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Johnny Damon couldn't talk his way into today's lineup, even as he made it clear to manager Joe Girardi that he's ready for a return, as the DH. "There is nothing more I need to do," Damon said before the Yankees' 2-1 victory over the Athletics... [link]

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Published 7/21/2008 by John Amato at Pinstripe Alley
... his dissatisfaction with Joe Girardi's decision to start Jose Molina in each of the Yankees' last six games - including Thursday night's makeup game with the Pirates - according to a source with knowledge of the situation. "I like to catch. Okay?" Posada said. "I'm in the lineup and I'm happy that I'm in the lineup, but I like to catch. I'm a catcher. I'm not a first baseman and I'm not a DH. I like to catch, so I'm looking forward to catching (today)." Here's Damon: Johnny Damon couldn't talk his way into today's lineup, even as ...

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