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Forget emotion, Yankees know game is a business

Quick ReadThe home opener was filled with emotion, but at the end of the day it's still a business for the Yankees.

Yankeees' Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano, Nick Johnson, Mariano

Photo credit: Photo by Kathy Kmonicek | Yankeees' Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano, Nick Johnson, Mariano Rivera and Alex Rodriguez applaud during the World Series ring ceremony. (April 13, 2010)

On a day like yesterday at the Stadium, it seems, you let the emotion take over and simply follow its lead.

What a day for the Yankees. Wow. World Series rings. A rare trip to the (still) new place for George Steinbrenner. A visit from the ailing Gene Monahan. A return by the beloved Hideki Matsui. A 7-5 victory over Matsui's Angels, continuing a burst out of the gate for the 5-2 defending...

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