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Found November 07, 2009 on Replacement Level Yankees:
PLAYERS: Johnny Damon,  Hideki Matsui
TEAMS: New York Yankees

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NEW YORK—Johnny Damon’s last on-field action of the season was to touch home plate at Yankee Stadium, scoring on a two-run Hideki Matsui single in the third inning of Game 6 of the World Series. That’s not a bad way to go out, but Damon is hoping it doesn’t mark his final movement in a Yankees uniform. The 35-year-old outfielder is expected to file for free agency soon, but he continues to make it known he would love to keep playing in New York. “Obviously, I’m going to have a lot of options,” Damon said. “I think what it comes down to is what kind of option the Yankees want to give me, or not give me. Why wouldn’t I want to come back? “We have the best owners in baseball and the best team. We have the most revenue and the biggest payroll. Who wouldn’t want to be part of the Yankee tradition? I would like to continue mine, and I feel like I could come back and do a great job again.” My he...
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