The Yankees were without All-Star closer Mariano Rivera, who injured his back while putting on his spikes before the game.
"He had one shoe on, and when he went to put the left shoe on, something spasmed," Yankees manager Joe Torre said before the game. "It's something new every day."
Yanks blow lead, lose in the ninth.
I made the same point yesterday -- it's bad enough when Hillary proclaims her "undying support" for the Sabres, but then they had Chucky Schumer acting like an ass hoisting a phony Stanley Cup at the convention.
The series was very evenly matched, and Carolina was a deserving winner. Brind'Amour is a great player, but I didn't appreciate his post-game interview tonite when he accused Lindy Ruff of "talking too much", when his coach "PrettyBoy" Laviolette is always such as big whiner.
"He had one shoe on, and when he went to put the left shoe on, something spasmed," Yankees manager Joe Torre said before the game. "It's something new every day."
It ain't over until you put your spikes on.