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Video: Yankees Throw Punches Instead of Pies in Last Night's Loss

The 2009 Yankees look to be returning to the playoffs in just a couple weeks after last season's first year being left home in over a decade. This year's team has been marked by a level of extroverted charisma and fiery personalities uncharacteristic of the stoic bunch that led the turn of the century dynasty. But last night, late in a game that did not appear to be on its way toward another AJ Burnett pieface moment, some of that adrenaline appeared to turn nasty as Jorge Posada took a cheap shot shove at Blue Jays' pitcher Jesse Carlson and BAM! It was on—bench-clearing brawl, enough of a mess to end with a little blood.

  • If you like your baseball juiced up (who doesn't?), Shea is the place to be tonight. Not only is Barry Bonds in town, but pitcher Guillermo Mota returns from a 50-game suspension for using a performance-enhancing drug. Mota, acquired from Cleveland last August, was 3-0 with a 1.00 ERA in 18 appearances for the Mets. The Mets are welcoming back the 34 year-old reliever with open arms. Keep in mind one difference between Bonds and Mota, only one actually failed a drug test.
  • Rivera has now blown 3 saves in the season, Saturday against the Red Sox and the first one on May 11th against the Angels. While Rivera might seem "hittable" right now, there is no doubt that come the post-season, Rivera will be back to his normal form - lights out.

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