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jeremy schaap is at the yankee stadium and joins us now. what is the atmosphere in the bronx like? anticipation about this series. always there is when the red sox are in town. this is ratcheted up because of the fact that as you mentioned the red sox have won their first 8 games against the yankees this year. that is their longest streak to open the season against the yankees since 1912. it's meaningful. the yankees fans and players and red sox fans and players. and, of course, it has no bearing on what is going on now between these teams in this series. so much changed since the last time they play what are the yankees and red sox players saying about the significance of this series? >> it's an important series. we are in august. they are in a pennant race. they will be fighting it out down to the wire for the next 8 weeks hampt. they have the rays to worry about. the red sox lost 2 games swept in a short series. this is very important for the red sox right now. if they lose 3 out of 4, they are looking at a pretty big hole in mid august or the beginning of august. it means a lot

jeremy schaap, thanks for joining us on espnews. >> let's give you an update now. braves on top of the dodgers 4-2 the count -- chipper jones, his 14th home run of the season, his first home run of august. keep in mind, last august he only hit two home runs. he's already halfway there and still plenty more days left in the month. manny ramirez has an r.b.i. single, his fourth r.b.i. over the last three games after having no r.b.i. in his previous 10. >> yammer, the espnews orchestra has never sounded so good. >> i like the bass. >> >> tiger woods and phil mickelson playing in the bridgestone invitational at firestone. tiger's won this event six times. mickelson playing for the first time since the u.s. open. struggled on his front nine. started on the back. here on number 11, his second hole of the round, double-bogeyed it, shot a three-over 38 on the front nine. on the back nine, mickelson turned it around, third shot on the par 5 second hole. the high flop shot. he would birdie from there. the par 3 seventh. this for birdie as wel

jeremy schaap will preview the red sox and yankees. breaking news from the nba. tested positive for an elevated level of testosterone. his suspension begins with his first game of the upcoming nba regular season. >> the red sox and the yankees. it's the others that the sox had issue with. despite be 0 for 8 against boston, it's the yankees who own the top spot in the al-east. the series resumes. let's get you dialed into boston radio. >> let me ask you this. >> tonight's strategy. teixeira. throw right at his head. first you won't hurt him as fast as you are throwing. >> [laughing]. >> joba chamberlain comes back and drills you. it's bounced out of the game. >> nice strategy. that's little league strategy. they have their ace on the mound. how do we get him ejected from the game? seriously,. >> [overlapping talking]. >> [laughing]. >> on a serious note, if i said to you who has the better chance to win their start. >> which pitcher's name ends in z. >> buchholz or smoltz has a better chance to win the start you? will tell me buchholz. >> i don't think so. >> i wi

. >> you can catch the exclusive jeremy schaap interview with plaxico burress in its entirety tomorrownight, 7:00 eastern on e60 on espn immediately following "sportscenter." >> with fifth pick in the 2009 nfl draft, the new york jets select mark sanchez. [cheers and applause] quarterback u.s.c. >> after losing four of their final five games to miss out on the playoff, the jets made their biggest draft day trade ever, acquiring u.s.c. quarterback mark sanchez. whether he and new coach rex ryan can turn around new york's 9-7 finish remains to be seen. tim hasselbeck, what are the biggest challenges facing gang green in 2009? >> the biggest concern for the jets this season is the play of the quarterback position. whether it's kellen clemens or mark sanchez, they need somebody who is going to make good decisions. this team's going to be able to run the football and play great defense. if they have a quarterback that doesn't turn it over, they'll have a shot to compete in eache. game.e a >> now on espn.com on our nfl page, click "three and out" to see why blogger tim graham considers the j