years of winning with an N.L. style, the Yankees have rediscovered their heavy-hitting A.L. roots. (Baseball).
Back in 1996, after Joe Torre became manager, the Yankees resembled a National League club more than modern-day Bronx Bombers. Their proficiency at situational hitting made them more apt to advance a runner than hit a three-run homer, but it's not as if they had a choice. They finished 12th among the 14 American League teams that season in home runs.
Six years later, as the Yankees open the playoffs against the Angels, their return to an American League style is complete. They slug more, they strike out more, they catch the ball less. And while they still emphasize pitching--the backbone of their four world championships under Torre--they're relying on 40-ish ...
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