nydailynews.com - 6/5/2008
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Johnny Damon questions Joba Chamberlain's move out of bullpen Wednesday, June 4th 2008, 11:45 PM You can feel the concern creeping into the Yankee clubhouse. By now the Yankees are practically the home office for slow starts, but the players are all too aware that improved pitching throughout the American League East means it won't be so easy to bludgeon their way to the top this year. "We've ...
Game 57: Yankees at Twins
yankees.lhblogs.com 6/2/2008 — YANKEES
Damon LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Giambi 1B
Cano 2B
Moeller C
Cabrera CF
Pettitte LHP
Andy Pettitte (5-5, 4.11) vs. the Minnesota hitters.
Livan Hernandez (6-2, 4.60) vs. the New York hitters.
Notes: The ...
THT Live:More win shares
hardballtimes.com 6/6/2008 — Our win shares are updated through yesterday's games . Over the past two weeks, Milton Bradley and Johnny Damon added the most WSAB.
Damon Talks About Joba and the Pen
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/7/2008 — From The Record : Johnny Damon didn't outright say Joba Chamberlain should have remained in the bullpen, but he did tell the New York Daily News: "You don't take Jeter out of the two-hole and put him in the seven-hole just because you're leaving the '4' and '5' guys on base. You let him do what he does best. "We've gotta win the games we should win. We didn't do that on ...
Johnny Damon's 6 hit day in the Bronx —
Diamond Hoggers
Johnny Damon had a day he could only replicate in video games, and all it cost him was his porn 'stache . It was a banner day at the Cathedral in the Bronx for both Damon and the Yankees. Damon collected 6 base hits in 6 at bats and ended the day with a game winning ground rule double. The guy is now hitting .323 for the season and I have to admit I'd left him entirely for dead, ...
Another Walk-off Win —
A New York Yankees Blog
Quite a game it was against the Kansas City Royals today. The Yankees were able to pull off yet another walk-off victory, in a high scoring game that ended with a final score of 12-11. This time the hero was Johnny Damon, who not only got the winning single, but also had a career day, hitting 6 for 6. He is now tied for both the club and AL records for hits in a 9 inning game.
Damon ...
Johnny Damon Shaves 'Stache, Gets Even Hotter at the Plate —
FanHouse
The other day Johnny Damon gave full credit for his recent hot streak to the moustache he grew in solidarity with Jason Giambi . After an 0-for-5 against the Royals on Friday night, though, Damon pulled out the Mach 3 and went after the follicles with a vengeance. It was the right move. Damon went 6-for-6 this afternoon at Yankee Stadium, the last of which was a single in the bottom of the ...
Johnny Bails Out Girardi, Pettitte and Mo —
Depressed Fan
6 for 6, 4 RBI, 1 double, 1 run, 1 stolen base. Johnny Damon tied this game up with a 2 RBI single in the bottom of the eighth at 10-10. Then Mo came in and did the unthinkable, coughing up a solo shot to David DeJesus to put the Royals back up 11-10. After Jorge Posada tied the game up with a solo shot of his own in the bottom of the ninth, Johnny Damon came to the plate with two men on and ...
Comeback city —
Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
Johnny Damon earned his pinstripes (I hate that saying) with his 6-6 afternoon, including the game-winning ground-rule RBI single to go along with his three other RBI. The Yankees came back from two four-run deficits to take the second game of this four-game series against Kansas City. Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi hit two of the longest home runs I've ever seen hit at Yankee Stadium. It's ...
Another Clutch Walk-off Win —
Pinstripers
Johnny Damon was the big hero this Saturday afternoon. Final score 12-11 after a walk off ground rule double in the bottom of the ninth inning. It was an up and down game from the beginning. Andy Pettitte gave up runs, the offense would score runs. Things looked particularly grim when Mariano Rivera gave up a home run in the ninth to put the Royals back on top. Jose Veras had a decent 1.1
Johnny Damon made my birthday very nice. —
Yankees Chick
Today is the day where everyone I know sends me sh!t and wishes me Happy Birthday. Johnny Damon was one of those people. He goes 6-6 with 4 RsBI, including the game-winning hit to put us over the Royals 12-11. Today's was one of those games where it's back and forth all day and everyone's pitching s.ucks. Andy Pettitte did not fair well this afternoon at all, going only ...
Hank Steinbrenner Thinks Johnny Damon Should Keep His Mind on His Moustache —
FanHouse
Yankee manager Joe Girardi isn't the only one who thinks that Johnny Damon 's moustache wax is affecting his thinking. Hank Steinbrenner has also weighed in on Damon's complaints about Joba Chamberlain 's move from the eighth inning to the first inning. Like Girardi, Lil' Stein isn't enamored of Damon's skills in the player personnel department. "I love Johnny Damon as a player and a person, ...
Hank On Damon, Joba & Cole —
WasWatching.com
Via the Daily News -
Do your own jobs, and stop worrying about Joba.
That was Hank Steinbrenner’s strongly worded message Friday for Johnny Damon or any other veteran Yankee who wants to see Joba Chamberlain switched back to the bullpen.
“I love Johnny Damon as a player and a person, and he’s really doing the job right now. But let’s be honest here, he’s ...
