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Yanks will need outside help to catch Boston

By Sean McAdam
Special to ESPN.com

Sunday, June 17, 2007

It's mid-June, nearly at the season's halfway point, and suddenly the American League East, which not long ago billed itself as the toughest division in baseball, is anything but. Sure, the Boston Red Sox have the game's best record (44-24) as well as the biggest lead (8½ games) of any first-place team in either league. But what about the rest? Only the New York Yankees are above .500, and it took a torrid nine-game winning streak to get them there. Is the race over? Is there anyone ot ...

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