Good morning, New York sports fans! It is raining like crazy here in upstate New York as I write this, but it's a great day to be a New York sports fan. Let's look at why.
↵AL Wild Card Race: Rays Pull Off Shocking Comeback To Punch Playoff Ticket: This is the primary reason. The Yankees lost to Tampa Bay, blowing a 7-0 lead in the process. So what? That actually turned out to be a good thing for Yankee fans as Boston also lost, knocking the Red Sox out of the playoffs in the biggest September collapse ever in terms of the size of a lead lost. Boston led the Rays by nine games at the beginning of September.
↵Mets' Jose Reyes Wins NL Batting Title Over Ryan Braun: Reyes finished at .337 to Braun's .332. Yes, there is distate over Reyes' decision to leave the game after a first-inning bunt single, but he still won the Mets first-ever batting title. Too bad it was likely the final thing he will do as a Met.
↵Jets (2-1) At Ravens (2-1): New York Aims To Re-Establish Identity: Looking ahead to the Jets vs. the Baltimore Ravens this weekend.
↵Giants (2-1) At Cardinals (1-2): New York Tries To Build On Victory Over Eagles: A first look at the Giants visit to Arizona this weekend.
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