Archive for December, 2009
For Johnny Damon, What’s Next? »
Last night, the Yankees and Nick Johnson came to terms on a one year/$5.5 million contract that all but ends Johnny Damon's tenure with the Yankees: In a move that almost certainly would end Johnny Damon’s four-year run in the Bronx, the Yankees were close to completing negotiations on a one-year contract with Nick Johnson late Thursday. A [...]
Yankees Consider Matt Holliday with Johnny »
Tomorrow, the Yankees will finalize a one year, $5.5 million deal with new designated hitter Nick Johnson. The addition of Johnson likely spells the end for Johnny Damon, who was going to be asked to play as part-time DH and part-time left fielder. With Damon likely out of the picture now, there is still an opening in left field that needs to be [...]
The 50 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time »
There is no definitive way to rank the greatest baseball players of all time, but I've created a mathematical formula that I think gets us pretty close. First, I awarded points to the top 50 hitters in 11 offensive categories (runs, hits, doubles, triples, homers, walks, steals, average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage). The leader in [...]
New York Yankees Reportedly Sign DH Nick Johnson To a »
Newsday's Ken Davidoff is reporting that the Yankees have agreed to a one-year deal with Nick Johnson worth around $5.5 million. The deal is pending a physical, but is pretty much done. This is a great move for the Yankees. While Nick Johnson will be limited to a designated hitter role on this Yankees team, I see that as a good thing. There is no [...]
Nick Johnson Can Do So Much Better than New York »
Could Nick Johnson be returning to the Bronx? Maybe: The Yankees and Nick Johnson are talking about the sweet-swinging lefty and on-base machine replacing Hideki Matsui as the world champions’ designated hitter on a one-year deal. If an agreement is reached, it would be an indication the Yankees will part ways with Johnny Damon, who they [...]
Is Baseball’s Hot Stove Season More Exciting »
(Aaron Torres is a journalist whose work has been published by Sports Illustrated and syndicated by USA Today and AOL.com. To read all of his work, including this article in its entirety , please click here, or visit him at www.aarontorres-sports.com ) Out of every sport, baseball is the one I go furthest back with. In my formative [...]
Would Vladimir Guerrero Fit Into The Yankees Plans For »
Most of the articles I've published about the Yankees' offseason plans have been based off newspaper articles and rumors written on baseball Web sites. This will be my first article making a possible suggestion about a player the Yankees haven't looked into yet. Before, I had written about the Yankees talking to Nick Johnson about possibly being [...]
Would Vladimir Guerrero Fit into the Yankees’ »
Most of the articles I've published about the Yankees' offseason plans have been based off newspaper articles and rumors written on baseball Web sites. This will be my first article making a possible suggestion about a player the Yankees haven't looked into yet. Before, I had written about the Yankees talking to Nick Johnson about possibly being [...]
New York Yankees Talking to Nick Johnson About DH Role »
On Monday, Hideki Matsui left the Yankees to sign a one-year deal to become the Angels' new designated hitter. Matsui's departure leaves a large hole at the DH spot in the Yankees' lineup. Now, the Yankees were toying with the idea of bringing Johnny Damon back and possibly using him as the DH, if not for left field. But since Damon and the [...]
Finding the New York Yankees’ Best Option for »
I touched on this topic in Monday's post , as I wondered what the Yankees should do with the left field and designated hitter positions. My line of thinking was that the Yankees don't need to bring Johnny Damon back when there are similar options available at a much more affordable price. Instead of just rambling like I did on Monday, a [...]