Who’s On First (After Jason)?

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Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog found this 9/7/2008 on waswatching.com [flag]
Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon both have their hands up. Via Peter Abraham : Hideki Matsui said today he would be willing to play first base next season. “I’m pretty sure I could play the infield as well, at first base,” he said. “I’m going to make sure I prepare myself to play on the field, not just in the batter’s box.” Matsui will have surgery to repair cartilage damage on his left ... [link]

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The First Base Discussion
Published 9/7/2008 by Greg Cohen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
... WasWatching.com's Steve Lombardi also looks at the first base situation. He thinks that going after a younger player like 22 year old Rangers' first baseman Chris Davis is the way to go. David his hitting .279/.336/.550 this season with 14 homers and 42 RBI in 63 games. I like this idea, I just have no idea how they will pry him away from Texas. Maybe a few high-level pitching prospects would get it done. ...

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