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Yankees-Red Sox feels mean again because both dugouts need it
Boston and New York have stopped treating the rivalry like nostalgia and started using it like leverage.
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Yankees-Red Sox feels mean again because both dugouts need it
<p>The talent matters, but the tone of the series is what turned this back into required viewing.</p>
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<p>Talent is everywhere in this matchup, but the real appeal is how quickly confidence turns into insult.</p>
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<p>This race feels exhausting because both clubs force the other to live without soft innings.</p>
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