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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Yanks' playoff streak comes to end

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 Red Sox defeated the Indians, 5-4, at Fenway Park. With the victory, the Red Sox secured a berth and officially ended New York's string of 13 consecutive playoff appearances.

While Girardi and many players had hoped for a miracle, the mathematics of the situation were impossible to ignore. To keep Yankee Stadium open past Sunday, the Yankees were going to need an awful lot of help...


Via: www.mlb.com
Posted by SimonPhx at 10:07 AM
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Video Game Releases for the Upcoming Week

PS2 Releases 10/26 - Guitar Hero: World Tour 10/28 - Ben 10: Alien Force The Game 10/28 - MotoGP 08 10/28 - Professional Bull Riders: Out of the Chute 10/28 - High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! 10/28 - SCORE International Baja 1000 10/28 - SingStar Country 10/28 - Monster Jam: Urban Assault 10/28 - PopStar Guitar PS3 Releases 10/26 - Guitar Hero World Tour 10/27 - LittleBigPlanet 10/28 - SingStar vol. 2 10/28 - Legendary: The Box 10/28 - MotorStorm: Pacific Rift 10/28 - Ski Doo: Snowmobile Challenge 10/28 - Fallout 3 10/28 - Moto GP 08 10/28 - SCORE International BAja 1000 10/31 - To End All Wars Xbox 360 Releases 10/26 - Guitar Hero World Tour 10/27 - LittleBigPlanet 10/28 - SingStar vol. 2 10/28 - Legendary: The Box 10/28 - MotorStorm: Pacific Rift 10/28 - Ski Doo: Snowmobile Challenge 10/28 - Fallout 3 10/28 - Moto GP 08 10/28 - SCORE International BAja 1000 10/31 - To End All Wars Wii Releases 10/24 - BATTLE RAGE: THE ROBOT WARS 10/26 - Guitar Hero: World Tour 10/27 - All Star Cheer Squad 10/28 - MySims Kingdom 10/28 - Iron Chef 10/28 - BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE The Game 10/28 - Imagine Party Babyz 10/28 - Six Flags Fun Park 10/28 - FIFA Soccer 09 10/28 - Ultimate I Spy 10/28 - Bigfoot: Collision Course 10/28 - Pro Bull Riders: Out of the Chute 10/28 - SCORE International Baja 1000 10/28 - Monster Jam: Urban Assault PC Releases 10/28 - Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 10/28 - My Sims 10/28 - High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! 10/28 - Raven Squad: Hidden Dagger 10/28 - MotoGP 08 10/28 - Shrek's Carnial Craze 10/28 - Fallout 3 10/28 - Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 10/30 - Aion: Tower of Eternity PSP Releases 10/28 - Ben 10: Alien Force The Game 10/28 - Neverland Card Battles 10/28 - DT Carnage DS Releases 10/27 - Mechanic Master 10/28 - Bella Sara 10/28 - Goosebumps Horrorland 10/28 - Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ 10/28 - Monster Jam: Urban Assault 10/28 - Six Flags Fun Park 10/28 - Zenses Ocean 10/28 - My Baby Girl 10/28 - Zombie BBQ 10/28 - Ben 10: Alien Force 10/28 - Rubik's Puzzle World 10/28 - Zenes: Rainforest 10/28 - Ninjatown 10/28 - MySims Kingdom 10/28 - Rubik's World 10/31 - C.O.R.E.

October 28th Album Releases

Toby Keith - That Don't Make Me A Bad Guy

Pink - Funhouse

Rascal Flatts - Greatest Hits Volume 1

Snow Patrol - A Million & One Suns

The Cure - 4:13 Dream

John Legend - Evolver

Bloc Party - Intimacy

Celine Dion - My Love - Ultimate Essential Collection

Ryan Adams - Cardinology

Lady GaGa - The Fame

Queen + Paul Rodgers - The Cosmos Rocks

Kaiser Chiefs - Off With Their Heads

Susan Tedeschi - Back To The River

Cradle Of Filth - Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder [2 CDs]

Loreena McKennitt - A Midwinter Night's Dream

Eagles of Death Metal - Heart On

Avalon - Greatest Hits

Michael W. Smith - A New Hallelujah

Celtic Woman - The Greatest Journey: Essential Collection

Soundtrack - Quantum of Solace

Joey & Rory - The Life Of A Song

Jay Street - Jay Street

Greg Street - Greg Street Certified Worldwide

Boz Scaggs - Speak Low

Straight No Chaser - Holiday Spirits

Juliette Commagere - Queens Die Proudly

The Partridge Family - Bulletin Board

Cynic - Traced In Air

Deerhunter - Microcastle

Lee Brice - Picture Of Me