THE NEW YORK YANKEES: PETULANT BABIES

As if anybody needed another reason to hate the Yankees, here’s one:

The New York Yankees asked the commissioner’s office to award them a forfeit over Tampa Bay after the Devil Rays failed to arrive in time for the scheduled start Monday because of travel problems in Florida due to Hurricane Frances.

It isn’t the Devil Rays’ fault that A-Rod’s been a bust, and Kevin Brown didn’t punch a wall due to Hurricane Frances. Shut up and play ball, George; your Sox are creeping up.

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Sniffy little gossip tidbit of the week: Rush Limbaugh, in the midst of divorce #3, is apparently dating CNN anchor Daryn Kagan. So says the Washington Post, anyway. (Scroll down to the bottom.)

Look for Kagan to start appearing on The Kazakhstani Yak Rancher News Hour as punishment.