Johnny Damon Signs With Ny Yankees

[mikeford]

http://cbs4boston.com/sports/local_story_354222357.html

[somethingyellow]

doesnt surprise me, it will make it even more satisfying when the yankees lose again mwahaha

[weezer182]

its not like he wasnt gonna make enough money in boston :shake:

[selftitled85]

i fucking cant believe this. im so livid right now...

[mikeford]

The Boston Globe's Gordon Edes is reporting that centerfielder Johnny Damon has agreed to a 4-year, $52 million contract with the Yankees. The agreement is contingent on Damon passing a physical.

[mikeford]

oh by the way

FUCK YOU JOHNNY

burn in hell with boggs and clemens. lying trick ass bitch.

[weezer182]

i hope toronto wins the division

[selftitled85]

damon is not gonna do well. he derives his power from the jesus look...the yankees make sure you have a clean cut look. he signed his death wish. plus i cant believe the yankees signed him...fucking unbelievable the yanks should've gone with crosby

[commatosa]

fucking shit. Johnny Damon was my hero in 2004. When I look at him, I see a guy who's partially responsible for bringing down the yankees once and for all and finally ending the curse of the babe. And now he's going to join the evil empire? Fuck. He's like Anakin Skywalker.

[Fullcollapse3k]

oh by the way

FUCK YOU JOHNNY

burn in hell with boggs and clemens. lying trick ass bitch.

What's the matter, you don't like Jesus anymore?

[somethingyellow]

damon is not gonna do well. he derives his power from the jesus look...the yankees make sure you have a clean cut look. he signed his death wish. plus i cant believe the yankees signed him...fucking unbelievable the yanks should've gone with crosby
how can't you believe the yankees signed him? every year this happens with the yankees

[mikeford]

What's the matter, you don't like Jesus anymore?
im an athiest dogg

to me, damon was the unfrozen caveman centerfielder.

[itsjdiggity]

it's like jesus signs a deal with satan

[justinevans]

hahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahhahaha hahahahahahhahahahaha

[splitsecond]

What a bunch of shit.

[selftitled85]

im still in fucking shock...

god dammit yankees. i love you so much but i hate george more than anyone...

[mouood]

They can have him. Now we can get a CF who can actually throw.

[LeftWideOpen]

i think i speak for every sox fan when i say ..

go fuck yourself johnny. burn in hell. i hope people throw batteries at you when you come back to fenway.

greedy scum. whats 12 million when you're already making 40? money can't buy respect and you just lost it in a lot of people's eyes.

[Jesse2]

i hope people throw batteries at you when you come back to fenway.

haha

[BuriedAlive]

i think i speak for every sox fan when i say ..

go fuck yourself johnny. burn in hell. i hope people throw batteries at you when you come back to fenway.

greedy scum. whats 12 million when you're already making 40? money can't buy respect and you just lost it in a lot of people's eyes.
eh, gained alot by signing with NY... whatevs haha.

[Emopunkthrice]

yeah seriously are yank fans going to love him now?

[CROMagnon]

well they had to do something, crosby doesn't exactly have the brightest future
he was at best a finger in the dam

i'm not happy, i'm not a big damon fan, but at least it's something

[BuriedAlive]

yeah seriously are yank fans going to love him now?
I'd think so... they loved Clemens...


and I just noticed... you are from the city a band named "Wester" are from... too bad they broke up =/

[marrost]

It's gonna be hard to get used to Damon in stripes. But come on... you can't be angrier at the Yanks than at Damon. After all, who signed the contract?

[BuriedAlive]

Sucks though... Damon has to shave now.

[jaimej]

This is the weirdest day ever. I mean we needed a CF and he's incredible but... seriously? I don't know I just can't grasp it.

[HoboAdam]

sell out

[underthetalking]

YES!!! Fuck yes!!

[jaimej]

We'd be better off thawing out Ted Williams and putting him in CF.

[cantnokdahustle]

im an athiest dogg


hey brother,
Atheist is spelled e before i.
sorry mate.

- oh jesus is a bitch (both the fake one and the former sock.)

