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Yankees act like fools in instigating brawl

Quick ReadDavidoff says Yanks are entirely to blame for fight.

Jorge Posada is restrained by Andy Pettitte and

Photo credit: John Dunn | Jorge Posada is restrained by Andy Pettitte and CC Sabathia after a brawl with the Toronto Blue Jays in the eighth inning. (September 15, 2009)

Ken Davidoff

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Well, that was one of the nastier brawls we've seen at Yankee Stadium in quite some time. Reminded us of the 1998 brouhahas - the first with Armando Benitez and the Orioles in May, the second with Roger Clemens and the Blue Jays in September.

Oh, but there's one key difference:

Those '98 brawls exemplified that team's unity.

This one displayed nothing more than stupidity.

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