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fenwaywest.com - 11/4/2009

Johnny Damon had value

— fenwaywest.com — As Red Sox Nation sits down on their collective couches hoping for an implosion in the Bronx,... we continue to look at Johnny Damon with wonder. Here is a 35 year old outfielder that has had a physical metamorphosis only equalled to classic rocker Jim Morrison. Finishing the regular season with ... (more) Johnny Damon had value

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Johnny Damon

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Brad Lidge

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sportsuntapped.com - 11/2/2009

You Can’t Catch Johnny Damon

— sportsuntapped.com — A day after the New York Yankees came back to win Game 3, Johnny Damon became the... difference-maker with a two-out, ninth-inning, game-saving performance... (more) You Can’t Catch Johnny Damon

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Johnny Damon

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youtube.com - 11/2/2009

Johnny Damon (video)

— youtube.com — Sabathia pitches a solid 6 innings, as the Yankees jump out to a decent lead. The determined... Phillies tie the game in the by the 9th inning. What happens nex... (more) Johnny Damon (video)

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C.C. Sabathia

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Philadelphia Phillies

Johnny Damon

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Defending Against the Shift Steal
baseballmusings.com — Here’s how the Tampa Bay Rays prevent the Johnny Damon double steal: Infield coach Tom Foley said by phone Monday they employ two strategies to prevent it: SS Jason Bartlett is told that if 3B Evan Longoria takes the throw at second to immediately break toward third; and C Dioner Navarro reminds the pitcher to cover the open base. “We think they know, but we yell at Navi to make sure,” Foley said. “So far, it just hasn’t happened to us.” I wonder if Lidge doesn’t pitch much in these shift ...

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ESPN Feed: neyer rob — ... . No, but seriously, didn't you wonder who should have been covering third on that play? If the Tampa Rays had been afield, it would have the shortstop's job to cover third , with the catcher reminding the pitcher to get over there in case the shortstop couldn't make it in time. There are other ways, though. You might recall that in 2003, ...