Yankees sign Sidney Ponson

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Ugh
Published 6/18/2008 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues » River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... Welcome back, Sidney. The most famous Aruban baseball player, recently released from the Rangers for his bad behavior, will report to Scranton and is now first in line for a rotation spot. Where’s my Aruban judge? I owe him ...

Yankees Sign Ponson
Published 6/18/2008 by Cork Gaines at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
The Newark Star-Ledger is reporting that the Yankees have signed Sidney Ponson to a minor league contract. The Yankees just announced that they have signed right-handed pitcher Sidney Ponson to a Triple-A contract. Presumably, this means Ponson will report to Scranton, but it would seem likely that he'd get a shot in the Yankees' major-league rotation soon. Ponson was released by the Rangers on Monday, 10 days after being DFA'd for "disrespectful and adverse reactions to situations unbecoming of teammates." ...

Sir Sidney the Yankee
Published 6/18/2008 by Adam J. Morris at Lone Star Ball
... Everyone's favorite Aruban pitcher has signed a minor league deal with the Yanks... I bet Joe Girardi will have a great time with him, if Sir Sidney makes it to the major league club... ...

Sidney Ponson Wasn't Out of Work Long
Published 6/18/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
... That's the sticking point with this signing. Mark Graziano of the Star-Ledger reports that Ponson's end in Texas came thanks to "some kind of a scene" at a hotel bar and a run-in with manager Ron Washington. He's also got a pair of DUI arrests under his elastic belt so its not quite as simple as taking a chance on a guy who has proven he can get guys out. ...

The Return Of Sir Sidney
Published 6/19/2008 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
Yes, it’s true. The Yankees have signed Sidney Ponson. “Ponson” is Aruban for “Hit Me!” Via the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia, from Opening Day 2006 through June 17, 2008, the worst ratio of hits allowed per 9 IP, compared to the league average, minimum 25 starts and 170 IP: Pitcher DIFF PLYR LEGE GS IP Mike Maroth -2.87 12.28 9.41 29 170.0 Jae Seo -2.70 12.10 9.40 36 209.0 Sidney Ponson -2.55 11.76 9.21 32 178.1 Zach Duke -2.31 11.50 9.19 67 407.2 Horacio Ramirez -2.24 11.56 9.32 ...

Bringing Back Sidney (and the Ice Cream)
Published 6/19/2008 by Jeff Kallman at The MLB Source
... The Empire Emeritus has signed the recently-cashiered Texas Rangers righthander to a minor league deal, and speculation has it that Ponson—who didn’t pitch his way off the Rangers but barked and harrumphed and attitudinised his way off (he was their best starter until a hotel incident and a run-in with manager Ron Washington punched his ticket)—would get the ball come Saturday in spite of reports that rookie Dan Griese would stand in for injured Chien-Ming Wang. ...