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Article: A's can afford to lose Jason Giambi.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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- October 18, 2001
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As the final-strike roar echoed down New York's Canyon of Heroes, past the two smoking cavities in the postcard skyline, the A's lost more than a game Monday night at Yankee Stadium. They lost perspective.
As Yankees fans shouted the final words of Frank Sinatra's theme song booming through the sound system _ "It's up to you, New ... York ... New ... York!" _ A's fans glumly expressed the same sentiment.
Yes, it's up to George Steinbrenner's Yankees. If they want to sign free agent Jason Giambi, they almost certainly will.
Two straight years the Yankees have jerked the magic carpet from under the A's. Now they're about to buy a player so adored ...