[bigmike]

greedy scum. whats 12 million when you're already making 40? money can't buy respect and you just lost it in a lot of people's eyes.

I'm sure 75% of people would gladly lose your respect for extra cash.

burn in hell with boggs and clemens. lying trick ass bitch.

Um, didn't boston say Clemens was in the twilight of his career? So isn't it they're fault he left Boston (I could be wrong. i hate the red sox and the yankees, so I don't pay too much attention to them). Besides, quit beating those old horses to death. I mean, who knew Clemens would have what? another hall of fame worthy decade left in him after leaving boston?

yeah seriously are yank fans going to love him now?

Um, are you retarded? yes, yankee fans will suck off anything in pin stripes.

besides, what's the big deal. it's call free agency? are they NOT supposed to take the best monetary deal? this isn't 1950 when players only moved because of trades. Get over it.

[wakeupgomer]

I'm interested to see how the Yanks embrace Johnny-Cake. Whoever posted sell-out couldn't be more correct. I really thought Damon was the face of the Boston organization; I know Ramirez and Ortiz are better players, but it just seems weird. It would almost be like Jeter going to the BoSox.

[hockey0001]

Um, didn't boston say Clemens was in the twilight of his career? So isn't it they're fault he left Boston (I could be wrong. i hate the red sox and the yankees, so I don't pay too much attention to them). Besides, quit beating those old horses to death. I mean, who knew Clemens would have what? another hall of fame worthy decade left in him after leaving boston?


Clemens was in the twilight of his career when he left boston. He was overweight and out of shaped and pitched like he didnt give a shit. Once he signed with Toronto he changed his workout plan and hired a personal trainer.

And fuck you Johnny Damon. Dont say that youd gladly accept less money to stay in boston and then go sign to the highest bidder. You now have red sox nation hating you, and the majority of yankees fans already hate you.

[Spicoli hey bud]

I'm interested to see how the Yanks embrace Johnny-Cake. Whoever posted sell-out couldn't be more correct. I really thought Damon was the face of the Boston organization; I know Ramirez and Ortiz are better players, but it just seems weird. It would almost be like Jeter going to the BoSox.
But Jeter has been a Yankee his entire career...Damon did some damage to the Yanks, but he's not completely "Boston." Clemens? same kind of thing.

Regardless, I don't know what to think quite yet. Right now, no embracing this move.

[ActorInThisPlay]

goddamn i hate the fucking yankees. quit trying to buy championships Steinbrenner, if he had it his way there wouldn't even be a season, just as long as he gets the championship.

[theESCO]

so, what? they're trying to build the 04 Red Sox?

[Scott Weber]

traitor!

[Spicoli hey bud]

traitor!
I expected more from a yankee disliker such as yourself. But then again, 1 word can explain a lot.

[marrost]

goddamn i hate the fucking yankees. quit trying to buy championships Steinbrenner, if he had it his way there wouldn't even be a season, just as long as he gets the championship.You post some dumb shit man. They put the offer out to Damon, a free agent, and he accepted. Big deal that he was a fucking Red Sock. Ok so he was a good player on their team during a pivotal season. Anyone would be glad to have him. If you're going to give anyone shit, give it to Damon; he made the final decision. Steinbrenner makes some dumb choices, but the team catches unecessary shit sometimes.

[underthetalking]

How about Dotel?

And to those people saying shit, when a player leaves Boston do you expect him to stop playing all together? Ok he is out of Boston his career is over. Whatever he didnt want to go back he signed with a new team. It just happens to be the Yankees. Big deal.

[Drew Beringer]

Hahah, so weird. Good thing I'm a Brewers fan.

[NetNerdsRevenge]

Clemens was in the twilight of his career when he left boston. He was overweight and out of shaped and pitched like he didnt give a shit. Once he signed with Toronto he changed his workout plan and hired a personal trainer.

