Archive for December, 2009
The New York Baseball All-Decade Team: Position »
We are only a few weeks until it is the end of this decade, I was thinking and I decided that I would make the New York Baseball All-Decade Team. This decade was great for the Yankees in winning two World Series but not great for the Mets in only making the playoffs a couple of times. In fact, in the first World Series of the decade the two New [...]
Jason Bay And Johnny Damon Find Themselves In Similar »
There are a lot of differences between Johnny Damon and Jason Bay. Damon is left-handed and Bay is right-handed. Damon has two World Series rings and Bay has zero. Damon’s game is based primarily on speed and Bay’s game is based primarily on power. Damon is flamboyant and likes to speak his mind, while Bay speaks softly and carries a big [...]
2010 New York Yankees Younger, Cheaper, Better Than »
There is much teeth-gnashing among Yankees fans as they mourn the departure of Hideki Matsui and probable loss of Johnny Damon . Even here at the Bleacher Report, writers accuse management of penny-pinching at the expense of the team on the field . These writers are wrong. Brian Cashman's moves have made the 2010 Yankees younger, cheaper, [...]
Milton Bradley Traded to Mariners; Johnny »
The Seattle Mariners, having already signed third baseman Chone Figgins and acquired starting pitcher Cliff Lee this offseason, took a huge gamble, trading the horrid Carlos Silva to the Cubs for the dysfunctional Milton Bradley. They hope they don't get this version. Milton Bradley has had his problems. He tore his ACL aggressively arguing [...]
Why Exactly Is Nick Johnson Better Than Johnny Damon? »
Nick Johnson has reportedly signed a 1-year/$5.5 million contract with the New York Yankees. His signing clearly states that Johnny Damon's time as a Yankee is over. Damon is 36 and saw his asking price of 2-years/$26 million from this morning drop to 2-years/$20 million as he tried to stay in pinstripes. The move is not only curious considering [...]
New York Yankees May Look Into Mark DeRosa After Nick »
The Yankees signing of Nick Johnson basically means the end of Johnny Damon's tenure with the Yankees. Especially since Damon's agent, Scott Boras, has not backed off his contract demands of at least three years and at least $13 million per season. Unless Damon does what Alex Rodriguez did back in 2007 where he came personally to the Yankees to [...]
Weighing in on Phil Coke »
From JAYRC: Perhaps the least talked about of our four new prospects is former New York Yankee south paw Phil Coke. At 27 years old, I think it’s safe to say that the prospect lable is far removed from his name. Last season in a relief role with the Yankees in 60 innings of work Coke went 4-3 posting a 4.50 ERA. The numbers are respectable but [...]
New York Yankees Sign Nick Johnson, End Johnny Damon »
The New York Yankees signed a left-handed hitter to hit second in their lineup in 2010 and it’s not Johnny Damon. ESPN.com’s Buster Olney, via Twitter , is reporting that the Yankees have signed 1B Nick Johnson to a one-year, $5.5 million contract. The deal also includes a mutual option for 2011 for $5.5 million. Signing Johnson essentially [...]
What Does the Nick Johnson Contract Mean for Adam »
Coming into the offseason, the two top free agent first basemen on the market were Adam LaRoche and Nick Johnson. Besides the fact that they are both left-handed first basemen, LaRoche and Johnson have little in common as far as their careers and playing styles are concerned. LaRoche is a steady power hitter, who has hit at least 20 home runs in [...]
Alex Rodriguez Will Not Need A Second Surgery On His »
As if the New York Yankees needed more good news. According to the Newark Star Ledger , Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez will not need a second surgery on his right hip. Rodriguez visited his hip specialist on Monday, Dr. Marc Phillippon. Phillippon informed Rodriguez that a second surgery will not be needed and he is free to begin his offseason [...]