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August 14, 2008

Schadenfreude 53 (A Continuing Series)



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[S]upporters are urged to pay their respects privately today for the team that is looking toe-tag dead in the AL East and wild card races.

The pinstriped coffins have been delivered and when the final game at Yankee Stadium is played, it will be turned into a cemetery. The headstone will read: March 31-Aug. 13. ...

Daily News:
The 10-game road trip that many Yankees had declared the most important stretch of their season came to a disappointing end with a 4-2 loss to the Twins, sending the reeling Bombers back to the Bronx looking for answers as the postseason continues to slip away. ...

Since taking two of three from the Red Sox in Boston from July 25-27, the Yankees are 0-4-1 in their last five series, going 6-11 overall during that stretch. Seven of those defeats came on this trip alone, as the Yankees split four games with the Rangers before getting swept by the Angels and losing two of three to the Twins.
AL East
Rays       72  47  .605   ---
Red Sox    70  51  .579   3.0
Yankees    64  57  .529   9.0
Blue Jays  62  59  .512  11.0
Orioles    57  62  .479  15.0
  
AL Wild Card
Red Sox    70  51  .579   ---
Twins      67  53  .558   2.5
Yankees    64  57  .529   6.0
Blue Jays  62  59  .512   8.0
Rangers    61  60  .504   9.0
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8 comments:

  1. RobAugust 14, 2008 at 6:55 AM

    I am a Red Sox fan and I approve this Schadenfreude.

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  2. allanAugust 14, 2008 at 7:05 AM

    More!

    Why the Yanks will miss the playoffs -- Blame the starters, injuries, Jeter, Cabrera and the league

    5 reasons, including "Derek Jeter is having the worst season of his career, and no one is saying anything about it"

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  3. efdAugust 14, 2008 at 7:30 AM

    Hooray, Schadenfreude!

    This seems like a good time to briing up this ridicluous column by Dan Graziano that appeared in the NJ Star-Ledger the day after the Manny trade and has been stuck in my head ever since.

    I won't hold my breath for a follow-up column in which he admits he was mistaken.

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  4. efdAugust 14, 2008 at 7:40 AM

    My morning spelling skills are also ridiculous, I see...

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  5. laura kAugust 14, 2008 at 9:58 AM

    Between this season's performance and next season's ticket prices, there'll be plenty of good seats available at the new Stadium.

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  6. nixon33August 14, 2008 at 10:42 AM

    there's still too much season before a say they are DEFINITELY out. but its looking good!

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  7. nixon33August 14, 2008 at 12:05 PM

    i am, however, rooting for the jays to finish ahead of the hankees.

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  8. Pepe LepewAugust 14, 2008 at 12:24 PM

    Wow, they're sure giving up considering there's still 41 games left in the season.

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