And fuck you Johnny Damon. Dont say that youd gladly accept less money to stay in boston and then go sign to the highest bidder. You now have red sox nation hating you, and the majority of yankees fans already hate you.
For once, I see where mikeford is coming from. I forgot this feeling a betrayal.... (don’t think I totally agree with you mike)

not that I wanted his broke ass anyway. Trade for Reed and lets get this going. Wish I could be there when the yanks roll into town.

thanks for the draft picks.....and thanks for yet another shitty contract. How many is that now?

[astereo]

If Damon really had the respect for the Fenway faithful he loved so much, he would have at least extended the contract to an additional year that the sox wouldn't offer. This just shows that in a "The Team I Want to Play for in '06" vs "Another $12m" , the extra $12 is far more important to him. I'm glad he'll be spending most of that additional money on razors.

[Jesse2]

at least he's going to make locks-of-love pretty happy

[Talib Scottie]

I hate that fucker, he better perform.

[getupkid53]

hey brother,
Atheist is spelled e before i.
sorry mate.

- oh and my mother is a bitch

Fixed

[Talib Scottie]

hey brother,
Atheist is spelled e before i.
sorry mate.

- oh jesus is a bitch (both the fake one and the former sock.)
He doesnt believe in your silly spelling rules.

[Trainsaw]

Damon has wanted to be a Yankee forever, fuck it tho, they'll still lose

[LeftWideOpen]

to me, this is the most blatant betrayal of sox fans in our lifetime. he turned down 40 MILLION dollars from his team and took just 12 million more to go to their biggest rival.

if damon signed the same 52 million deal with los angeles ...or anaheim ..or ANY other team ...fans would be disappointed with him and outraged at the organization. but to go to a team you overcame in such dramatic fashion on your way to one of the biggest feats in baseball history, a team that has been a nemesis for generations, is nothing short of betrayal. there is no sympathy or understanding. he turned down 40 million dollars to make just 12 more with the enemy. he's a traitor and i hope nothing but the worst for him for the rest of his baseball career.

quotes like this have only made it worse .. “My message to Red Sox fans is I tried, I tried everything in my power to try to come back."

Don't say you tried after you turned down 40 million dollars. It's absolutely a bunch of crap.

[nobodysmonkey]

My nana is going to be so upset.

[apex]

i get the hair he's gonna cut.

[mikeford]

like i said on another board

GO SOMEWHERE ELSE

ANYWHERE ELSE BUT THE YANKEES

FUCK I DIDNT EVEN WANT DAMON BACK BUT BE A MAN OF YOUR WORD.

HE SAID HE WOULD NEVER GO TO THE YANKEES

fuck.

im willing to bet the orioles probably offered him MORE too.

[cantnokdahustle]

Fixed


silly xtian,

myths are for kids.

[dropkickromance]

yes! this rules!

[NetNerdsRevenge]

Buster Olney has no clue. Shifts the power in the east? Damon is .800 OPS guy who is declining. This is like the Pedro deal. He will be good in 06, but after that, all bets are off. The yankees pitching staff is suspect and their players are getting old with long contracts. I'll give them 06, but the Sox are building for 07, 08 and beyond.

so long Damon, thanks for your services, now start sucking.

[hockey0001]

"There's no way I can go play for the Yankees, but I know they are going to come after me hard,"
-Johnny Damon, may 3rd


fucking traitor

[getupkid53]

silly xtian,

myths are for kids.

I hope you don't write comedy. I think I just heard a corpse out wit you.

[fromwithin]

It must be tougher to be a yankees fan. Think about it, season after season you're taught to hate these guys with a passion and then when they become free agents they join the team. Its like your worst enemy is all of a sudden your best friend. But he is a piece of shit for going back on his word. I can't wait to see how messed up he looks without his locks and beard. Free agency overall is so messed up this year. Tell me how a pitcher with a career sub-.500 record (Burnett) and a guy who's been a closer for two years (Ryan) get a combined $100 million plus contracts? Just wait til next year when Zito is a free agent, he should get $30 million a year, probably from the Yanks.

