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'Stupid' Feud Continues

Toronto 3rd base coach accuses Damon, Duncan of "terrible" slides

By Jesse Andrews, Newser User

Posted Aug 9, 2007 5:42 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Blue Jays third base coach accused two Yankees of "terrible" slides that endangered his middle infielders, a perpetuation of the bad blood between the teams that began with A-Rod's infielder-distracting yawp on May 30. Toronto second baseman Aaron Hill, however, has had enough of the sniping and the plunkings, calling the feud "stupid."

Pitcher Josh Towers also picked a bone with a Yankee—first base coach Tony Pena, who managed the Royals until 2005. Towers called Pena a "quitter," which prompted a sorrowful response from Joe Torre: "I’d like to believe it was an emotional thing that he was sorry he said the day after he said it."

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New York Yankees right fielder Bobby Abreu has words for home plate umpire Derryl Cousins before being ejected from the game during fourth inning AL action against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on... (Associated Press)

New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, right, collides with Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill after being tagged out during second inning AL action in Toronto on Tuesday Aug. 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Frank... (Associated Press)

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'Stupid' Feud Continues