Despite Mike Mussina?s 19th victory, a win by the Boston Red Sox officially eliminated the Yankees from playoff contention for the first time since 1993.

Pain was predicted, and it was to be played through, which was why manager Jerry Manuel had already written Beltran's name on Tuesday's lineup card before the center fielder could even talk to him about his status. The only surprise, Beltran said, was

The Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians, 5-4, to clinch their fifth playoff berth in six years and eliminate the Yankees from postseason contention.

Major League Baseball will do its part to aid in the relief efforts by donating $500,000 to the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund to benefit the victims of Hurricane Ike, Commissioner Bud Selig announced today. Major League Baseball also will conduct a variety

Phil Hughes spent the summer developing a new pitch, adding to a repertory of fastball, curveball, and changeup.

And playing those latter years with the Mets in his 40s, the legendary center fielder wasn't exactly able to perform up to the iconic status he would wish to portray to the fans. Somehow, though, Mays found his two seasons with the Mets to be 'something

He's also only 25 years old, which counts as both a blessing and a curse. Reyes perhaps has yet to reach the peak of his potential -- certainly a good thing. But he's also still prone to mental lapses, to errors in judgment, and to the ever-present

The ensuing argument, loud, animated and completely facetious, was more entertaining than those that had happened regularly for most of the season. Teammates gathered around to hear every word as accusations flew across a table in the middle of the

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And yet a thread of optimism was quite evident after their latest defeat, on Monday night. After a 9-5 loss to the Cubs, the Mets spoke as though their final six games would be played in accordance with the tenets of their best-case scenario. But the