N.Y. REAX ON PHILLIPS: In N.Y., Wallace Matthews writes
that "the Sex Police have come" for Mets GM Steve Phillips
after the team gave him a leave of absence following an
allegation of sexual harassment: "But why have the Mets
pulled the trigger on Steve Phillips ... before we know what
this woman's claims are, or if they have any merit?" (N.Y.
POST, 11/11). Also in N.Y., Lisa Olson writes under the
header, "Behavior Is Off-Base, But Hold Off On Thumb" that
suggesting that Phillips "should lose his job for losing his
pants is ... ludicrous" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 11/11). Also in
N.Y., Steve Jacobson: "What happens now? ... If he
[Phillips] does come back, how does he address a player he
thinks is drinking too much?" (NEWSDAY, 11/11).
NOTES: David and Richard Fisher and ME business exec
Chester Homer completed their purchase of Joyce Ebright's
65% share of the AHL Pirates for "probably slightly less"
than $2M (PORTLAND (ME) PRESS HERALD, 11/11)....NBA
Kings/WNBA Monarchs Minority Owner John Kehriotis said that
he is part of a group of investors interested in buying the
A's. He would not reveal the other members of the group
(OAKLAND TRIBUNE, 11/10)....ESPN's Peter Gammons has word
around San Diego is that the Padres will earn $80M "for the
naming rights of their new ballpark" (ESPN, 11/9).
