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June 19, 2006
Karsay Kurse?
The Yankees signed Steve Karsay on Pearl Harbor Day 2001 - partly in response to the Yankees losing Game 7 of the 2001 World Series - as a result of not having an "ace" to pitch the 8th inning (other than Mo Rivera). At least, this was the reason for the loss in the eyes of some of the Yankees brass, I would bet.
The Yankees threw "closer" money at Karsay to get him signed. He was pretty good in his first season with New York - but that was it. In retrospect, this deal was a terrible signing by the Yankees. In the end, it was a waste of over $17 million and cost the Yankees a draft pick that could have been someone like Jonathan Lester, Jeremy Reed or Jesse Crain.
Since the Yankees signed Karsay, they've never come within 2 games of winning a World Series - despite making the post-season every year. Could there have been some sort of Karsay Curse in effect here?
Maybe it's broken now that Steve Karsay has retired from baseball?
OK, I'm just kidding with all this - unless the Yankees go on to win 4 of the next 5 World Series starting this year.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at June 19, 2006 01:21 PM