Yankees 3, Pirates 1, Ppd. - Jun. 26, 2008

Girardi To Yanks: "We Stunk"
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/26/2008 — From George A. King III : After watching the Yankees waste multiple scoring chances, the Pirates spank his pitchers and the fielders not make plays, manager Joe Girardi told his players what he thought of last night's debacle. Following a 12-5 drubbing that was witnessed by 38,867 at PNC Park, Girardi stopped in the clubhouse and delivered the same message he would give to the media shortly ...

When worlds collide
yankees.lhblogs.com 6/26/2008 — Now this is wildly amusing. The Yankees stayed the Westin in Pittsburgh, which is attached to a convention center. The Yankees checked out today and guess who was checking in? That would be the the furry convention. These are folks who dress up ...

Yankees Are Frustrated by a Rainout
nytimes.com 6/27/2008 — The Yankees were rained out with a 3-1 lead, and will have to play the Pirates in a makeup game on July 10. >

Yankees (42-36) @ Pirates (37-41), 7:05pm **Game Chatter** — Replacement Level Yankees Weblog

Entertainment during Pirates rain delay — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs

Yanks are stuck in Pittsburgh — Bugs & Cranks

Yankees-Pirates Game 3 Postponed — A New York Yankees Blog

Giese still in Pittsburgh — Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog

Scheduling gurus rain out 3-1 Yankee lead — River Avenue Blues

Rain Halts Action in Pittsburgh — Green Pinstripes

I Could Have Guessed — Bleeding Pinstripes

Snell on DL with strained right elbow — FOXSports.com News for MLB 6/26/2008
Pirates right-hander Ian Snell was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a muscle strain in his right elbow. The move cleared a roster spot for right-handed reliever Denny Bautista, acquired Wednesday from the Detroit Tigers. Bautista was ...

Phillips, New to Mets, Knows Opponent Well — NYT > Baseball 6/27/2008
Andy Phillips begin his Mets career against the Yankees, his former team, after being traded after his short stay with the Reds. >

Entertainment during Pirates rain delay — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 6/27/2008
10:30 p.m.: The game has been rained out. It will be played on July 10, starting from the beginning. None of the stats count from tonight’s game. 10:20 p.m.: Still no game, but now they’re playing the hilarious “More ...

Yanks' finale against Pirates postponed — Major League Baseball News 6/27/2008
Thursday's series finale between the Yankees and Pirates was postponed due to continued heavy rain and lightning after play was suspended in the third.

Yankees-Pirates can't dodge rain, lightning — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/27/2008
The New York Yankees lost a three-run inning when heavy rain and lightning caused their game against the Pirates to be washed out Thursday night, which will result in the Yankees making a return trip to Pittsburgh for a July 10 makeup game.

Yanks forced to sit around before rain out — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 6/27/2008
I’m not expecting anybody to feel bad for the Yankees, but tonight was a perfect example of why they have it a little tougher than the rest of the teams in baseball. While almost the entire league was playing day games today, the Yankees were ...

YANKEES INSIDER: A man worth honoring — Newsday.com - Yankees 6/27/2008
PITTSBURGH

Unlike Giese, club goes ahead; both waste their time — Newsday.com - Yankees 6/27/2008
PITTSBURGH - The Yankees' brutal weekend schedule did not get any easier when thunderstorms in Pittsburgh delayed last night's game in the third inning. The Yankees and Pirates waited 2 hours and 31 minutes through intermittent downpours and ...