Local Guys Squabble Over Bosox ‘12 Trophy
Via the Boston Herald – A coveted piece of Red Sox lore sits deep in Yankee country with an uncertain future as a pair of rival collectors bitterly feud over who will profit from a potential sale of the Olde Town Team’s 1912 World Series trophy. “You wonder how it got out of the Red Sox’ and Major League Baseball’s hands,” said City Councilor John Tobin, who has held the precious trophy. “But it’s a money issue, and hopefully it gets resolved. It could be a wonderful piece to put on display somewhere in the city.” The one-of-a-kind silver cup, which h

Burnett, Halladay & Who?
Here’s a fun list via Baseball-Reference.com’s Play Index Pitching Season Finder. It’s SP, who were age 31 in 2008 and (naturally) 32 in 2009, who had 30+ GS, 200+ IP, and and ERA+ >=100 in both seasons: Rk Yrs To From Age 1 A.J. Burnett 2 2008 2009 31-32 2 Ryan Dempster 2 2008 2009 31-32 3 Roy Halladay 2 2008 2009 31-32 Actually, if you look at ERA+ for each of these seasons, A.J. Burnett has been the least effective of these three pitchers. Rk Player ERA+ GS IP Year

Happy Tryptophan Day 2009!
I justed wanted to take a quick moment to wish all the readers of WasWatching.com (and their loved ones) a happy, and a safe, Thanksgiving Day. Enjoy.

Yanks Draft Pick Selected As Top Rookie In 2009…
…too bad he did it for the Mets. Catcher Omir Santos was named to the 51st annual Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team today. Santos was drafted by the Yankees in the 21st round of the 2001 amateur draft. But, they allowed him to leave the organization after the 2007 season. After that, he hitched on with the Baltimore Orioles for 2008 and landed with the Mets in 2009. He’s sort of like catcher Michel Hernandez – who was signed by the Yankees in May of 1998 as an amateur free agent. The Yankees waived Hernandez in

Yanks & Bosox Taking Different Approaches This Off-Season?
The Red Sox are making a hard push to acquire Roy Halladay within the next 10 days. Meanwhile, the Yankees are kicking the tires on bringing back Nick Johnson (as a possible D.H.). Sounds like Boston is loading for bear whereas the Yankees are shopping for water pistols at the dollar-store, no?