The single mother who was arrested last week and charged with harassing and stalking Yankees general manager Brian Cashman amidst her claims that she had been Cashman's mistress since last April has levied new charges against Cashman. Louise Neathway (who also goes by the last name Meanwell) claimed to the Daily News that Cashman confided in her that he purposefully misled federal investigators about whether Yankees brass knew certain players used steroids.
Brian Cashman's Alleged Stalker Claims He Knew About Yankees Steroid Abuse
Brian Cashman's Alleged Stalker Has 13 Orders Of Protection Against Her
Last week, a single mother was arrested and charged with harassing and stalking Yankees general manager Brian Cashman amidst her claims that she had been Cashman's mistress since last April. Cashman is far and away not the first person Louise Neathway (who also goes by the last name Meanwell) has allegedly stalked—in all, 13 people have filed orders of protection against her since 1998.
Brian Cashman's Alleged Stalker's History Of "Fake Pregnancies, Fake Abortions"
The bizarre case of the woman accused of stalking Yankees GM Brian Cashman exploded into the tabloids last week and yesterday, the Daily News revealed that Louise Neathway (sometimes referred to as Louise Meanwell) claimed she was pregnant with the married Cashman's baby and had an abortion. Now the News' rival gets word from Neathway's mom about her apparent bluff.
Mo' Emails, Mo' Problems: Brian Cashman's "Stalker" Nightmare Continues
This week, a single mother was arrested and charged with harassing and stalking Yankees general manager Brian Cashman amidst her claims that she had been Cashman's mistress since last April. Cashman's life has gotten increasingly messy since then: his wife has filed for divorce, the Post has been trailing him everywhere he goes, and now, emails between him and alleged mistress Louise Neathway have been released, including one which contained an ultrasound picture "proving" Cashman got her pregnant: “What Brian Cashman has done to me is both incomprehensible and unforgivable...I am going to the press and informaing [sic] them of the preganacy [sic] and the abortion. And everything else.”
Yankee Panky: Cashman's Wife Files For Divorce As More Salacious Details Emerge
This week, a single mother was arrested and charged with harassing and stalking Yankees general manager Brian Cashman amidst her claims that she had been Cashman's mistress since last April. In the wake of that publicly humiliating event, as well as a previous revelation of a longtime alleged mistress by Deadspin, Cashman's wife Mary has now filed for divorce from him, writing that the marriage “has broken down irretrievably.”
Bad Romance: Woman Arrested For Allegedly Stalking Brian Cashman
A single mother was arrested yesterday and charged with harassing and stalking Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. But before she was arrested, Louise Neathway, who also goes by the last name Meanwell, claimed in an interview with Deadspin that she had been Cashman's mistress since last April. In court yesterday, prosecutors portrayed the 36-year-old British national as an unhinged con woman out to extort Cashman: "The defendant extorted approximately $6,000 from the victim and attempted to extort over $15,000," prosecutor Eric Iverson said.
Photos: Yankees Tickets Still Wildly Expensive
Sure, when it comes to professional sports it seems as though most New Yorkers are pretty focused on football, basketball and hockey these days. But the next never ending baseball season is right around the corner. How do we know? Because while the Mets are selling off their crap, yesterday the Yankees started their annual select a seat event—in which season ticket holders can trade up their seats. And boy, those premium tickets ($1575 per game available only for all games!) still rankle. As our spy put it, they "make the ones five rows back from home plate for $260-a-pop seem a positive steal..."
Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly Continue Love Fest In Paris
Generous lover Derek Jeter sure looks on-again with off-again lady friend Minka Kelly on the cover of today's Post (just try to look past the distracting Eli Manning Photoshop), which says, "Here are the first pictures of the Yankees captain and his Hollywood sweetheart looking very much back together as they were spotted this weekend in the most romantic city in the world."
