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Damn! It's the Yankees: a return to its late-'90s formula of winning with a first-rate rotation will put New York back on top.(Baseball Season Preview)

The Sporting News

| April 01, 2005 | Rosenthal, Ken | COPYRIGHT 2005 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

It's no fun picking the Yankees. When a team outspends its nearest competitor by some $70 million, or whatever the ungodly sum will be this season, that team not only should win the World Series, it also should inspire books, movies and songs. These soulless Yankees mercenaries won't do that, unless some Hollywood type writes Enemies in the Infield, the story of third baseman Alex Rodriguez and shortstop Derek Jeter, or "The BALCO Blues," some alternative band record with separate verses dedicated to Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield.

Heck, it's not even smart picking the Yankees, at least not lately. For four straight years now, Darth Steinbrenner has failed to ...

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