Ponson a Yankee

by Bowen on Jul 13, 2006 5:41 PM EDT

Ponson has already signed with the Yankees, that didn't take long. I only just read that we had not found a taker for him and were going to release him. I tell my roommate this news and he points me toward this article, already verifying the extreme short-livedness of his free agency.

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I hate having to write subjects

If it turns out that the reason a trade with the Yanks didn't work out was because Ponson wouldn't waive his no trade clause, then I consider him a pox on any team who wanted to give him a chance.

He can get mad all he wants at being kicked out of the rotation or released, but the Cards gave him a GREAT opportunity. They gave an alcoholic a guaranteed million dollars with incentives to pitch for a ocntending team so shortly after Booze and jail problems not to mention Piss poor pitching for years.

If Ponson really understands what his life has become he'll still kneel by his bed every night and thank St. Louis for taking a chance.

by bretsyboo on Jul 13, 2006 6:11 PM EDT reply actions

do the cardinals

get anything out of this, like a draft pick or minor leaguer?

by PGeorge @ Viva El Birdos on Jul 13, 2006 6:15 PM EDT reply actions

just the warm, fuzzy feeling

that comes with helping the Sid Ponsons and George Steinbrenners of the world.

by lboros on Jul 13, 2006 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll still root for him

Out of all the AL teams that we might potentially face in the world series, the yankees scare me the least right now. I hope he gets them there.

by SleepyCA on Jul 13, 2006 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Who will pay

the 1.5 million in incentives? It was my understanding that a team that signs a releasd player relieves the releasing team only of the obligation to pay whatever the signing team has agreed to pay, in this case the $125,000.00 the Yankees will pay Ponson.

But what of the incentives? If Ponson meets the contract conditions and makes enough appearances, are those the responsibility of the Yankees? It would stand to reason that the team picking up the released player would assume the obligation of picking up the incentive obligations, but if they don't have to assume the other terms of the contract (that is, the remaining base salary, or what amounts to approximately $375,000.00 for the remainder of the season) I could also see the rules requiring St. Louis to pay the incentives. Does anyone know anything about this?

The Cardinal Curmudgeon

by lawman3842 on Jul 13, 2006 6:55 PM EDT reply actions