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Originally posted by Shamez214 Ehhhh... I actually think this is a dumb signing by the Yankees. They scored a bajillion runs last year. Scoring runs isn't the problem. It's giving them up that hurts them. They won 95 games last year. They should have went with a defensive OF. Anyone who can play the position above averagely would have been a much better fit. Then, I know they have a lot of money in that rotation already, but they should've checked to see what Millwood wanted. I'm not saying Damon will hurt the Yankees, I just think there were better things they could've spent that money on. I used to be in the "Cashman is a great GM, but is limited to what he can do be Steinbrenner" camp. I definitely think differently now... I just copied my post from the NYTA board...

Yeah because we remembered all those key hits that the Yankees had in the post season last year against the Angels or how they stopped hitting against the Red Sox in that collapse in 04' Yankee fans realize what the real Yankee issues were in the playoffs. Bullpen and clutch hitting, and creating rallies in the post season when trailing, they just didn't have it. Pitchers were the least of the issues in their recent playoffs. Why do you think Alex Rodriguez got so much heat for his performance in the playoffs.

The fact is whichever way it is twisted the Red Sox didn't think he is worth it for them, the Yankees thought otherwise and stepped up. He is a fit for this team, certainly when your next best option was Bubba Crosby, at best a backup outfielder on the bench, who would play about75 games a year at most depending on injuries, pinch running, defence, etc. When Andy Petite left NY, us Yankee fans rationalized it as well and moved on, that's Free Agency, a guy goes where he wants because it is his talents being marketed.

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Originally posted by Shamez214 The same idiotic front office that traded Doug Mirabelli (a back-up catcher) for Mark Loretta? I'm thinking they're gonna go get Coco Crisp now for CF. And they may see what Alex Gonzalez is asking for. Coco Crisp Mark Loretta Ortiz Manny Varitek Nixon Lowell first baseman? Gonzalez Looks pretty decent to me. Let's see what happens the rest of the off-season before calling them "idiotic" for letting Damon go somewhere else for 13M a year. They also have Andy Marte... who I think is going to be a STUD.

man, the Yanks have upstaged them big time. All of Red Sox Nation are crying themselves to sleep...look at the new column on espn.

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 man, the Yanks have upstaged them big time. All of Red Sox Nation are crying themselves to sleep...look at the new column on espn.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page...ex?name=simmons

hey members of juice add another yankee (well ex) to your beloved players on the juice guys
Matt Lawton
his reason for bein on the juice...
"I wasn't playing well enough to be on a Little League roster, let alone be on the roster of the New York Yankees,"

me thinks he still isnt good enough to be in sigle A much less the Marlins or Royals

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 Calling Damon a traitor is retarded. The Red Sox had every opportunity to get him back but didn't. It seems as if they didn't even try hard to sign him. So tough shit, blame your idiotic front office.

I completely agree... he's not a traitor, he's smart... the Sox thought he was bluffing and SO DID EVERYONE else(according to WEEI when I listen) so Damon stuck it to them, and good for him, even though I think the guy is the biggest idiot in the world...

Damon is not worth 13 million a year... but WHAT they lost in his leadoff qualities... it would have been worth 13 million to keep that in tact, rather than trying something new which will not be the same as Damon... oh well...

THEO was smart for leaving, now Damon can be added to that list... WHO'S NEXT!!! lol...

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Maybe Manny will push ever hard to get shipped out. If he leaves, Boston are surely done.

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johnny damon is a sellout.

thats all i have to say.

johnny damon = phil collins. you don't leave your band dude .

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Originally posted by LeopoldStotch johnny damon = phil collins. you don't leave your band dude .

lol thats a new one

Yeah but Phil Collins became more succesful as a solo artist then he was with Genesis. Maybe that's the same analogy Damon is thinking of. He'll be more successfull in New York(?). maybe

Johnny Damon was on the A's and the Royals before he was on the Red Sox.

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Originally posted by Shamez214 Johnny Damon was on the A's and the Royals before he was on the Red Sox.

yeah but his jesus like appearence was the face of those annoying Red Sox teams for years. Most fans have already forgotten his days in Oakland and in KC it was like the minors.

Jose Vidro is apparently "not mad" at Soriano, but he does have mixed feelings about the trade. He wants to have the outfield/2ndbase thing cleared up before spring training.

Why do I have a feeling this is just going to turn into one big soup can?

In other news, i'm going to try to head down to Florida to catch some pre-season games. My grandparents have a house about 15 miles away from Space Coast stadium. I never knew this!

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Originally posted by Mebot In other news, i'm going to try to head down to Florida to catch some pre-season games. My grandparents have a house about 15 miles away from Space Coast stadium. I never knew this!

I live about 20 minutes away...the players are great about signing and Frank is very accessible,he just doesn't like being called coach.3rd and 1st base line seats are about 20 dollars