Johnny just secured a new two year deal & AJ to throw tomorrow

by jpoppejr on Nov 1, 2009 11:57 PM EST

Incredible! What an at-bat from Damon and great base running! He deserves a thank you contract.

The Yanks are playing fantastic response ball. They seem to get motivated when the Phils do something positive.

AJ should throw tomorrow. No screwing around with Guadin. Seal it now! The Phils must be downtrodden and Lee will not duplicate his Game 1 performance.

Good to see Joba throwing hard again. I blame to 1-2 slider call for the 3-2 gopher ball. But that damn bat of Posada, just keeps making up for it. Go Posada!

And finally, A-Rod. Has he done enough to earn our admiration? I think so.

I'm excited. Just like in '96.

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I thought he deserved one before this too

But no way can they let him leave, his AB and base-running changed this game

"We're only going to score 17 points?"

by Edgware on Nov 2, 2009 12:04 AM EST reply actions

Well Johnny is awesome

But did you see Howard score on his throw? Just painful…
Can I get Johnny Damon but somehow give him the defensive abilities of Gardner?

"Son, Nobody is half as good as Mickey Mantle"

by ntrokel on Nov 2, 2009 12:07 AM EST reply actions

Gardy's arm sucks too

by nyyrocks29 on Nov 2, 2009 6:09 PM EST up reply actions

Damon and Matsui deserve contracts next year.

by Ooofa on Nov 2, 2009 12:08 AM EST reply actions

I dunno...

Johnny’s an excellent hitter, but more than a few times his defense just is annoying.

I guess its the same thing that’s plagued him his whole career and he’s gotten away with it, tho his speed has dwindled and he’s no longer the excellent CF he used to be.

I think a one year deal with an option is as long as the Yanks should go.

Remember, this is the first year in a while he hasn’t been banged up teh whole year (more than likely cuz of the contract thing)

DO WHAT JERRY HAIRSTON DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 2, 2009 12:14 AM EST reply actions

Where does AJAX fit in?

by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Nov 2, 2009 2:02 AM EST reply actions

Honestly...

I would love him to take over CF.

Lets face it, Melky is a decent ballplayer as is Gardner, but obviously you can upgrade them.

If AJAX is the sort of hitter he’s being projected as (seems like they think he’s a RH Curtis Granderson type…) then he needs to be in CF.

Melky is a good ballplayer and while I think he can get better…he’s actually been around a pretty long time and really hasn’t gotten all that much better has he?

So maybe not this year for AJAX, I think he needs another year of seasoning and also the Yanks can get away with Melky/Gardner in CF (as long as they sign at least Damon to do the same as he did this year.

Either way…I don’t want AJAX to platoon anywhere. He seems like the type of prospect, like a Bernie or a Jeter…where they put him in his position and he stays there (mainly cuz he’s a good defender so he wouldn’t hurt you there…then live with him at the plate).

DO WHAT JERRY HAIRSTON DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 2, 2009 11:27 AM EST up reply actions

yea...

well sadly unless matsiu becomes a part time player, he will end up going, and im sad at that cause i really like matsui. but damon needs to be a full time dh. he sux in outfield, but i like damon in the 2 hole. both great guys damon and matsui, im just glad they will have a chance to win it with arod, matsui and damon all three deserve this……

by capizm on Nov 2, 2009 6:18 AM EST reply actions