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If the Yankees are going to start hitting three grand slams every night, something they became the first team in the history of Major League Baseball to do in Thursday's rout of the A's, it doesn't much matter who pitches for them. Well, as long as it isn't Carl Pavano. But did that record night overshadow an outing from Phil Hughes that spells trouble?

• "This record will be broken soon. We just need more teams with a $200M payroll so that everyone is on a level playing field." -- SN commenter Michel67576
• "Reds fan here. Congrats, Yanks! Three grand slams is amazing! I couldn't even do that on PS2." -- SN commenter HeatBeatDaBullsLMAO

Which is a bigger deal for the Yankees coming out of Thursday's game?

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  43%
  Lineup produces three grand slams
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  57%
  Phil Hughes allows 6 runs in 2.2 IP

(Total votes: 84,489)

Who will be a part of the Yankees' postseason rotation, should the team advance?

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  26%
  A.J. Burnett
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  27%
  Phil Hughes
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  18%
  Both
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  29%
  Neither

(Total votes: 4,173)

Who is the Yankees' MVP this season?

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  16%
  Robinson Cano
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  66%
  Curtis Granderson
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  10%
  CC Sabathia
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  5%
  Mark Teixeira
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  3%
  Someone else

(Total votes: 4,310)

Short of Lucy pulling away the football as you prepare to kick a field goal, it's difficult to imagine many more embarrassing or depressing ways to lose a game than by getting picked off first base on the fake-to-third move that (almost) never works. That fate befell Curtis Granderson on Tuesday night, providing the final out in a 6-4 loss to the Angels.

• "Was Girardi behind Granderson's decision to try and steal second base with Teixeira batting and two outs in the ninth inning? Did Granderson do that on his own? Whoever was behind that decision should be benched. If it was Girardi, he should just watch the games from his office in the clubhouse." -- SN commenter kisssmee

What do you think of Curtis Granderson trying to steal second?

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  48%
  Stupid move
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  52%
  Reasonable move that backfired

(Total votes: 2,715)

What was the more surprising ninth-inning development in Tuesday's game?

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  58%
  Mariano Rivera gives up second home run in 46 appearances
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  42%
  Curtis Granderson picked off first on fake-to-third move

(Total votes: 2,589)

Are the Angels serious wild-card contenders?

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  57%
  Yes
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  43%
  No

(Total votes: 2,634)

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Unless you're a diehard Tigers fan or savored his occasional postseason television work (or his blog), chances are you're hearing a lot more about Curtis Granderson this week than, well, ever before. Granderson, who hit 30 home runs for the Tigers last season, is apparently on the verge of heading to the Bronx in a three-team deal to either replace or join free agent Johnny Damon.

The NFL may be king in this country, but when it comes to offseason interest, SportsNation says MLB is on equal footing with its gridiron peer. And that leads to an obvious question. With seemingly so few teams actually in contention to win once pitches start being thrown, is baseball's hot-stove season actually more interesting than its regular season?

And for those looking for a little more insight on Granderson, we're here for you. If by insight, you mean his Wrestlemania memories and favorite foods. If you insist on the baseball stuff, Keith Law chats Thursday at 1 p.m. ET.

Craig (Norwich, CT)

I've been a big fan of yours ever since I found out that you are a pro wrestling fan, and I was just wondering how much fun WrestleMania 23 really was. It must have been such a great time.

Curtis Granderson

I got a chance to sit ringside. To be there in front of 80,000 people and be inches from the whole show, was one of the best times I've had. It didn't stop from the start to the end. They delivered and satisfied the whole time. Full transcript from April 13, 2007

Jeffrey (Rochester)

What's your favorite thing to do on a road trip? Do you have any spots in certain cities that you have to visit?

Curtis Granderson

The food in every city, I look forward to. KC for the ribs, Seattle for the fish and chips. Chicago for the pizza. Baltimore for the crab cakes. My big thing is getting the food that a city is known for. I love to eat. Full transcript from April 13, 2007

• Rank the 29 MLB teams better than the Washington Nationals.

Five teams woke up Monday with at least 42 wins to their credit. One of them definitely won't make the playoffs. Don't worry, Tigers fans; we're not harshing your buzz just yet (although, come to think of it, 36 home runs from Brandon Inge and Curtis Granderson ... seriously?).

Instead, the math points to the AL East, where the Red Sox lead, the Yankees and Rays are rolling once again and the Blue Jays aren't exactly falling off the pace. So in the wake of the AL's domination of interleague play, how many of baseball's best teams reside in the same division?

• Meanwhile, maybe new Cardinal Mark DeRosa hasn't shifted the balance of power in the NL Central, but he's not hurting. Two weeks ago, just 41 percent of SportsNation expected the Cardinals to win. Now, even after a rough week on the field for Tony La Russa's team, it's a Redbird 'Nation outside of Wisconsin.
• The Giants are a lap down to the Dodgers with the Rockies in their draft (we've been reading Joey Logano stories), but they're in the wild-card race. Blogger badnewsvick looks beyond Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain and gives some credit to Pablo Sandoval.
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