Found January 22, 2012 on
PRO Rumors:
PLAYERS:
Johnny Damon,
Victor Martinez,
Miguel Cabrera,
Derrek Lee,
Bobby Abreu,
Raul Ibanez,
Kosuke Fukudome,
Hideki Matsui
TEAMS:
Detroit Tigers,
Tampa Bay Rays,
Pittsburgh Pirates,
Los Angeles Angels,
Philadelphia Phillies,
Cleveland Indians,
Oakland Athletics,
Boston Red Sox
According to a tweet by
Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports,
The Detroit Tigers are showing interest in free agent outfielder,
Johnny Damon. Damon would provide a veteran left handed bat to fill in for
Victor Martinez this season. Martinez is likely out for the season with an ACL tear leaving a massive hole behind
Miguel Cabrera in the Tigers lineup. Some other potential candidates for the Tigers include
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Via Fox Sports Detroit
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January 23, 2012
Johnny Damon in Detroit Part II?
Could happen, according to a Sunday tweet by FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi:
"Tigers are indeed pursuing Johnny Damon, source says. At this point, he's a stronger possibility than Derrek Lee."
Damon spent last season in Tampa Bay, where he hit .261 with 16 home runs and 73 RBI in 582 at-bats. With the Tigers in 2010, he hit ...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily
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January 22, 2012
Johnny Damon never wanted to leave the Yankees after the 2009 season, but lost a financial game of chicken to GM Brian Cashman. Now that the Yankees have an opening at DH, Damon is said to badly want to return to the Bronx, according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post.
There are two problems preventing Damon from returning to the Bronx right now. The first is the Jesus Montero-Michael...
Via Lions Blog
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January 24, 2012
Johnny Damon is open to the possibility of returning to the Tigers. "I have interest knowing that I loved playing there and they are a team built to win," Damon told the Free Press in a text message today.
Via Lions Blog
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January 24, 2012
If the Tigers sign Johnny Damon to take Victor Martinez's place, he would join a distinguished group of players who have had a second tour with the Tigers. Damon played with the Tigers in 2010, then joined Tampa Bay as a free agent last season. In chronological order, here are some prominent "two-time" Tigers from recent decades:
Via New York Yankees - New York Post
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January 22, 2012
The Yankees aren’t the only one of Johnny Damon’s former teams who could sign the 38-year old.
The Tigers have expressed interest in Damon, who he played for in 2010 after spending four years with the Yankees, according to a FOXSports.com report. The Tigers lost their starting...
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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January 22, 2012
The Tigers are pursuing Johnny Damon, a source tells Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (via Twitter). Morosi adds that at this point, he's a stronger possibility for the club than Derrek Lee.
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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January 24, 2012
The Tigers are considering Johnny Damon for their designated hitter job and the interest is mutual. The 38-year-old free agent is open to returning to Detroit, where he played in 2010, tweets John Lowe of the Detroit Free Press.
"I have interest knowing that I loved playing there and they are a team built to win," Damon said.
Damon is just 277 career hits away...
Via We Should Be GM's
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January 22, 2012
By all accounts, Ryan Howard will not be ready by Opening Day. Thus creating an open spot on the 25-man roster. The Phillies could use a player with some speed and the ability to play the outfield on their bench, something that Michael Martinez or Scott Podsednik would provide. However, Mini-Mart can't hit, and Pods wasn't in the Majors last season, and only played 34...
Via Lions Blog
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January 22, 2012
The Tigers are pursuing Johnny Damon to fill the void left by Victor Martinez's knee injury, Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports reported on Sunday.
Via We Should Be GM's
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January 23, 2012
Yesterday I proposed offering Juan Pierre or Johnny Damon a contract to be a bench player on the Phillies. Neither option is likely because they're looking for starting gigs, and the Phils don't have that to offer. Also, someone in the comments section mentioned that a right-handed bat would be preferable to a lefty, so I looked over the list of remaining free agents and...
