Found November 10, 2009 on
Yanks Go Yard:
Apparently Scott Boras is seeking a four-year deal for free-agent LF Johnny Damon, much longer than the 1 to 2 year deal the Yanks are looking to give him. Does Mr. Boras know that Damon is 36 years old? And can barely play the outfield?
Nobody is denying what his bat can still do (and did [...]
Yardbarker aggregates the latest sports news, rumors and gossip from around the web. We use proprietary algorithms to automatically categorize stories and associate photos with articles. If you feel an article was miscategorized, please email tagging@yardbarker.com.
THE BACKYARD
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES
Via The Evil Empire
|
November 12, 2009
From Jon Heyman:Boras strongly hinted that postseason hero Johnny Damon should be in line for another four-year contract from the Yankees by prominently mentioning that Jorge Posada received such a deal in his mid-30s, and Derek Jeter will surely get one next winter at the same stage. Boras also produced a Damon book with some surprising numbers, such as the fact that Damon is one...
Via The iYankees Blog
|
November 12, 2009
Earlier today, I wrote about Johnny Damon’s desire to play for another 3-4 years.
A few hours later, we now have the following from rumor-specialist, Jon Heyman (SI):
Meanwhile, the Yankees, who were hoping to get Damon on a two-year deal, say they are “absolutely” not going to offer four to Damon, whose signing with the Yankees [...]
Via MLB Trade Rumors
|
November 10, 2009
After months of talk that the Yankees would only keep one of Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui, Joel Sherman of the New York Post hears that the World Champions will try to re-sign both players, plus Andy Pettitte. The Yankees are more intent on retaining their own free agents than they are on acquiring Matt Holliday, Jason Bay or John Lackey.
Yankees GM Brian Cashman would prefer...
Via Replacement Level Yankees
|
November 12, 2009
Of the seven Yankees eligible for free agency, six have already filed. Andy Pettitte has yet to make it official but Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, Jose Molina, Eric Hinske, Jerry Hairston Jr. and Xavier Nady have filed, and the Yankees have eight more days of exclusive rights to negotiate a deal with them for next season. After that, free agents are free to negotiate with any team...
Via New York Yankees - New York Post
|
November 11, 2009
CHICAGO — We now return to the business portion of the program.
The Yankees were hoping all the joy associated with being a champion Yankee would motivate Johnny Damon to accept a one- or, at the most, two-year deal to return.
However, his representa...
Via CBSSports.com
|
November 09, 2009
World Series MVP Hideki Matsui became a free agent Monday along with New York Yankees teammates Johnny Damon, Eric Hinske, Jose Molina and Xavier Nady.
Via *D MLB Trade Rumors
|
November 12, 2009
After working the lobby all week at the Chicago GM Meetings, SI's Jon Heyman has the latest hot stove chatter...
The Giants "appear to have emerged as one potential competitor" for the services of Johnny Damon.
The Rangers met with John Lackey's agent yesterday, though they're not expected to have that kind of money available. Heyman adds...
Via The Evil Empire
|
November 09, 2009
Tim Dierkes over at MLB Trade Rumors came out with his list of the top 50 MLB free agents in this year's FA class. He also listed the team he believes that player will sign with. As far as current Yankees are concerned he ranks Andy Pettitte 6th and believe he'll remain in the Bronx. The same goes for Johnny Damon, who he ranked 12th. He believes Hideki Matsui, who was...
Via Miami Herald
|
November 09, 2009
Outfielder Johnny Damon and designated hitter Hideki Matsui, keys to the New York Yankees' World Series victory, were among the 31 players to file for free agency Monday.
Via Bleacher Report
|
November 11, 2009
Scott Boras has got to be the most unpopular man in all of baseball...actually in all of sports. First he compares his client Johnny Damon to Derek Jeter. Then he goes on to say that the Red Sox had a chance to sign Mark Teixeira and blew it...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via NY Daily News
|
November 12, 2009
Brian Cashman has another week of exclusive negotiating rights with the Yankees' trio of Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui. Whatever decisions Cashman makes, they will be based on 2010, not the title run that is still fresh in everybody's minds.
Via New York Yankees - New York Post
|
November 10, 2009
CHICAGO -- The Yankees are strategizing ways to retain all three of their major free agents -- Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui -- sources told The Post.
Damon and Pettitte are the priorities. But when asked if that meant Matsui had p...
Via NY Baseball Digest
|
November 10, 2009
One of the biggest surprises to me during the GM meetings is the belief the Yankees will attempt to keep Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte, and Hideki Matsui versus focusing on Matt Holliday, Jason Bay, and John Lackey. To me that’s the wrong move because it is predicated on nostalgia of the past versus objectively analyzing [...]
Original Story:
http://yanksgoyard.com/2009/11/10/sco...
