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It was a helter-skelter win for the D-Rays today in the season opener. They blew a 4-0 lead early in the game. They blew a HUGE chance in the 8th inning when they had runners on the corners with nobody out, and failed to score. However, they were able to bounce back to score 2 runs off of Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the 9th inning to beat the Yanks. Any Yank loss is good for me. :)

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/mariano-rivera-blows-save-9th-yankees-lose-tampa-bay-rays-7-6-season-opener-article-1.1057657

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It was a helter-skelter win for the D-Rays today in the season opener. They blew a 4-0 lead early in the game. They blew a HUGE chance in the 8th inning when they had runners on the corners with nobody out, and failed to score. However, they were able to bounce back to score 2 runs off of Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the 9th inning to beat the Yanks. Any Yank loss is good for me. :)

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/mariano-rivera-blows-save-9th-yankees-lose-tampa-bay-rays-7-6-season-opener-article-1.1057657

What if a meaningless Yankee loss put the Red Sox into the playoffs?

I will say it is nice to see NY and Bos at the bottom of the standings.

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Game Two 4/07/12

YANKEES

Derek Jeter – SS

Curtis Granderson – CF

Robinson Cano – 2B

Alex Rodriguez – 3B

Mark Teixeira – 1B

Nick Swisher – DH

Raul Ibanez – RF

Brett Gardner – LF

Chris Stewart – C

Phil Hughes – RHP (5-5, 5.79 ERA)

D-RAYS

Desmond Jennings – CF

Carlos Pena – 1B

Evan Longoria – 3B

Matt Joyce – LF

Ben Zobrist – RF

Luke Scott – DH

Jeff Keppinger – 2B

Jose Molina – C

Sean Rodriguez – SS

Jeremy Hellickson – RHP (13-10, 2.95 ERA)

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The beauty of MLB.tv.... get to watch the O's put one in the win column and then fast forward the Rays -Yankees game to the bottom of the 9th and put some Yankee loss icing on an Orioles win cake.

Absolutely!!!!!!!

Watching Mo blo it made the O's win all the more sweeter! And the Sux losing too!!!

A perfect start to the season - both lose 2nd games also!!!!!!!!!

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Game Three 4/08/12

YANKEES

Derek Jeter - SS

Curtis Granderson - CF

Robinson Cano - 2B

Alex Rodriguez - 3B

Mark Teixeira - 1B

Nick Swisher - DH

Raul Ibanez - RF

Brett Gardner - LF

Chris Stewart - C

Phil Hughes - RHP (5-5, 5.79 ERA)

D-RAYS

Desmond Jennings - CF

Carlos Pena - 1B

Evan Longoria - 3B

Matt Joyce - LF

Ben Zobrist - RF

Luke Scott - DH

Jeff Keppinger - 2B

Jose Molina - C

Sean Rodriguez - SS

Jeremy Hellickson - RHP (13-10, 2.95 ERA)

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What if a meaningless Yankee loss put the Red Sox into the playoffs?

I will say it is nice to see NY and Bos at the bottom of the standings.

I would much rather see the Yankees miss the playoffs if I had to choose one or the other. Both would be great.

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