[ActorInThisPlay]

You post some dumb shit man. They put the offer out to Damon, a free agent, and he accepted. Big deal that he was a fucking Red Sock. Ok so he was a good player on their team during a pivotal season. Anyone would be glad to have him. If you're going to give anyone shit, give it to Damon; he made the final decision. Steinbrenner makes some dumb choices, but the team catches unecessary shit sometimes.
and so do you man...i'm sorry but the fact that they can offer him that much money is ridiculous. they have over a 200 million dollar payroll and still suck. if you honestly don't think they try to buy championships then you are more naive then you think. why else would you need a 200 million dollar payroll?

[jaimej]

I can't believe you guys are still debating this. BASEBALL IS 90% DRAMA. Especially the AL East. Like you didn't think this, or something like it, was coming?? If it weren't Damon it'd be somebody else to stir up the pot, and make us constantly debate it in the offseason. It's all about press coverage.

Oh, and we needed a CF. Dehhh.

[Talib Scottie]

I could never figure out how to spend 53 mil in a lifetime.

[last light]

I could never figure out how to spend 53 mil in a lifetime.

prostitutes, lots of them

[marrost]

and so do you man...i'm sorry but the fact that they can offer him that much money is ridiculous. they have over a 200 million dollar payroll and still suck. if you honestly don't think they try to buy championships then you are more naive then you think. why else would you need a 200 million dollar payroll?The term "buying championships" is getting old man. They have more to spend because they've built their legacy. MLB was created without a salary cap. Natrually, one team was going to fall into this position. Teams don't need a 200 million dollar payroll, but if you fucking make that money then you're going to spend it. I'd take a cap anyday, but that's not how it is right now. Therefore, EVERY TEAM TRIES TO BUY THEIR CHAMPIONSHIPS.

[ActorInThisPlay]

The term "buying championships" is getting old man. They have more to spend because they've built their legacy. MLB was created without a salary cap. Natrually, one team was going to fall into this position. Teams don't need a 200 million dollar payroll, but if you fucking make that money then you're going to spend it. I'd take a cap anyday, but that's not how it is right now. Therefore, EVERY TEAM TRIES TO BUY THEIR CHAMPIONSHIPS.
this is why i think the NFL is more competitive because there a salary cap to even out the playing field. I just don't like the fact that their payroll is over 200 million and then you have the Tigers who just can't compete with that. I don't care if you have the money or not, but when you go out and outbid all the other teams in order to get players then other teams have no chance.

[marrost]

this is why i think the NFL is more competitive because there a salary cap to even out the playing field.I agree. I even did a project about how the NFL addressed the cap issue much better than MLB, the NHL and the NBA.

[marrost]

I just don't like the fact that their payroll is over 200 million and then you have the Tigers who just can't compete with that. I don't care if you have the money or not, but when you go out and outbid all the other teams in order to get players then other teams have no chance.And yea like I said, they catch heat while playing by the rules. I'm for a change. And I'm a Yankee fan.

[thedood]

i hope toronto wins the division
me too!

[getupkid53]

Damon is like sampson. Once his hair is cut and his beard is gone his batting and fielding will become as weak as his arm.

[hockey0001]

Yankees trying to buy another championship. They just throw their money at the big names, overpay for them, and hope it works out. Why do they even have scouts, they never use them. No other team was offering Damon more than 4/40 ( or an average of 10 million a year), the yankees offer 4/52 ( or 13 million a year). Im glad the sox didnt overpay for him. The yankees are gonna be spending a lot of money for a declining CF in about 1-1.5 years.

[LeftWideOpen]

someone on ebay has a since of humor .. http://cgi.ebay.com/Johnny-Damon-Soul_W0QQitemZ5648873584QQcategoryZ 2022QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVi ewItem

[itsjdiggity]

http://espn-att.starwave.com/media/mlb/2005/1221/photo/smh_damon_65.jpg
looks way different

[Emopunkthrice]

I'd think so... they loved Clemens...


and I just noticed... you are from the city a band named "Wester" are from... too bad they broke up =/
Wester haha, I know the drummer and like all the people.

