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Orioles, Yankees, Red Sox, Rays and Blue Jays all feel they can win American League East in 2013.

Toronto's new manager discusses his job, his Blue Jays and what he thinks of the Orioles

The Orioles' improbable run to the postseason wasn¿t enough to earn Buck Showalter the BBWAA American League Manager of the Year Award, but his narrow loss to Oakland's Bob Melvin could take little from savoring a memorable season.

The Orioles' 2012 season ended with a 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees in the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series in front of an announced crowd of 47,081 at Yankee Stadium.

Plastic tarps covered the Yankees' lockers, and the smell of champagne hung in the air after the club's 3-1 series-clinching win over the pesky Orioles. But the New Yorkers kept their celebration in check, knowing they had another game the next evening against the Detroit Tigers in the American League Championship Series.

Fighting New York Yankees to bitter end, Baltimore Orioles show they belong

The big news coming before Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Friday afternoon was that New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi had benched their most expensive player, third baseman Alex Rodriguez, due to Rodriguez's continued struggles at the plate. Orioles manager Buck Showalter, however, took the move in stride.

If you're rooting for the Orioles to complete a Division Series upset of the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium later today, you probably aren't a big fan of Yanks manager Joe Girardi, but I have to admit that I'm impressed with his handling of slumping superstar Alex Rodriguez.

Here's a roundup of what other media outlets are saying about the Orioles' win over the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Division Series and more:

After a thrilling win Wednesday, the New York Yankees were right back to explaining why they can't shake the Orioles after Thursday's 13-inning loss.

As J.J. Hardy's game-winning double bounced off the outfield wall in the 13th inning, it dawned on 49,307 suddenly quiet New Yorkers that the 2012 Orioles just won't go away.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter didn't know exactly what his New York counterpart, Yankees manager Joe Girardi, was going through Thursday after the death of Girardi's father became public.

News of Joe Girardi's father's death broke today. The Yankees announced that Jerry Girardi died Saturday at age 81. He had been battling Alzheimer's disease.

The Yankees clubhouse, a coolly professional space after wins and losses alike, was giddy about Raul Ibanez's theatrics on Wednesday night.

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi made an agonizing decision in the ninth inning, removing $29 million superstar Alex Rodriguez from a clutch situation and replacing him with veteran Raul Ibanez. Obviously, it worked out great when Ibanez tied the game with a homer off Jim Johnson and won it with a 12th inning bleacher shot off Brian Matusz, but it still leaves Girardi with a potentially disgruntled superstar.

Yankees captain Derek Jeter had to be removed from Wednesday night¿s game in the late innings because of a painful bone bruise on the top of his left foot, so he¿ll probably be a game day decision for Game 4.

There was some speculation that New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi might drop Alex Rodriguez in Wednesday's lineup because the aging star is 1-for-9 with five strikeouts in the series so far. But the lineups are out and Rodriguez is batting third as the Yankees¿ designated hitter.

Asked if his team was happy with a split in Baltimore, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter said: "You don't come here saying you want to split. You come here wanting to win every game, and we didn't win today."

When Manny Machado was announced to the sellout crowd Sunday night before the first home playoff game at Camden Yards in 15 years, the Orioles' rookie third baseman jogged to the first base foul line.

The Yankees clubhouse was subdued after Sunday's dramatic, 7-2, Game 1 ALDS victory, not surprising considering how many big games most of the players have experienced.

The Orioles know that Yankees left-hander C.C. Sabathia is one of the best pitchers in the game, but they have to be going into Sunday¿s American League Division Series opener confident given their success against Sabathia this season.

Rain and cool temperatures are in the forecast for Sunday¿s American League Division Series between the Orioles and New York Yankees, and both managers said a postponement could scramble their plans for the series. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he might alter his rotation plans if the game is rained out.

The New York Yankees have almost always been the measuring stick for the Baltimore Orioles. And pardon O's fans if they've always felt the game was a little bit rigged, whether by baseball economics or by the dark magic of an adolescent fan.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi had to be talking to himself on Friday night after an apparent double down the left field line by Eduardo Nunez in the fifth inning caromed off the knee of third base umpire Jerry Meals and bounded right to shortstop Ben Zobrist, limiting Nunez to one base.

Second baseman Roberts Andino corraled the ball and tossed to J.J. Hardy at second for the first out. Hardy threw to first, where first-base umpire Jerry Meals called Teixeira, who slid head-first into the base, out to end the game.

Orioles notebook: Buck Showalter says Yankees' scheduling complaints "disrespectful" to Mike Flanagan. Orioles manager displeased by criticism by New York over handling of Saturday's doubleheader.

Orioles: Orioles pitcher Jeremy Guthrie asks fans whether he should Flanagan's number. Right-hander has worn No. 46 for his whole Orioles career.

The St. Louis Cardinals held it together without Albert Pujols, going 7-7 and scoring 4.2 runs per game.