Damon hopes bullpen remains strong
Published 6/6/2008 by Bryan Hoch at Major League Baseball News
Johnny Damon is among the first to acknowledge that moving Joba Chamberlain to the starting rotation will benefit the Yankees in the long run. But he also knows that the club could have used him in relief on its disappointing road trip.
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