Yanks Take Chance on Troubled Ponson

Newsday: Eventful day ends at Shea as teams split blowouts

Posted 6/28/2008 on BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog

The Yankees got even in the nightcap at Shea Stadium behind an even more unlikely star. Sidney Ponson, called up before the game for his second stint in pinstripes, outdueled Pedro Martinez in a 9-0 Yankees victory. ... Ponson, released by pitching-poor Texas for being more trouble than he’s worth despite a 4-1 record, threw six shutout innings. He twice worked out of bases-loaded jams, ...

What a brilliant idea!

Posted 6/28/2008 on Bugs & Cranks

Brian Cashman for Executive of the Year! What a brilliant idea, signing Sidney Ponson off the baseball scrap heap. Sir Sidney is The Man! What the hell were the Texas Rangers thinking, letting this guy go? Last night, at least, the journeyman right-hander made Cashman look brilliant for taking a chance on him, throwing 6 shutout innings to beat the Mets and rescue a Yankee staff that had ...

Ponson probably in pinstripes Friday

Posted 6/23/2008 on T O N Y B L O G S

...that's according to Yankees beat writer and blogger Peter Abraham . That would mean Sidney Ponson would start one of the two-stadium doubleheader games against the Mets. The hefty, Aruban right-hander pitched well for Texas this season (4-1 with a 3.88 ERA) but was released after disrespecting teammates and club personnel. The Yankees, minus Chien-Ming Wang, need all the help they can ...