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Damon, Yanks agree on $52 million, four-year contract
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| Dec. 20, 2005
Posted on 12/20/2005 8:16:36 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees grabbed center fielder Johnny Damon away from the rival Boston Red Sox, reaching a preliminary agreement Tuesday night on a $52 million, four-year contract.
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KEYWORDS: baseball; damon; kinggeorge; mlb; redsox; spankees; stinkees; yankees
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To: jwalsh07; StarFan; stanz
just root for the Bronx Bombers, we have all those rings, pennats and tradition Arrggghhh!!! The rings... enough already with the rings!!! ;-)
Actually, as you know, I like Joe Torre and SOME of the other Yankees (there's a few I really don't like). And now more players I like are joining the Yanks... Maybe I'll remain neutral, that's it! But that's no fun...
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posted on
12/20/2005 8:55:53 PM PST
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: nutmeg
BURN IN HELL JOHNNY!!!!!!!!!! MAY YOUR STRENGTH BE GONE WITH YOUR HAIR!
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posted on
12/20/2005 8:57:36 PM PST
by
Wristpin
("The Yankees have decided to buy every player in Baseball....")
To: SamAdams76
I'm glad they are taking this showboater and his "Queer Eye" act out of town. The Yanks can have him.
BostonDirtDogs.com
Hmmm... you may be onto something there, Sam... ;-)
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posted on
12/20/2005 9:01:51 PM PST
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: Wristpin
I like your tagline. Does George have 'em all yet?
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posted on
12/20/2005 9:02:44 PM PST
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: jwalsh07
whoo whoo!
Add some pitching and look out, #27 in 2006.
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posted on
12/20/2005 9:06:10 PM PST
by
relee
To: nutmeg
Just about!! They had an obscene $85 Million payroll advantage on any other team and baseball last year. Time for a salary cap.
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posted on
12/20/2005 9:08:05 PM PST
by
Wristpin
("The Yankees have decided to buy every player in Baseball....")
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Bum. Now I have to get rid of the christmas presents I bought my twin daughters last year.
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posted on
12/20/2005 9:08:57 PM PST
by
Fierce Allegiance
(I miss my dad. Ruudzdistvachxizax^ama ama slum tagadagan inix^sinaa imchix anuxtakus)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
TOTAL OVERPAID..
Who is gonna cut off his throws like Man Ram did?
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posted on
12/20/2005 9:16:11 PM PST
by
skaterboy
(Merry Merry Christmas Baby)
To: Vision
The Yankees know how to get things done They can have him. His arm is shot anyway. His bat is the only thing that will help the Yanks and even that has been questionable.
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posted on
12/20/2005 9:20:34 PM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(This is my tagline. There are many like it but this one is mine.)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
His arm is shot anyway
Everyone is saying that. Why?
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posted on
12/20/2005 9:21:59 PM PST
by
Vision
(“We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the duty of intelligent men")
To: Vision
Everyone is saying that. Why? Torn rotator cuff in his throwing arm. During the last part of this year he wasn't able to throw the ball but half way towards the infield.
It is a hard injury to come back from especially for an outfielder.
I tore mine earlier this year and it still ain't right. And let me tell you it hurts.
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posted on
12/20/2005 9:24:12 PM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(This is my tagline. There are many like it but this one is mine.)
To: skaterboy; misterrob; Vision; NYCVirago; ken5050
Talk about overpaying! Damon is a good ballplayer, but I think he topped out a year or two ago and has begun the gradual downhill side of his career. Might still be a marginal All-Star for another year or two. He's a good get-on-base guy, can cover the ground in CF--probably worth $8-9 mil per year for two-three years, but this contract is too high and too long. But hey, it's the Yanks.
To: nutmeg; JohnBDay
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Center Field is deeper in Yanqui Stadium too. He'll probably need to see the team's pharmacist.
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posted on
12/20/2005 10:00:48 PM PST
by
Wristpin
("The Yankees have decided to buy every player in Baseball....")
To: nutmeg
Bellhorn's gone. He was a free agent, and wouldn't take an assignment to Columbus.
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posted on
12/20/2005 10:03:57 PM PST
by
PzLdr
("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
To: nutmeg
Don't know if I can get used to the idea of having Damon around. I always hated his at-bats. And..he will definitely be getting a haircut and a shave! Might be like turning over a new leaf. Just hope his arm holds out in center field.
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posted on
12/20/2005 10:21:41 PM PST
by
stanz
(Those who don't believe in evolution should go jump off the flat edge of the Earth.)
To: Charles Henrickson
Talk about overpaying! Damon is a good ballplayer, but I think he topped out a year or two ago and has begun the gradual downhill side of his career. Might still be a marginal All-Star for another year or two. He's a good get-on-base guy, can cover the ground in CF--probably worth $8-9 mil per year for two-three years, but this contract is too high and too long. But hey, it's the Yanks. Eh, everybody's overpaying this year (A.J. Burnett et al), and Damon is getting the same money as Matsui, who is also overpaid. But if Damon brings them WS title #27, he won't seem quite so overpaid then.
To: Wristpin
Center Field is deeper in Yanqui Stadium too. He'll probably need to see the team's pharmacist. Maybe Millar can hook him up with some of his old stash.
Seriously, I do think it's funny how Damon, who was phenomenally popular with Red Sox Nation, is all of a sudden a bum because he's a Yankee. The same thing happened with Pedro last year, and he had a pretty good year with the Mets as a has-been.
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Damon, Yanks agree on $52 million, four-year contract Those Damon Yankees!!
To: Wristpin; nutmeg; SamAdams76; Vision
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