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Jorge Posada told reporters that Jose Molina will catch A.J. Burnett in the ALDS. There’s audio at the link:
“I just hope we win that game,” Posada said. “That’s all I’ve got to say.”
He added, “It’s not like I didn’t see it coming.”
I’m going to guess that Burnett starts against a lefty so Posada can [...]
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Team Record
Winning Percentage
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.595
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.586
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