JOHNNY DAMON RUMORS & GOSSIP
Damon no longer DH option YANKEES NOTES
TAMPA There won't be a Johnny Damon II in The Bronx.
According to Damon, he no longer is considering a return to the Yankees as a free agent.
"We both are looking at other options now,'' Damon told The Post yesterday, and called it "unfortunate.''
According to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, Damon contacted the club.
"He called and I...
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Discuss
Another Way to Measure Career Value
February posts are supposed to be about Spring Training, not the Hall of Fame.
Yet the Hall of Fame debate rages longer for baseball than any other sport. Joe Posnanski recently discussed the Hall of Fame chances for current free agent Johnny Damon. For many casual fans Johnny Damon will be remembered as a solid major league player for a number of years, who at times in his career...
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Yankees GM shoots down Damon
Johnny Damon will have to look somewhere other than the Bronx to continue his MLB career.The New York Post is reporting that Damon contacted the New York Yankees looking for work, but received a blunt reply from Yankees GM Brian Cashman, who has no interest in bringing back Damon.“I told him the truth … he is not the No. 1 option if and when I turn to DH options,” Cashman told...
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Report: Yanks not interested in Damon
The New York Yankees have closed the door on the possibility of free-agent designated hitter Johnny Damon returning to the team, the New York Post reported Saturday.
Damon, 38, played four seasons with the Yankees and won the World Series with the franchise in 2009.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Damon called the club about a return and, "I told him the truth....
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4 days ago
Damon Doesn't Understand Why Yanks Don't Want Him
From Jon Heyman:Johnny Damon doesn't get it, doesn't get why he's not getting offers after the year he had. Damon didn't get why he didn't receive an offer from the incumbent Rays after he was a leader for them in the clubhouse and on the field, and now he doesn't get why he seemingly is running second as a candidate to be the Yankees' left-handed DH....
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Baltimore Orioles Only Option Remaining For Johnny Damon?
Johnny Damon has been waiting for the phone to ring all offseason after playing last season with the Tampa Bay Rays. He has been linked to numerous teams as we draw closer to Spring Training, yet Damon remains unsigned less than 6 weeks prior to the start of the 2012 MLB Season.
In 150 games for Tampa last season, Damon hit .261 with 16 home runs and 73 RBI. He also scored 79 runs...
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Johnny Damon Thinks He's Perfect Fit for Yankees, Unsure Why They Haven't Called Yet
As teams prepare for the start of spring training and players begin to report for duty, Johnny Damon remains a free agent looking for a place to play. Damon found success with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011, but it appears the 38-year-old outfielder turned designated-hitter still has a soft spot for the New York Yankees. Damon played for the Yankees from 2006 to 2009 and was a popular...
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Johnny Damon’s Extra Swings in 2011
On Tuesday, Joel Sherman reported that some teams are wary of signing Johnny Damon because of how close he is to 3,000 hits. Three executives told Sherman that they were concerned Damon’s quest for the milestone has made him less patient at the plate, trading walks for chances to get a hit — an idea that was first observed by JC Mitchell at DRaysBay back in July. Sherman...
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Rumor: 3000 hits may be keeping Damon from a job
Wondering why former Yankee Johnny Damon doesn’t have a job yet? It may be because of his pursuit of 3,000 hits, according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post.
Apparently executives from at least three teams have told Sherman that they are concerned he is too fixed on 3,000 and is sacrificing his typical solid, patient at bats to get a few more hits. He is getting older so it is...
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BACK ON BOARD?
Damon a possibility for Yanks
The Yankees are currently exploring DH options, and one name that has come up is Johnny Damon. A reunion with Damon could give the Yankees stability at an affordable price.
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January 15, 2012
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January 15, 2012
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