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 view at least as a part-time DH and don’t want him for more than two years and $20 million. The Post reported Tuesday that industry sources indicate Damon isn’t looking to take a pay ...
(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 years, I was watching Braves and Red Sox games every night, while my peers were ingesting unhealthy amounts of Sesame Street ...
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 the team's designated hitter for 2010.
While that is happening, the Yankees are still looking into the possibility of bringing back Johnny Damon for 2010 to play as the left fielder and maybe even a part-time ...
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 the team's designated hitter for 2010. While that is happening, the Yankees are still looking into the possibility of bringing back Johnny Damon for 2010 to play as the left fielder and maybe even ...
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 Yankees haven't progressed in contract talks, the Yankees are looking elsewhere for someone at DH.
According to New York Post's George King, the Yankees are possibly in negotiations with one of ...
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 better way to prove this is using projections. I'm not saying the Yankees should just look at CHONE's projections and sign a player based on them; I'm sure they have ...
Theo Epstein, you're a fool if you trade away Jacoby Ellsbury, one of your homegrown—even if it's to bring in Adrian Gonzalez from the San Diego Padres.
Why in the world would you trade away a clutch defender who has 70 steals and is a leadoff hitter—something a Boston Red Sox team has never had?
There are other options, Theo. Even if it's parting with Clay Buchholz, which would also be a shame since the starting rotation on paper looks to be more deadly than even the reigning World Champions' (dare I ...
Mailbags are all the rage on sports websites across the county. Yet, it's somewhat disappointing that this great website still doesn't have one.
In an attempt to help fix this problem, and based on the interest shown in feedback from writers on many articles across the site, I will be continuing a periodic mailbag of my own.
After seeing a bit of interest from the well-informed and passionate Yankees fans out there, it's time to really get this project off the ground. However, it won't go anywhere without your help.
I'll publish questions ...
I live in Connecticut. There are Yankee fans around every corner. When I am back in Michigan for family functions, the most knowledgeable sports fan around is my cousin, Rob. Rob is a Yankee fan.
Needless to say, I hear plenty about the Yankees. So, when the Tigers dealt Curtis Granderson to the Yankees last week, I had more than a few conversations about Curtis.
My cousin commented via email that he was excited about the Yankees getting one of the 20 best outfielders in the game. Twenty seems like a lot, ...
…And Stay Within Last Years Budget.
Washington DC
By Patrick Read
With news swirling around about Hideki Matsui heading to the LA Angels and the Yankees reportedly sitting tight for now, another ring bearer is now eying the free-market.
Johnny Damon has said to the NY Post that he is expanding his market and looking elsewhere.
“I am going to start looking around. Teams are getting better, and there are (other) teams interested. I can’t wait forever and I am sure [the Yankees] are trying to figure things out. I have to be ready.” ...