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Twins stop record 18-game postseason skid on strength of Royce Lewis home runs
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Mets and Yankees wrap up nightmare New York seasons and head into uncertain winter
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Yankees have to turn this special season into a championship
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Yankees lose Harrison Bader to Reds after putting center fielder on waivers just a month before the postseason
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