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Article: It's never too early for Red Sox-Yankees
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- April 24, 2009
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The Red Sox and Yankees last met under strange circumstances. In
late September, the Sox had clinched their customary spot in the
playoffs. The Yankees had spent the season squandering theirs. Call-
ups dotted the field. It's not worth remembering who won.
They'll meet again tonight in a series brimming with more
familiar stakes, underscored by the forces that last season
relegated the Yankees to irrelevancy. The tweaked Red Sox and the
overhauled Yankees will contend for an early advantage, their
division's power shift having added another layer of significance to
the rivalry.
The Sox and Yankees will clash for the first time this season at
Fenway Park, tied for second place and two games ...