Scranton has more problems than pitching

Looks as though the oilcans running Coal Mine City - as they courted our Yankees -- were giving folks the shaft.

The U.S. attorney's office has issued a grand jury subpoena seeking records from the county authority that oversees PNC Field.

The Poohbahs spent Pavano-style money to resurface a field that drains about as quickly as Matsui's knee. Turns out, they foresaw a new House That Kei Built. Writes Times-Trib reporter Charles Schillinger:

The field, installed in 2007, will need to be replaced this year after it failed to properly drain water. It was learned recently the field was only meant to last three to five years. Mr. Cordaro had planned to replace PNC Field with a new stadium for the SWB Yankees - with the understanding that the management company would first agree to invest $150 million in a New York Yankees-themed retail complex, hotel and museum.

Hold on, Syracuse. We may not have to endure the Washington Nationals forever.