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April 01, 2008

Feds Looking Into New Yankee Stadium Deal

Via the Daily News:

FBI agents and prosecutors working in U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia's public corruption unit - the same one that brought down Gov. Spitzer in a prostitution ring scandal - have quietly and slowly been building files on a number of potential corruption cases in the Bronx.

The investigations, centered out of the unit's ninth-floor offices in the federal courthouse in Foley Square, have been going on for about two or so years now, according to our sources - plural - and are focusing on a wide range of cases.

The probes are looking into certain aspects of the new Yankee Stadium deal, the involvement of certain community organizations, the giant water filtration plant under Van Cortlandt Park, a branch of the local legal system and the actions of certain Bronx political figures, we're told.

When or if any of those investigations come to fruition is another matter. But be prepared - and stay tuned.

Now, if only we could get the Feds to look into those deals for Javier Vazquez, Jeff Weaver, Kevin Brown, Carl Pavano and Kei Igawa...

Posted by Steve Lombardi at April 1, 2008 09:46 AM

Comments

I haven't read much about this but the following thoughts came into my mind:

1) If Randy Newman was hired to finesse the stadium deal, then any investigation would feature him in some sort of role, I'd imagine. Hopefully he goes down like the Titanic.

2) Maybe George and his horrendous son Hank are part of the investigation too? If so, a nice, healthy suspension might just be what the doctor ordered. The last time a Steinbrenner was suspended, a Yankee Dynasty was born...

3) If the Feds looked into the Vazquez and Weaver deals, they'd find that the Yanks gave up very little to get what everyone agreed was better talent. The Pavano signing was indefensible on any level given his injury history and it's too soon to tell on Kei Igawa. Not everyone can be Ichiro or Nomo in their first season. Adjustments can be made, you know.

Posted by: MJ [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 1, 2008 11:23 AM

Regardless, I'm curious as to the findings.

Posted by: Raf [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 1, 2008 06:10 PM

Ahh, the Was Watching hallmark:

Article nowhere close to the subject = perfect occasion to backhand slap Cashman's pitching acquisitions.

Again.

That's how I know I'm home. :)

Posted by: Evan3457 [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 2, 2008 12:00 AM