Yankees' rally too little, too late, lose 7-5 to Tampa Bay

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 Yankees' rally too little, too late, lose 7-5 to Tampa Bay
Yankees' rally too little, too late, lose 7-5 to Tampa Bay BY MARK FEINSAND DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Friday, September 5th 2008, 12:27 AM ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. - Just when the Yankees ' hopes for an improbable run to the playoffs were gaining momentum, Darrell Rasner brought them to a grinding halt. With the Bombers looking to finish a three-game sweep of the AL East -leading Rays, Rasner ... [link]

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Baseball Today: Friday, September 5
Published 9/5/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... END OF THE LINE: Darrell Rasner was knocked out in the second inning last night and it looks as if he'll be lifted from the starting rotation. (New York Daily News) ...

It's time to razz Rasner
Published 9/5/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... . No word on whether his goal is to hit at least .250 this time around. Anyway, the Yanks' ninth inning rally fell short, but at least they showed fight . No, seriously, we mean that. It's better than that being completely lifeless. And if Rasner hadn't blown up the game from the start, a five-run ninth inning is usually enough to finish a comeback and win a game. At least the New York Football Giants won yesterday, right? The Yanks booked it out to Seattle, and there's good reason to watch the game at 10:10 tonight: Andy Pettitte goes for the Yanks, but M's phenom Brandon ...

TIME FOR A PROPER BURIAL
Published 9/5/2008 by kranepool at Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog
... Click here and then scroll down, to see the pic of example of the biggest front running fans in sports. Guaranteed you will be seeing a lot of Mets caps and Mets shirts on the streets of NYC  because the Mets are about to become a “NY event” So just a warning to Highlander fans on Staten Island and in the Tribeca/SOHO area of Manhattan and the Bay Ridge/Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn I know who you people are and I know your team affiliations if I see you with Mets gear on I will go Abu Ghraib on your ass. You’ve been warned!   ...

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