[G-Unit]

johnny damon - derek jeter - alex rodriguez - gary sheffield - hideki matsui - jason giambi - jorge posada - robinson cano

what an awful team, youre right, they suck

[hockey0001]

johnny damon - derek jeter - alex rodriguez - gary sheffield - hideki matsui - jason giambi - jorge posada - robinson cano

what an awful team, youre right, they suck

Cano doesnt belong on that list. And yes, they do suck

[G-Unit]

haha its their lineup chief...how can you say that lineup sucks? honestly. you put a 316 hitter at the top, one of the best leadoff hitters in the game....in front of jeter, arod, and sheff.....tell me they suck when they score 6 runs a game

[Capital H]

apparently it was Damon's wife that pushed him to go to the yankees because she wanted more money. That's fucking rediculous.

[mouood]

apparently it was Damon's wife that pushed him to go to the yankees because she wanted more money. That's fucking rediculous.

where'd you hear that?

[jaimej]

Cano doesnt belong on that list. And yes, they do suck
It's ignorant retards such as yourself that ruin it for the smart Red Sox fans. State your opinion all you want but at least back it up with some clear cut facts. "The Yankees suck, rah rah rah" isn't going to get you anywhere. Do some fucking research.



/rant

[G-Unit]

It's ignorant retards such as yourself that ruin it for the smart Red Sox fans. State your opinion all you want but at least back it up with some clear cut facts. "The Yankees suck, rah rah rah" isn't going to get you anywhere. Do some fucking research.



/rant

thank you. for the record i am a die hard yankee fan, and one of my best friends is a die hard red sox fan. we coexist. we have a love for the game. i forget who said something like "it must be hard being a yankee fan cause we are taught to hate the sox" but thats ridiculous. i dont hate sox, only schilling. but he sucks anyway (ha).

[Capital H]

where'd you hear that?

It was in the newspaper around here somewhere, I'm not totally sure which one it was.

[hockey0001]

haha its their lineup chief...how can you say that lineup sucks? honestly. you put a 316 hitter at the top, one of the best leadoff hitters in the game....in front of jeter, arod, and sheff.....tell me they suck when they score 6 runs a game

Then why dont you have their number 9 hitter listed pal. I only see 8 players listed there. And cano does not belong in that group of very good/great players. And i can say they suck because i hate them. Yankees suck = i hate the yankees. Simple as that. They obviously have a stacked line up and are a very good team. Their pitching is suspect though and could prove to be their downfall.

[hockey0001]

It's ignorant retards such as yourself that ruin it for the smart Red Sox fans. State your opinion all you want but at least back it up with some clear cut facts. "The Yankees suck, rah rah rah" isn't going to get you anywhere. Do some fucking research.



/rant

Go read some of my other posts in other red sox related threads, and baseball in general before making assumptions. I back up pretty much every one of my posts with facts and know what im talking about. I'd figure that by saying "yankees suck," when they obvioulsy have a loaded line-up, people would have the insight to realize that alls i mean is that i hate them.


Boston should hurry up and trade arroyo/clement to the mariners for Jeremy Reed and then we can forget about Damon. I think In 1-1.5 years, Reed has potential to be as good or better than Damon. Damon will likely decline in defense and offense over the next 1-1.5 years, and Reed should get better. He's cheaper than Damon and can actually reach second base on a throw without need for a cutoff man.

[richter915]

first off...baseball sucks all together.

more specifically...Boston fans suck...seriously it's all the people who just want to hate on NY. You know what you retards, Boston has like the third or fourth highest payroll in baseball and you guys always preach about being a "blue collar" team...bullshit. Oh and people from Boston are just inbred Micks who don't know how to show any class or decency in society. Any Boston fan I know always turns out to be some ignorant prick who thinks he's God cause Boston finally won a world series.

[hockey0001]

first off...baseball sucks all together.

more specifically...Boston fans suck...seriously it's all the people who just want to hate on NY. You know what you retards, Boston has like the third or fourth highest payroll in baseball and you guys always preach about being a "blue collar" team...bullshit. Oh and people from Boston are just inbred Micks who don't know how to show any class or decency in society. Any Boston fan I know always turns out to be some ignorant prick who thinks he's God cause Boston finally won a world series.