Rutgers Heads To Yankee Stadium For Today's Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium has been re-sodded with thick, heavy Long Island turf for this afternoon's second annual Pinstripe Bowl between Rutgers (8-4) and Iowa State (6-6). People seem quite excited about it too: "Pinstripe Bowl" is trending on Twitter in NY; the Empire State Building was lit last night in anticipation —red, white and red on the north and south sides for Rutgers, red, yellow and red on the east and west sides for Iowa State—and Rick Santorum is hosting his own Pinstripe Bowl Watch Party! Hell, they even rang the bell at the NYSE:
If You Sleep With Derek Jeter, You'll Get An Autographed Baseball
Yankees captain Derek Jeter broke up with longtime girlfriend Minka Kelly in August, but a source tells the Post that he's been having many one-night stands—and gives those ladies very special gift baskets. The source claims, "Derek has girls stay with him at his apartment in New York, and then he gets them a car to take them home the next day. Waiting in his car is a gift basket containing signed Jeter memorabilia, usually a signed baseball."
Red Sox Hire Charismatic Ex-Mets Skipper Bobby Valentine As New Manager
The Red Sox have hired colorful and controversial former Mets skipper Bobby Valentine as their new manager. Valentine, who managed the Mets for six seasons and led them to the World Series in 2000, will take over for Terry Francona following the Sox's historic collapse at the end of last season. Below, relive our favorite Valentine's moment with the Mets—when he put on a fake mustache to sneak back into the dugout after getting ejected from a game:
Last Night's Action: Rangers Down Ducks With Shootout
After Ryan McDonagh squandered a golden opportunity in the final minute of overtime, the Rangers managed to down the Ducks, 2-1, following a shootout at the Garden. Marion Gaborik had the decisive goal and Henrik Lundqvist stopped Bobby Ryan to make things official. Jeff Woywitka had the lone regulation goal -- with an assist from Gaborik, who didn't make the most of his other opportunities. The Rangers have gained points in six of their last eight games and won two in a row at home. This win avenged a loss suffered during the season-opening weekend in Stockholm.
Cops Continue To Justify Ticket-Fixing As Vicious Beating Cover-Up Is Revealed
Last week, 16 NYPD officers were indicted at a Bronx courthouse on charges related to the department's massive ticket-fixing probe. One hundred and sixty other officers have also been implicated in the probe, and may be forced to testify against other cops when it goes to trial. Many officers continue to argue that ticket-fixing is a mere courtesy that has always been extended to officers, their families, and other city officials. And one cop rationalized the ticket-fixing because it ensured a meeting between his gravely-ill child and the Yankees.
$122 Million Man: CC Sabathia Gives Yankees One More Year
While the Mets are tweaking their field, the Evil Empire is busy spending money the best way it knows how: On players. The Yankees completed a deal that will keep CC Sabathia as a Yankee next year and even longer. He Tweeted yesterday, "Yankee fans, I’ll be here fighting for number 28 next year!" and linked to this information and video, where he thanks the Steinbrenner family: "My goal the whole time was to be able to finish my career as a Yankee
I look forward to seeing everybody out at the ballpark next year.”
Cardinals Star Albert Pujols Has Historic World Series Night
Sportswriters were wetting themselves with joy last night as St. Louis Cardinals superstar Albert Pujols, arguably the greatest hitter of the last decade, had a historic night in Game 3 of the World Series. Pujols hit three home runs—and went 5-for-6 with six RBIs—against the Texas Rangers as the Cardinals went on to crush the Rangers 16-7 to take a 2-1 lead in the series (watch highlights here). The only other players to hit three home runs in one World Series game? Yankees legends Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson.
Big Papi Interested In Playing For The Yankees
With General Manager Theo Epstein having jumped ship for the woeful Chicago Cubs, the Red Sox have completely imploded since they collapsed down the stretch of this past season. With everyone in Boston collectively freaking out all at once, the team looks set for a complete overhaul. It's so bad, David Ortiz, one of their biggest sluggers of the past decade, is fed up with all the drama...and thinking outloud about the possibility of joining the Yankees.
Donald Trump Thinks A-Rod Is A Loser
With one giant swing and a miss from star Alex Rodriguez, the $196 million Yankees season came to a pathetic ending last night against the Detroit Tigers. And with that final whiff (which you can rewatch below), the vitriol poured forth from sportswriters, Yankees haters and even Donald Trump across the web: "A-Rod is a less than average baseball player now that he is unable to use drugs. A-Rod misrepresented to the Yankees. He used drugs. They should cut his salary to $5 million a year -- tops!" Trump tweeted.
