Cashman v. Pearlman
Ok, so it isn't exactly Cramer v. Stewart. But a new feud has emerged in the sports world.
Jeff Pearlman, author of The Rocket That Fell to Earth (set to be released in the coming weeks), has angered Brian Cashman because of an anecdote in the book.
The book said that when Giambi went through a slump in the 2002 season, his first with the Yankees, Cashman was heard yelling at a television in the Yankees' clubhouse during a game. Citing "one New York player," the book said that Cashman screamed, "Jason, whatever you were taking in Oakland," get back on it.
The book said that Cashman then added, "Please!"
In a telephone interview Thursday night, Cashman said that the anecdote described in the book never happened.
"That is completely false," Cashman said.
Pearlman acknowledged that he never called Cashman to confirm or deny this story; rather, he referenced a Yankee player that he has "100 percent confidence" in.
I like Pearlman; I actually met him at a writers conference last year (I am also friends with him on Facebook). I just hope that his source is really good, or else he will have tarnished his journalistic credibility.
