slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 20 days ago
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In the wake of the euphoria over the Yankees World Series victory, the one question that seems to be on everybody's mind is this: Damon or Matsui? Both of them contributed hugely to both the Yankees regular and postseason success. Both also came up huge in the World Series. Both are also getting ...
The left-field question
pinstripealley.com 15 days ago —
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Who'll be there next year?
Option A: The Efficient Plan -
Re-sign Hideki Matsui to a one-year deal (that he seems amenable to). Matsui can ...
The Hardest Off-Season Decision Looms
puristbleedspinstripes.com 20 days ago — When you’re the defending World Champions, life is usually pretty good in the offseason; the decisions you need to make to improve your team fairly minimal.
Right now, it looks like the Yankees may want to sign another starter–not a one or a two, but an insurance policy if Hughes ...
Damon Should Stay- Not Because of Last Night
nybaseballdigest.com 25 days ago — Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon turns 36 Thursday. He will be a free-agent soon after.
The club needs to keep him in the fold, not because of his stellar ninth-inning at-bat and instinctive double-steal that paved the way to the Yankees’ 7-4 win over the Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series ...
Johnny Be Great
ladylovespinstripes.com 19 days ago — My first impression of Johnny Damon was not in Yankee uniform, but that of a hated Boston Red Sox.
He was that outfielder who was part of the biggest Yankee heartbreak in 2004. Damon played a...
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Yankees steal one, lead Series 3
lohud.com 25 days ago — PHILADELPHIA - Five years ago, when Johnny Damon beat the Yankees, he called himself an idiot. On Sunday night, when he put the Yankees one win away from a World Series title, he did it with his smarts. The Yankees had blown a one-run lead in the ...
Could the Yanks keep all three free agents?
riveraveblues.com 17 days ago — When discussing the pending free agencies of Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon , the refrain all season long was that the Yankees would probably keep one and cut loose the other. On the surface, that seemed to make sense. Both players will be 36 next ...
How would the Yankees use the double switch?
riveraveblues.com 27 days ago — For the first time since June, the Yankees will be without the benefit of the designated hitter, a big part of their offense. That role has been Hideki Matsui ’s this year, and he performed admirably, posting a .274/.367/.509 line across 526 ...
Will Damon Head To San Fran?
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 15 days ago — From Jon Heyman : Boras strongly hinted that postseason hero Johnny Damon should be in line for another four-year contract from the Yankees by prominently mentioning that Jorge Posada received such a deal in his mid-30s, and Derek Jeter will surely get one next winter at the same stage. Boras ...
Off Season Preview: Outfield & DH
fackyouk.blogspot.com 18 days ago — Good morning Fackers. So it's been just about four and a half days since the Yanks wrapped up the 2009 World Series, and about three days since the parade finished. Ready to stop celebrating and start thinking about next year yet? Me neither, but the reality of things is that the Hot Stove ...
Will Damon Really Return In 2010?
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 13 days ago — We've all heard over the past couple days that A; Scott Boras will want at least 4 years for Damon, B; the Giants are interested, and C; Damon possibly might take the deal with more years. So you really have to ask yourself - will Johnny Damon return to the Yanks in 2010? The reason why I'm a ...
Johnny on spot eyes Bronx return —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 21 days ago
Johnny Damon is one of the three high-profile free agents - along with Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui - on the Bombers' championship roster, but the 36-year-old is hoping to return to the Bronx after capping his four-year run with a championship.
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Matsui stays mum on plans for future —
NY Post: Sports 21 days ago
Hideki Matsui appears to be in full negotiating mode already.
On the same day he received some of the loudest cheers in the Canyon of Heroes for his contributions as the World Series MVP, Matsui wouldn't even say yesterday if he wants to return to...