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Yankees beat Twins in 10 innings off third straight walk-off
Going to the game yesterday, I wasn't expecting much. After two straight walk-off wins, there had to be a let down. They had to come back to Earth. But after the Yankees came back in the seventh to tie it, I knew they weren't going to go quietly into the late afternoon. Other than the Damon walk-off and Teixeira's diving stop at first, the key to the game was Alfredo Aceves' scoreless 10th inning. New York's bullpen has a penchant for throwing a lot of pitches, walking batters and just being terrible at times. But Aceves did what the Yankees needed in the 10th. He worked quickly, changed speeds, and threw strikes. Eleven pitches later, it was off into the bottom of the tenth. Note to the Yankees: If Chien-Ming Wang comes back and is terrible again, it's time to put Aceves back in the rotation. With a sub-3.00 ERA and durable arm, he is perfect as a fifth starter.
Magic disposes of Celtics in Game 7, onto Cleveland
I thought I was going to watch this game, but then I remembered the Survivor finale was on. I couldn't miss that. It was the final four! Taj, JT, Stephen, and Erinn. JT ended up winning the million dollars. Which was expected. What wasn't expected was the utter domination Orlando displayed on the road against the Celtics. Well, Boston cut it to 5 at the end of the third. But the fourth belonged to the Magic. Now it's off to Cleveland where Lebron James and the rest of the Cavaliers have been resting for about, checks watch, a month. There is an off chance that Orlando makes a series out of it, but it seems as if James as a win-at-all-costs attitude this year. So I wouldn't be surprised if the Cavs sweep the Magic out of the playoffs and strut into the Finals.