Last Night's Action: Yankees Out Of Playoffs As Tigers Win Third ALDS Game
This is what $196 million gets you: The Yankees are out of the 2011 playoffs after losing Game 5 of the ALDS, with the Detroit Tigers winning at Yankee Stadium, 3-2. Let the recriminations begin!
Last Night's Action: Coming Back Home
The Yankees' offense finally woke up as they battered Detroit 10-1 to force a Game 5 showdown Thursday at the Stadium. The surprise of the year was AJ Burnett allowing only one earned run while lasting almost six innings to earn the win. Kudos should go to Curtis Granderson, who made two enormous defensive plays to keep Detroit in check. Ivan Nova will face Doug Fister with an ALCS spot on the line Thursday in the Bronx.
Last Night's Action: Yanks Pushed to Brink
The Yankees' season rests on the shoulders of A.J. Burnett after a 5-4 loss to Detroit. How did that happen? CC Sabathia had trouble with his control -- and the strike zone of umpire Gerry Davis -- en route to a six-walk performance. He left with one out in the sixth after allowing four runs. The Yankees, who led 2-0 after four batters, then gave up four straight runs before rallying to tie the game on a two-run double by Brett Gardner. Rafael Soriano gave the lead back to Detroit when Delmon Young took him deep with one out in the seventh. Except for the hiccup in the first (Curtis Granderson hit an RBI triple and Alex Rodriguez knocked him in with a groundout) and the seventh, Justin Verlander had his way with the Yankees. Every Yankee struck out at least once, and the likely Cy Young Award winner rung up 11 in total. Derek Jeter ended the game by striking out with runners on first and second base.
Last Night's Action: Close, But No Cigar
The Yankees almost puled off a miraculous comeback against Detroit Sunday, but fell short 5-3. Trailing 5-1 entering the 9th, Nick Swisher led off with a home run. Jorge Posada followed with a triple (yes really a triple) and Russel Martin walked. With runners on the corners and no outs, Andruw Jones laced a ball to right, but it was caught. Jorge Posada scored on the play to make it 5-3. Derek Jeter struck out and Curtis Granderson walked, bringing Robinson Cano to the plate as the winning run with the rain pouring down. Cano hit a soaring pop up near the Tigers dugout for what should have been the third out, but the Tigers' catcher stumbled and couldn't make the play. The stage was set for a Hollywood ending, but Cano grounded out to second and the series is all tied up.
Last Night's Action: Yanks Draw First Blood in ALDS
They needed two nights and two starting pitchers, but the Yankees finally took Game 1 of their American League division series against the Tigers. Ivan Nova "started" the game -- it resumed in the bottom of the second after rain delayed it Friday -- and held the Tigers in check. He worked into the ninth and didn't allow a run until after he left the game. He struck out five and walked four. Robinson Cano took care of the rest, knocking in six runs. He hit a go-ahead double off the top -- very top -- of the left-field wall and then hit a grand slam in a six-run sixth. For good measure, he added an RBI double in the seventh. Brett Gardner had a key two-strike single that turned a 2-1 lead into a 4-1 advantage. The only downside? Luis Ayala struggled in relief of Rivera, and the Yankees had to turn to Mariano Rivera to throw three pitches.
Last Night's Action: Amazing
Evan Longoria hit two home runs, the second to give Tampa a playoff spot as the Rays beat the Yankees 8-7 in 12 innings. Tampa overcame a 7-0 deficit with six runs in the 8th and a game-tying homer in the 9th from Dan Johnson. The Yankees will head home to face the Tigers and Justin Verlander in the ALDS while their hated rival, the Red Sox, will simply head home.
Mets To Newark: No Triple-A Yankees For You!
Clearly, the Mets hate Newark. Rather than let the largest Jersey city enjoy a year of being home to a AAA team, the Mets have exercised their territorial rights and blocked the Yankees' Scranton, Pennsylvania, farm team from spending a year playing in Newark while its Scranton-Wilkes Barre stadium undergoes renovations.
