Yankees vs. Blue Jays - Box Score - August 19, 2008

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Two F'ing Hands.
Published 8/20/2008 by Brian at Depressed Fan
... Darrell Rasner pitched the game of his life. The Yankee bats were nonexistent, but they were facing A.J. Burnett, that was to be expected. But to lose a game on a dropped fly ball? I mean, come on. What else can go wrong with team? The black cloud that hangs over this team is monumental. I really don't know what else to say about this game. Girardi finally made the right call with the lineup and the bullpen. All for naught. ...

And That Happened
Published 8/20/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
... Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1: The return of Matsui pays no immediate dividends, as A.J. Burnett gives up one run and strikes out 13 Yankees. Not a bad game for Rasner, but when your offense goes as quietly as New York's did last night, that and $59.95 will only get the Yankees a digital cable package with which they can watch better teams play in the playoffs this October. ...

Don't blame Damon alone for loss
Published 8/20/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... . But that's not looking at the bigger picture. Damon isn't the only reason the team lost. If they get a performance like that ( 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER ) out of Darrell Rasner - heck, if they get a pitching performance like that from any of their starters - they should be able to win the game. It's a tired, old story, but the offense failed to show up again last night. Credit is certainly due to A.J. Burnett, his 13 Ks and his 120 pitches. It was his ...