Damon likely headed to DL

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Strange game, strange days
Published 7/5/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... loss column, and that's a hefty amount. At this point, to win 95 games this year, the team has to win 50 of its last 75. Since that's basically unreasonable, at this point they've almost been relegated to the wild card. Whatever the "playoff chase" is, the team has to win games to get into the thick of it. To that end, Sox rookie Justin Masterson takes on Mike Mussina at the Stadium at 3:55 today. A little pressed for time, here are the bullet points of today's news: Johnny Damon, heading to the DL after that nasty spill . ...

Damon Likely Headed to DL
Published 7/5/2008 by Greg Cohen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
From Ed Price: Johnny Damon is likely going on the disabled list because of his bruised and sprained left shoulder. Two people close to Damon, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team has not made a final decision, said they expect Damon to go on the DL. One reason the Yankees might lean toward a DL stint is a four-day All-Star break next week. Damon could go on the DL and be eligible to return July 20, at which point he would have missed only 10 games. "There was a time when I was a very quick healer," Damon said, "and I hope ...