Last Night's Action: Yanks Give Red Sox No Help
With the Rays and Red Sox fighting for the American League's wild card, the Yankees still have a role to play. For the second straight night, they lost to the Rays, dropping a 5-3 game on Tuesday. With Boston's 8-7 win over the Orioles, the Rays and Red Sox remain tied entering the season's final day on Wednesday. The Yankees started Bartolo Colon and used Rafael Soriano, David Robertson and Mariano Rivera in relief. But they still hit into a triple play -- Russell Martin hit a sharp grounder to third with the bases loaded -- and blew a chance to open up their 3-2 lead. Instead, they fell behind to keep some excitement in this season's final stretch. In Wednesday's season finale, they won't be pitching anyone who will be on the postseason roster, so the Rays could very well sweep them. No matter who wins the wild card, the Yankees will open the playoffs Friday at home against either Texas or Detroit.
Last Night's Action: No Wins Here
Other than figuring out a playoff roster, the Yankees don't have anything to play for over the final three games of the year. Tampa, on the other hand, is fighting for its playoff life. That makes Tampa's 5-2 win unsurprising at best. The Rays took advantage of Hector Noesi, who was making the second start of his career. James Shields stymied the Yankees, allowing only six hits and two runs while falling one out short of a complete game. The win by Tampa and a Red Sox loss means the two teams are tied for the final playoff spot in the AL.
Last Night's Action: Giants Over Eagles, Jets Lose in Oakland and Rivalries in Baseball
Giants 29, Eagles 16: Well, it certainly wasn't supposed to end up like this. After the off-season moves by the Eagles, and the lack of them by the Giants, a win on the road by the Giants wasn't expected. Eli Manning managed to pass for four touchdowns with no interceptions (!!!). The Giants also forced the Eagles into three turnovers, with an interception off Michael Vick and two more off his backup, Mike Kafka. Vick left the game after breaking his hand in the 4th quarter.
Yankees Post-Season Tickets On Sale (Oh, And, Russell Martin Hates The Red Sox)
Now that the Yankees have clinched their 50th playoff spot and are the American League East champs, 2011 post-season tickets are now on sale at Yankees.com. Here's what the Pinstripes say:
Due to a limited number of tickets available for sale, a maximum of two (2) Tickets to one (1) potential game (the "Ticket Limit") scheduled to be played at Yankee Stadium (each a "Game" and, collectively, the "Games") during the 2011 American League Division Series ("ALDS") and/or the 2011 American League Championship Series ("ALCS"). A maximum of four (4) Tickets in total, but no more than two (2) Tickets to one (1) potential game of the ALDS and two (2) Tickets to one (1) potential game of the ALCS may be purchased. Only a LIMITED number of Tickets (as determined by the New York Yankees in its sole and absolute discretion) will be made available during the On-Sale.more ›
Last Night's Action: One To Enjoy
In a season with far too few high points, the Mets 8-6 victory over St. Louis was a welcome respite. Trailing 6-1 entering the 8th, New York staged a great comeback with some help from the Cardinals' error-prone defense. New York scored a run in the 8th, thanks to a passed ball. Willie Harris walked to start the 9th and then Nick Evans hit a tailor-made double play ball that Rafael Furcal booted. Instead of two outs and no runners on, the Mets had two runners on and no outs. After a fly out, the Mets drew consecutive walks to force in their third run. Jose Reyes singled in a run and then Ruben Tejada doubled home two more runs to tie the game at 6. David Wright struck out for the second out of the inning, but Willie Harris put the Mets in the lead with a two-run single. Bobby Parnell pitched a perfect 9th for his 6th save.
Last Night's Action: Yankees Spray Champagne
Thanks to a September slump from the Red Sox and a two-run single fmrom Jorge Posada, the Yankees can call themselves champions of the American League East following a doubleheader sweep of the Rays on Wednesday. Posada hit his single in the eighth -- he thought it was the ninth -- to give the Yankees their 16th playoff berth in 17 seasons. The Red Sox lost to Baltimore and lead both the Rays and Angels by 2 1/2 games. They may make the playoffs, but they likely won't look good doing it.

