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Time with Yankees exceeds Ponson's expectations
TORONTO - There were plenty of skeptics when the Yankees picked up Sidney Ponson in June after Ponson had been dropped by the pitching-poor Rangers for off-field problems.
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Desperate Yanks showing ... desperation
New York Yankees Fan Blog — ... , so that must mean something.) To be honest, it sort of makes us sad that one random win -- against the Blue Jays, in the middle of August's dog days -- would give us much hope. But it does, and we'll take it. Hope only goes so far, of course, especially when you look at a pitching matchup of Roy Halladay vs. Sidney Ponson. That's the case tonight at 7:07pm, though admittedly, Ponson has lasted far longer than anyone would have expected -- and the team has needed it, despite ...

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