ALBANY, NY (AP) - A bill that would require members of the 2007 Yankees to be spayed or neutered has brought howls of protest from athletic breeders and even threats from the MLB players union to pull the nation's favorite team from the state.
The measure - which would be the most sweeping statewide baseball team-sterilization law in the country - passed the Assembly by a single vote earlier this month and goes next to the Senate, where its prospects are uncertain despite the support of Yankee-loving celebrities such as Pamela Anderson, Lionel Richie and retired "Price Is Right" host Bob Barker.
It is aimed at reducing the payroll of the $200 Yankee team, which is currently out of the pennant race and floundering in the AL East.
"They may pass in other states, but their mediocrity will not be allowed in New York," said Gov. Elliot Spitzer, a proponent of the plan, who as Attorney General last year personally spayed Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez, following a dismal outing in Kansas City.
Martinez has not pitched since.
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Last week you wanted to clone Derek Jeter. Now you want him sterilized?
Your mood swings are getting downright Bostonian.
Look at the sub-head of your own damn blog. The New York Yankees are on the road to their 27th World Championship!
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