Damon-Signed-Sealed-Delivered

by John Amato on Dec 21, 2005 2:19 AM EST in New York Yankees News

As Jamie says, Johnny Damon reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday night on a $52 million, four-year contract

I thought they had a chance after Nomar went to the Dodgers, but I'm shocked that he left the confines of Boston where he was a folk hero to join the Yanks. In his three seasons with the Red Sox he averaged:

184 Hits

34 Doubles

6 Triples

14 Hr's

78 Rbi's

65 BB's

22 SB's

.297 BA

.363 OBP

You can flip around A-Rod, Giambi, DH and Posada, but anyway you look at it-this team will score runs and score them big time. He covers a lot of ground in center even if he can't throw, but he'll make up for it with his offense. His injury doesn't scare me that much since he's had all winter to heal up. I'm still stunned that this went down so fast and that he signed for four years. Bubba becomes the all purpose outfielder, but will Bernie take Sierra's role?
More tomorrow after I drink my coffee and have a good night's sleep!

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It's Festivus!!!

For the next two years, Johnny Damon will be the toast of NY fans. He will run, hit, and most importantly, score--a lot. After that, I think he'll seriously decline.

Jeter, Matsui, will have career years, while A-Rod and Sheffield will also reap the rewards. Even with shakey, so-so pitching, this is a Yankees team that will CRUSH the opposition.

But the best part of signing ... The Red Sux are listing portside and taking on water. Now instead of fighting the Yankees for first, they'll be battling the Blue Jays for second.

by 22Ronster on Dec 21, 2005 9:25 AM EST reply actions

As usual

God smites the Red Sox...ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!

Seriously, this is an overrated deal. Johnny Damon will not be the table setter everyone expects. I don't know, but when guys come here they get the yips and all of a sudden they're not the guys we expect them to be.

I've never been all that high on JD but he can play CF and god knows we need that so....good get, not great though. Also it kills any chance of us getting Andruw Jones next year...

What? You gotta problem with that?

by ARTHUR AVENUE ASSASSIN on Dec 21, 2005 9:34 AM EST reply actions

Re: Andruw Jones

The Yankees have plenty of big hitters in their lineup - I don't think they need another big hitter. They needed a leadoff batter more, which Jones is most certainly not.

by PsiFighter37 on Dec 21, 2005 10:54 AM EST up reply actions

Jones

What, he can't slide over to right field?

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by PinstripePowerhouse on Dec 21, 2005 11:22 AM EST up reply actions

This Sheff is cooked

Don't take this the wrong way, but prior to coming to NY, I didn't much care for Gary Sheffield for all kinds of reasons. However, since donning the pinstripes, I have been hugely impressed. This guy is a monster.

That said, I think this will be his last year with the Yankees. Contract expires and he'll move on. He's a nomad. Enter Andruw. The Yankees will dangle the bling, and Andruw's bat and glove will sing. Will he play rightfield? With that arm?
YOU BETCHA.

by 22Ronster on Dec 21, 2005 4:00 PM EST up reply actions