Yankees Rally Clinch 17th Playoff Berth In 18 Seasons - RealGM Wiretap

The Yankees rallied from an early deficit against the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon to win 9-6 and later clinch a postseason berth.

New York has been to the playoffs in 17 of the last 18 seasons.

"Tonight was a season-defining game for us nike air force 1 bianche e blu ," Nick Swisher said. "We could have gone down big like that and just packed it in, but that's not this team's M.O. That's not how we approach it."

The Yankees and Orioles are tied for first place in the American League East with three games left. New York is assured of at least a Wild Card spot.

Yankees Waiting For Last Minute Salary Dumps - RealGM Wiretap The Yankees appear positioned to wait out talks this week and take on last-minute salary dumps as Sunday's non-waiver trade deadline gets closer. They can afford such trades more so than anyone else and Astros left-hander Wandy Rodriguez would seem to fit as the team continues to shop him. J篓鹿rgen Klopp Confirms Departure From Dortmund In Summer - RealGM Wiretap

Jürgen Klopp will leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season.

Klopp had asked for his contract to be terminated but insisted that he is not tired and that he is not planning on having a sabbatical.

Klopp said: "First of all, no one has to thank me. Both [me and the club] have given a lot and we have received a lot. But I have always said that the day I feel that I am no longer the perfect coach for this extraordinary club I will say that.

"That is something I have thought about in every phase here at Dortmund and decided in the last few weeks, days, that I was no longer able to be absolutely sure about that. And then nike air force 1 bianche e oro , because of the unusual relationship I have with this club, the trust we have for each other, it was my duty to tell the club.

"We reached the decision together. You can't imagine how difficult it is when you have something so wonderful as here."

Dortmund is currently 10th in the Bundesliga.

"I am not tired. I may look tired but I am not. I am 0.0% tired," he said. "I haven't had any contact with any other clubs but am not planning a sabbatical, though it could of course be that I have to take one nike air force 1 rosse e nere , or whatever a free half-year is called, I don't know. I hadn't planned any of this [to quit] but it was just right that we announced this today so that the club can plan ahead.

"We were able to create a wonderful piece of history. It's very unusual for a story to last seven years in football. I will miss every single person here and that feeling will only grow with time."

McHughs Struggles Make Houstons Need For Starter More Immediate - RealGM Wiretap

The Houston Astros have needed to add a starting pitcher for some time, but Collin McHugh's struggles have made that need more immediate.

"Not an average starting pitcher, because they have those. Tier one or tier two needs to be the mission if this team has visions of doing more than showing up in the playoffs and being my-gosh glad they made it to October earlier than the prognosticators pegged," writes Evan Drellich.

The trade market for starters is beginning to take shape now that the amateur draft is over.

"Now people start to look at that nike air force 1 rosse e bianche , but there's still so much ambiguity as far as who's in and who's out (of contention)," general manager Jeff Luhnow said. "Some of that needs to settle. We've been preparing all season, but I think it'll intensify over the coming weeks."

Ibanez Home Run Sets Playoff Record - RealGM Wiretap

Raul Ibanez hit another dramatic home run for the Yankees in the ninth inning on Saturday night, setting a postseason record in the process.

The latest home run tied Game 1 of the ALCS against the Tigers, but New York eventually lost.

Ibanez became the first player in Major League history to slug three home runs in the ninth inning or later in a single postseason.

"I really don't think about it nike air force 1 bianche e nere , I'm just trying to help the team win any way I can," said Ibanez, who also hit a pinch-hit, game-tying home run in the ninth inning in Game 3 of the AL Division Series and followed it up with the game-winning homer in the 12th vs. the Orioles.

"Guys had some great at-bats before that. Ichiro obviously hit the homer and Tex's at-bat was unbelievable, and Robby Cano had a long at-bat and fouled off a bunch of pitches nike air force 1 bianche basse ," he added. "They deserve a lot of credit for that, too."

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