Im pretty sure that Boston has been 2nd to the Yankees in payroll. But the difference between the payrolls is still around $70 million. Yankees have the largest payroll by far. It has allowed them to sign A-rod (red sox refused to go over their budget) and now it allowed them to overpay Damon and give him $13 million a year, and by most accounts he isnt worth more than $10 million a year.

Yankees payroll -$213.1 million, ave player salary about 7.4 million
Boston payroll - $141.9 million, ave player salary about 4.2 million

Note on the ave player salary, the difference between the Yankees and Red Sox ( 1st and 2nd) is about the same as the difference between Boston and Kansas City ( 2nd and 27th)

[astereo]

first off...baseball sucks all together.

more specifically...Boston fans suck...seriously it's all the people who just want to hate on NY. You know what you retards, Boston has like the third or fourth highest payroll in baseball and you guys always preach about being a "blue collar" team...bullshit. Oh and people from Boston are just inbred Micks who don't know how to show any class or decency in society. Any Boston fan I know always turns out to be some ignorant prick who thinks he's God cause Boston finally won a world series.

what a clever way to put it :rolleyes:
do you reallize this is a thread about the redsox, not about hating on them and the rest of rs nation

i have nothing against yankee's fans, i'm friends with many of them, but most of the time, it's them who are the ignorant pricks because of their massive collection of rings. The ignorant pricks are the rappers who dawn the NY hats just because they've won so many times (although, they are not usually real fans)

just my .2 cents

[bigmike]

Clemens was in the twilight of his career when he left boston. He was overweight and out of shaped and pitched like he didnt give a shit. Once he signed with Toronto he changed his workout plan and hired a personal trainer.

And fuck you Johnny Damon. Dont say that youd gladly accept less money to stay in boston and then go sign to the highest bidder. You now have red sox nation hating you, and the majority of yankees fans already hate you.

that just means he's lazy, not in the twilight of his career.

[hockey0001]

that just means he's lazy, not in the twilight of his career.

And he gave no forseeable reason that he was no longer going to be lazy and that he would turn his career around.

[bigmike]

And he gave no forseeable reason that he was no longer going to be lazy and that he would turn his career around.

turn his career around? he had a 3.63 ERA his last year with Boston. It's not like he imploded with an 8.50 era.

[G-Unit]

Then why dont you have their number 9 hitter listed pal. I only see 8 players listed there. And cano does not belong in that group of very good/great players. And i can say they suck because i hate them. Yankees suck = i hate the yankees. Simple as that. They obviously have a stacked line up and are a very good team. Their pitching is suspect though and could prove to be their downfall.

haha if we had a 9th hitter then it would be listed. as of now ill put bernie if youd like. and cano doesnt belong? he had a pretty impressive rookie season. and playing under arod and jeter, hes going to improve. but no, you hate the yankees, so they suck. so sayeth the shithead

[G-Unit]

Im pretty sure that Boston has been 2nd to the Yankees in payroll. But the difference between the payrolls is still around $70 million. Yankees have the largest payroll by far. It has allowed them to sign A-rod (red sox refused to go over their budget) and now it allowed them to overpay Damon and give him $13 million a year, and by most accounts he isnt worth more than $10 million a year.

Yankees payroll -$213.1 million, ave player salary about 7.4 million
Boston payroll - $141.9 million, ave player salary about 4.2 million

Note on the ave player salary, the difference between the Yankees and Red Sox ( 1st and 2nd) is about the same as the difference between Boston and Kansas City ( 2nd and 27th)

i dont know why everyone keeps saying the yankees are overpaying damon. hes getting 3 mil more then he would with the sox, and his stats are worth it. and to the yankees, putting a 316 hitter in the lead off spot in front of the evil empire seems worth it. opinions anyone?

