Johnny Damon

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• Daryl Jones Looking To Catch Tony LaRussas Eye

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 163
  St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Daryl Jones, who graduated from Spring (Texas) High School in 2005, took a giant step forward in his pursuit to make the big leagues when he was added to the 40-man roster Nov. 24 in order to protect him from the Rule-5 draft.Examiner
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• Discussion: Johnny Damon and Jason Bay

  
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  While its difficult to criticize negotations from the outside, two major free agents appear to have negotiated their way out of ideal situations this year. In 2009, Johnny Damon closed out his four-year, $52MM contract in style, hitting .282/.365/.489 with 24 HRs.  This offseason it was clear that Damon ...
  23 hours ago

• Pat Burrell A Plan B Option In Case Matt Holliday Leaves?

  
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  The Cardinals. Just as Burrell is a backup plan for the Mets if they dont sign Bay, he can also be a backup plan for St. Louis if they dont sign Matt Holliday.MLB Trade Rumors
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• Worth The Wait?

  
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  There has been a decent amount of discussion in Cardinal Nation about how long John Mozeliak should wait out Matt Holliday. I’ve gone on the record as saying that Holliday is the best available option and that I’d wait him out and live with Craig in LF if it came to that. I’ve done a decent amount of analysis to ...
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• Discussion: Pat Burrell

  
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  Pat Burrell s move to the American League did not go as smoothly as he or the Rays hoped.  Burrell left the World Series-winning Phillies to sign a two-year, $16MM free agent contract with Tampa Bay last January, and then suffered through a seasons worth of injuries and inconsistency to finish with a career-worst ...
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• Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Matsui, Mariners, Callapso

  
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  On Christmas Day way back in 2001, Hideki Matsui became the highest paid player in Japanese baseball history, agreeing to a one-year contract worth $4.7MM with the Yomiuri Giants. In his seven-year (and counting) Major League Baseball career, Matsui has never earned less than $6MM annually. Lets see whats being ...
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• Johnny Damon to the Red Sox? Why Not?

  
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  This Column Originally Published at GetOutofMyBallpark.com Ever since the end of the season, and all of Theo Epsteins "Bridge Year" crap, the Sox have been in a state of flux. The departure of Jason Bay ( unless... ), the attempted trade of Mike Lowell, and the signings of Marco Scutaro, Mike Cameron, and John ...
  2 days ago

• Yankees Notes: Vazquez, Granderson, Reed Johnson

  
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  Bryan Hoch of MLB.com provides an interesting bit of trivia in his latest article: Javier Vazquez became the first player the Yankees traded for twice since Jeff Nelson . Here are Hochs other Yankees-related updates, via GM Brian Cashman: Vazquezs second half in 2004, when he posted a 6.92 ERA after the All-Star ...
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• Nick Johnson conference call

  
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  The New York Yankees officially signed Nick Johnson yesterday. Brian Cashman and Nick held a conference call with reporters. Here is some of the quotes from that call. Brian Cashman on the decision to bring back Nick: " There is no doubt that on-base percentage played a big role in the Yankees thinking that ...
  2 days ago

• Damon Needs to Make a Living

  
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  Johnny Damon is really working it this holiday season. A much publicized appearance on WWE Raw and a little known appearance on a Best Buy commercial (okay its not really him, but this dude creepily looks like him.
  2 days ago

• Here are some Yankees videos for your enjoyment…

  
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  Posted in Nonsense, Yankee Players, Yankees Videos, Yankees: Off the field Tagged: AJ Burnett, Alex Rodriguez, Bernie Williams, Brett Gardner, CC Sabathia, Damaso Marte, Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Melky Cabrera, Nick Swisher, Paul ONeill, Robinson Cano
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• Johnson and Granderson Versus Matsui and Damon

  
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  In 2009 the Yankees benefitted from nearly miraculously productive seasons from Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon. Matsui in particular had detoriated to the point where if somebody had picked him for World Series MVP back in March, they would have been laughed at. Coming off a major surgery expectations for the longtime ...
  3 days ago

• Around the Bases: Yankees acquire Vazquez, Capps to Cubs or Nats, and more

  
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  Vazquez has amassed over 2,200 strikeouts during his 12-year career and won a World Series with Chicago White Sox in 2005. Yankees acquire Vazquez from Braves The New York Yankees have decided to beef up the back end of their rotation by adding a former face to the franchise. The Yankees sent outfielder Melky ...
  3 days ago

• Something Gained, and Lost, With Johnson Signing

  
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  Even for the Yankees, there are trade-offs. In reintroducing Nick Johnson to New York on Wednesday, they admitted that they would lose something by not having Johnny Damon around anymore.
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• Damon knows his role

  
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  Johnny Damon might not understand the negative value of his defense , but he does understand his standing with the Yankees. From Mike Puma of The Post : “I know I don’t fit their payroll,” Damon said. “We’ve had a little bit of communication with them, but my price is too high right now. I don’t think ...
  3 days ago

• Does Brian Cashman realize that this is the SAME Javier Vazquez?

  
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  The other day the Yankees, showing their commitment to developing their own players, shipped off Melky Cabrera to Atlanta for Javier Vazquez. Now this is undeniably positive for all of baseball because that means we will be spared hearing John Sterling say "The Melkman Delivers!" and THEN say "Its the Melky Way!" ...
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• Damon still pessimistic about a return to Yankees

  
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  Sporting News staff reports Even with a void in left field after the Melky Cabrera trade, free agent outfielder Johnny Damon is unlikely to return to the Yankees, according to the New York Post.
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• With Melky Cabrera Traded, The NY Yankees Are Outfield Thin

  
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  The New York Yankees sent Melky Cabrera to the Atlanta Braves for a return engagement of pitcher Javier Vazquez . The move may have helped support the pitching staff but it has left the outfield as weak as water. Cabrera, 24,  played in 154 games in 2009 with 103 of them in center field. He batted .274 with 13 ...
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• Yanks trade Melky for Vazquez

  
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  So much for Melky Cabrera being the starting left fielder. The Yankees and the Braves have agreed to a trade that will send Melky, Mike Dunn, and righty Arodys Vizcaino to the Braves in exchange for starter Javier Vazquez and lefty Boone Logan. Vazquez would become the Yankees #4 starter. He went 15-10 with a 2.87 ...
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• Yankees, Braves Interested In Mark DeRosa, Find Matt Holliday To Be Too Expensive

  
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  The Yankees and Braves, after completing the five-player Javier Vazquez trade, likely will compete for the same free agents as they try to fill their remaining holes.The party line from both clubs is that Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, the two best hitters on the market, are too expensive.But both teams are interested ...
  3 days ago

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