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Why Are the Yankees Wasting Chance to Hit Ichiro and Jeter 1-2 in the Lineup?

has gotten into the New York Yankees. Written off by some as old hacks doomed to fall short of the postseason when they stumbled to a 4-6 record to begin the month of September, the Yankees enter the weekend as winners of five in a row and seven out of eight.

We can point to several things: Nick Swisher's bat is starting to stir again, Ivan Nova is back, Andy Pettitte is back, and Derek Jeter is still hitting the ball all over the yard.

Right now, however, the biggest superhero in Gotham is Ichiro Suzuki.

Ichiro fueled the Yankees' sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays this week by collecting nine hits in 12 at-bats. He went 7-for-8 in Wednesday's doubleheader, and followed that up with a two-hit performance on Thursday that saw him ...

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