Celizic: The rest of the AL has already blown its chance. Either the Red Sox or the Yankees will be AL East champion and the other will be the wild card. The league’s other 12 teams can fight for the scraps.
Alex Rodriguez broke up an electric pitchers’ duel in the 15th inning with his first homer in three weeks, giving the New York Yankees a 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
CC Sabathia didn’t allow a runner past second base while pitching into the eighth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-0 on Saturday for their sixth consecutive win.
Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning Sunday night, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 to finish their first four-game home sweep of their bitter rival in 24 years.
Sox won the first 8 and then the Yankees take 9 out of the last 10 to leave the season deadlocked at 9-9.
To be honest, I hope the Yanks don't face Boston again this year. I hope we get Detroit in the first round and that the Angels beat the Sox 3-2 in the other series.