STILL! The Worst Team Of The Millennium: Your 2001-2008 New York Yankees
bugsandcranks.com 9/24/2008 — Happy Yankees Elimination Night Everybody! Let's put it in perspective....

Yanks' playoff streak comes to end
mlb.mlb.com 9/24/2008 — Joe Girardi had spoken optimistically of keeping his Yankees alive in the postseason discussion, even against long odds. His reasoning? There had not been an 'X' affixed to the club's name in the American League standings. Those last hopes for a miracle were dashed on Tuesday, as the Boston ...

Red Sox clinch playoff spot by beating Cleveland
bostonherald.com 9/24/2008 — BOSTON - The World Series champion Boston Red Sox [team stats] are back in the playoffs, thanks to a 5-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night that clinched at least a wild-card berth. Tim Wakefield [stats] outpitched Cliff Lee (22-3), and midseason acquisition Jason Bay hit the ...

Hank Has Plan: The Yanks Will Still Make Playoffs
bugsandcranks.com 9/23/2008 — Hank Steinbrenner unveils his plan to ensure the Yankees pull off one last miracle -- forcing a 1-game playoff with the Red Sox. It might seem like he's stealing a page from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but he just wants Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter to show a little team unity. Joba Chamberlain too

Boston Red Sox Clinch Playoff Spot
soxanddawgs.com 9/24/2008 — And what better way to enjoy it than with some video.

Red Sox clinch playoff spot by beating Cleveland — Boston.com -- Baseball News
The Boston Red Sox are back in the playoffs, and this time they won't have to worry about facing the rival New York Yankees.

Red Sox Win and Eliminate Yanks — NYT > Baseball
The Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians, 5-4, to clinch their fifth playoff berth in six years and eliminate the Yankees from postseason contention. >

Yanks' playoff streak comes to end — Major League Baseball News
The Yankees watched in dismay on Tuesday as the Boston Red Sox overpowered the Cleveland Indians, 5-4, to secure a postseason berth, eliminating New York from the playoffs for the first time in 13 years.

Yanks' Boss saw Stadium finale on TV with son — ESPN.com - MLB
Hank Steinbrenner watched the Yankee Stadium finale on TV with his dad.

Jeter, Yanks stare at Dead October — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs
Derek Jeter looked like he didn’t know what to say. With a vacant look in his eyes, the captain of the Yankees talked about missing the postseason for the first time in his career, comparing it to the eight times he’s closed his season ...