Mariners vs. Yankees - Recap - May 04, 2008

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Rasner, Six-Run Third Propel Yanks Past Seattle
Published 5/5/2008 by Mike at Green Pinstripes
Seems one man's loss in another man's gain. Darrell Rasner went six workmanlike innings, Melky Cabrera and his buddy Robinson Cano hit back-to-back jacks in the third and the bullpen twirled three innings of shutout ball for the third consecutive day as the Yanks thwarted the Mariners 8-2 to complete the weekend sweep. The top of the Yankee order punished Seattle pitching for the second straight day -- the first four hitters combined to go 11 for 18 with four runs batted in -- and the bottom of the lineup dropped the hammer with two home runs. It was a strange week for the Bombers -- they went from being the sweepees to being the sweepers.  ...

And That Happened
Published 5/5/2008 by Craig Calcaterra at ShysterBall
Braves 14, Reds 7: Mrs. Shyster came into the living room yesterday afternoon and told me that I had to fix the shelves in the garage. Her view: the screws holding the standards in the wall are hanging by a thread, and sooner or later 75 pounds of garage crap is going to fall onto her station wagon. My view: I'm the one who did the substandard job of putting those shelves up in the first place, so I'm in the unique position to know that if they haven't fallen down by now, they're probably not going to fall any time soon. Maybe. Besides: the wagon is a Volvo, and the Swedish build those things tough. Now will you please let me watch the ...