[NetNerdsRevenge]

haha its their lineup chief...how can you say that lineup sucks? honestly. you put a 316 hitter at the top, one of the best leadoff hitters in the game....in front of jeter, arod, and sheff.....tell me they suck when they score 6 runs a game
a .316 avg, or .353 obp? A lead off hitter should have a high obp, it matters more than a high avg. Im not saying your wrong, but his obp should be what you weigh in this situation.


i dont know why everyone keeps saying the yankees are overpaying damon. hes getting 3 mil more then he would with the sox, and his stats are worth it. and to the yankees, putting a 316 hitter in the lead off spot in front of the evil empire seems worth it. opinions anyone?
4/40 is still over paying. Last year he declined (and even in 04) in the latter half of the season. He is a career .785 ish OPS guy. Basically, the yanks are going to get one good year of Damon, maybe two, but he will decline playing in CF the next four years. This deal is not going to look good after a couple years when Damon resorts back to average. Although, with the yankees money, it probably wont hurt as much.


first off...baseball sucks all together.
Dont post anymore. Boston fans are some of the best there is. Some of the best baseball discussions on this board are from Red Sox fans. And here is a clue, our payroll is going to be cut this year. It will be cut in 07 as well, but we will still be a competing team. Why? Because our FO is smart. We have talent in the farm and talent through trade (Beckett and Reed if it happens).

Also, I wouldn't call Varitek, Millar, Bellhorn/graff, Mueller, Nixon, Damon (before his rock star days), Arroyo, Wakefield, Lowe (when he was here), etc. big stars. Blue collar? maybe, maybe not, but certainly not big stars. Millar was going to Japan, and Mueller was an after thought for teams.

haha if we had a 9th hitter then it would be listed. as of now ill put bernie
Since bernie has accepted a one year deal, Its safe to say he will be in the line-up. He can still contribute.

[G-Unit]

thats all speculation. plus not only are you getting a 353 career obp in your lead off position, by acquiring damon you place your division rival in a huge hole. also i think the yankees are going to pick up another 1st baseman or will put someone else in dh. it would be silly not to, he could be their worst hitter in the lineup. maybe theyll put sierra in as a big bat.

[fromwithin]

apparently it was Damon's wife that pushed him to go to the yankees because she wanted more money.

I'd smack that bitch upside her head if she pushed me to do that. Unless she gave him sex everyday, then it'd be a win-win situation. If I was Damon, I'd say "..to make up for me being a liar and a jackass, I'm donating my locks to Fenway so the fans can remember the good days. Just know I'm not doing this because of me."

[G-Unit]

id say, "hey bitch, why dont you go knit me a sweater, or get your ass back in the kitchen." - eric cartman

[NetNerdsRevenge]

thats all speculation. plus not only are you getting a 353 career obp in your lead off position, by acquiring damon you place your division rival in a huge hole. also i think the yankees are going to pick up another 1st baseman or will put someone else in dh. it would be silly not to, he could be their worst hitter in the lineup. maybe theyll put sierra in as a big bat.
I could provide evidence if you would like....

Why would you want Sierra as a big bat? So he can post another .760 OPS? Do they even need a big bat with that line-up? Run away from Sierra, run far away. He is old and has only posted an .800 OPS three times in his 19 year career.

[G-Unit]

better bat than bernie is the point

[hockey0001]

haha if we had a 9th hitter then it would be listed. as of now ill put bernie if youd like. and cano doesnt belong? he had a pretty impressive rookie season. and playing under arod and jeter, hes going to improve. but no, you hate the yankees, so they suck. so sayeth the shithead

Cano does not belong with them. He's had one season and seemed to play over his head. I;m not sold on him as being a great everyday player. If he continues to improve upon his rookie season then i'll have no problem admitting to it and that he should be mentioned along with those other names. He needs to work on his plate discipline, only 16 walks, and increase his obp.

[hockey0001]

better bat than bernie is the point

williams - .249 .321 .367
sierra - .229 .265 .371

In that lineup, Williams better average and obp is much more valuable than Sierra's slightly better slg %

[underdawg1119]

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[NetNerdsRevenge]

better bat than bernie is the point
Not at all. Bernie can still play in the field and has a career .480 slg. his drop off in slg last year could be because he was getting older and wearing his body down in the field. Stick him in a DH role and watch his slg rise again. Sierra is old and out dated. Bernie has time left.