N.Y. Daily News: Hank Steinbrenner: Do your own jobs —
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Barnaldo Swipes, sends along even more Hankerings.
Do your own jobs, and stop worrying about Joba. That was Hank Steinbrenner’s strongly worded message Friday for Johnny Damon or any other veteran Yankee who wants to see Joba Chamberlain switched back to the bullpen.
“I love Johnny Damon as a player and a person, and he’s really doing the job right now. But let’s be honest here, he’s not ...
Steinbrenner: 'Damon is not Branch Rickey' —
MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Do your own jobs, and stop worrying about Joba. That was Hank Steinbrenner's strongly worded message Friday for Johnny Damon or any other veteran Yankee who wants to see Joba Chamberlain switched back to the bullpen according to the New York Daily News. "I love Johnny Damon as a player and a person, and he's really doing the job right now. But let's be honest here, he's not Branch ...
Johnny Damon Is Letting His Moustache Run His Life —
FanHouse
Perhaps it won't be Mark Melancon that brings the Yankees back to contention this season. Instead, it may be the resurgence of the moustache on the Yankee roster. Jason Giambi started the soup strainer trend and promptly went on a hot streak, which continued with yesterday's walk-off homer to beat the Jays. Now Johnny Damon has returned to the facial hair world and joined Giambi in sporting ...
Girardi Hears Damon's Complaints About Joba, Doesn't Care —
FanHouse
When the bullpen struggled soon after Joba Chamberlain moved to the starting rotation, it was predictable that some fans would have the knee-jerk reaction that the move was a bad idea. What I didn't expect was to hear such vocal opposition from within the team itself. But Johnny Damon spoke out against it, and according to Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News , several of his teammates ...
Damon Takes A Jab at Hank —
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog
In the battle of the Idiot vs. the Dumbass, Johnny Damon has called out Hank's choice is putting Joba in the starting rotation. Damon told the NY Daily News , "I just felt like our bullpen was our strength. I think it still could be, but when you move a guy like that, everyone's trying to find a role. Everyone's trying to replace a guy who was possibly the best in that role. I remember the ...
Damon questions decisions to move Joba into rotation —
MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
You can feel the concern creeping into the New York Yankee clubhouse. By now the Yankees are practically the home office for slow starts, but the players are all too aware that improved pitching throughout the American League East means it won't be so easy to bludgeon their way to the top this year. "We've seen that early on this year," Johnny Damon was saying at his locker ...
Mussina Pitches Yanks Past Jays 5-1 —
The Game of Baseball
Mike Mussina pitched six innings of one-run ball to lead the Yankees to a 5-1 win over the Blue Jays in the middle tilt of a three-game series in the Bronx. Mussina struck out six and walked one to improve to 9-and-4 on the season. Wilson Betemit hit a solo shot in the fourth, and Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui all had RBI singles, as the Yanks snapped a three-game skid. ...
MLB Goes to Mo —
My Pinstripes
Mariano Rivera has been named the American League Player of the Week by MLB . The Hall of Fame closer notched 3 saves in as many attempts, allowing 1 hit, 2 walks, and struck out 7. Johnny Damon was among those who were runner-ups.
Yanks Beat Twins in Twelve —
A New York Yankees Blog
It took twelve innings, but the Yankees were able to beat the Twins today putting us back at .500. Bobby Abreu got the game-winning single, which drove in Johnny Damon for the run. The final score of the game was 7 to 6. The Yankees combined for 11 hits, including one by Derek Jeter, who has been slumping lately. Alex Rodriguez has two RBIs on the day as did Abreu. It looks like A. ...
Secret Asian Man: Johnny Damon —
East Windup Chronicle
Yeah, I had no idea either .
Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon is best known to New Yorkers as the player who parted ways with the team’s dreaded rival the Boston Red Sox to sign with the Bronx Bombers in 2005. While his Japanese and Taiwanese teammates Hideki Matsui and Chien Ming Wang garner all the attention from the Asian media, Damon feels his ability to play the sport has ...
DAMON GOES 6-FOR-6, YANKS WIN —
NY Post: Sports
Johnny Damon went 6-for-6 with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, rallying the New York Yankees to a wild 12-11 victory Saturday over the Kansas City Royals. New York overcame a pair of four-run deficits and a huge game by...
Damon, Yankees scorch Royals —
Major League Baseball News
Back and forth the pendulum swung until finally the Yankees wrested it back to their side. They were not about to lose this game. Johnny Damon hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning on Saturday, boosting the Yankees to a wild 12-11 win over the ...
Damon hopes bullpen remains strong —
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.
Tough opponents can't slow Damon —
Major League Baseball News
During his 13-game hitting streak, his longest as a member of the Yankees, Johnny Damon has made pitchers work. Damon's .460 batting average (23-for-50) during the streak, which began on May 20, raised his season average 60 points to .310 entering ...
GODZILLA LOOKS LIKE BAT-MAN —
NY Post: Sports
MINNEAPOLIS - Can Hideki Matsui win his first batting title in America? That remains to be seen. However, hitting in a lineup that houses Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon and Bobby Abreu, Matsui has been the Yankees' MVP across the first...
