the Unbeatable Yankees
Times may be tough for the Bronx Bombers and their billion dollar Bronx ballpark, but in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the Triple-A Yankees are making history.

Jim MANDELARO
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Shelley Duncan knew there was a good chance he would begin this season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (SWB), given that the New York Yankees have more stars than the American flag.

The outfielder-first baseman also knew the International League was in for a rude awakening once the Scranton club was assembled.

“It’s the best team I’ve ever played on,’’ says Duncan, who hit seven homers in a 34-game stint with New York in 2007.

“From pitching to fielding and hitting, the Yankees have really assembled something special."

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