The Curse of the Rings?
WasWatching.com —
Via Ken Davidoff -
When the Yankees won the 2000 World Series, they declined to distribute championship rings to the entire organization, as they did after their 1996, 1998 and 1999 triumphs. The group of dissed employees, numbering between 20 and 25, privately placed a curse on the team, proclaiming there would be no more parades until they received their jewelry.
They called it The Curse of the Rings.
The Curse is now 8 years old. It attended a sleepover party last night and is going to see “High School Musical 3″ today. ...
Davidoff: Peavy Could Be an Option for Yanks
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
From Ken Davidoff: In this baseball winter that will be dominated by free-agent starting pitchers, the most intriguing commodity might be a young, frontline starter who already is signed to a reasonable contract. Whom would you rather have? CC Sabathia for six years and $150 million? Or Jake Peavy for four years and $63 million? The Padres, coming off a 63-99 season, will at least explore a Peavy trade, general manager Kevin Towers confirmed to Newsday. ESPN's Buster Olney first reported that possibility this past week. ...
Jake Peavy a possible option for Yankees…
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
... An article written by Ken Davidoff from Newsday.com, says that the Padres will explore the market for possible trades for Jake Peavy. If you want C.C. …than Peavy is out of the question. It would come down to one of the two. Sabathia would obviously cost more. Peavy has been pitching in the NL, and has never been in the American League. Sabathia has pitched in both the AL & NL, and has proven himself to be a Cy Young caliber player in both leagues. Peavy had excellent numbers once again this year, but the Padres aren’t getting any better. The team is ...
The Week In Quotes: September 29-October 5 by Alex Carnevale
Baseball Prospectus —
... . (Ken Davidoff, Newsday ) "He's one of the best pitchers in the league. If you get a pitch you like, you better hit it. You might not see it again." ...
Around the Yankees universe
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
... "I'll play anywhere... I enjoy that city. They've got a brand new stadium. We'll have to see what happens... Coming to a new city showed me it's pretty much the same anywhere." It's the standard response for any potentially big-ticket free agent -- keep the Yankees in play, so you can land the big bucks. But at least he isn't opposed to the idea. ( Hat tip: Scott Proctor's Arm ) Sliding Into Home reminds us of the potential option of acquiring Jake Peavy (via Newsday 's Ken Davidoff ). Davidoff writes that Padres GM Kevin Towers is ...
Hayhurst Takes Off, Eh?
Ducksnorts —
... Finally, the New York media is lusting after Jake Peavy again. Maybe we’ll get a bag of balls in return. We should be so lucky. ...
Constructing the Yankees' 2009 Rotation
FanHouse —
... mind. So what other options are the Yankees considering? George King III of the New York Post is convinced CC Sabathia, the jewel of free agency, is headed for California, which could make A.J. Burnett the new top option. Burnett won't officially be a free agent until he opts out of his last two years ($24 million) with the Blue Jays, but if he thinks the Yankees will make him a priority, there's little question that will happen. Ken Davidoff of Newsday suggests the Yankees will go in a different direction, ...
Another 1B Option?
Yankee GM Blog —
All signs point to the Yankees getting int he Mark Texiera sweepstakes but I came a cross an interesting plan B, Adrian Gonzalez. The Padres are reportedly going to look at unloading their more valuable veteran pieces. Now he is signed through 2011 at a very reasonable rate so it might not be an area the Padres want to explore. However, if they are looking to rebuild he is a chip they could move. ...
