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Old 09-26-2011, 02:28 PM   #72
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Originally Posted by The Chase Davis View Post
The Yankees are being put in a very powerful position of essentially being able to choose their first playoff opponent starting with the final regular season series against the Rays.

Question:

Do/Should the Yankees tank against the Rays in order to keep the Red Sox out?
No.

They will be resting their regulars anyway, but I don't think they should just groove fastballs to the Rays to allow them to sweep.

Plus, right now, I think the Rays are stronger than the Red Sox anyway.
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