Comments on: Parting with Johnny Damon http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/parting-with-johnny-damon-8992 The Blog Formerly Known As The Yankee Universe Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:44:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Media Channel 2.0 — Blog — Parting with Johnny Damon | the Yankee Universe http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/parting-with-johnny-damon-8992/comment-page-1#comment-12318 Media Channel 2.0 — Blog — Parting with Johnny Damon | the Yankee Universe Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:44:35 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8992#comment-12318 [...] The other Chris H Reply: November 3rd, 2009 at 22:42. Marlon Byrd Mike Cameron Xavier Nady. Are the only outfielders who you would think could play everyday at LF (and I’m not sure if Nady can or not after his TJ surgery) and out of …Click Here [...] [...] The other Chris H Reply: November 3rd, 2009 at 22:42. Marlon Byrd Mike Cameron Xavier Nady. Are the only outfielders who you would think could play everyday at LF (and I’m not sure if Nady can or not after his TJ surgery) and out of …Click Here [...]

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/parting-with-johnny-damon-8992/comment-page-1#comment-12317 The other Chris H Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:38:45 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8992#comment-12317 All I am saying is you could sign Matsui to a 1 year contract to DH and Cameron to a 1 year contract and then after next season you can sign Adam Dunn to DH and Jason Werth to play outfield. All I am saying is you could sign Matsui to a 1 year contract to DH and Cameron to a 1 year contract and then after next season you can sign Adam Dunn to DH and Jason Werth to play outfield.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/parting-with-johnny-damon-8992/comment-page-1#comment-12316 The other Chris H Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:46:23 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8992#comment-12316 No one wants Cameron for 1 year but no one can come up with a legit better answer... Just maybes in Chone or overpaying for Holliday. No one wants Cameron for 1 year but no one can come up with a legit better answer… Just maybes in Chone or overpaying for Holliday.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/parting-with-johnny-damon-8992/comment-page-1#comment-12315 The other Chris H Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:17:43 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8992#comment-12315 Yeah Austin should be a Sept call up for sure! His patients needs some improvement before he's ready though, that's why I like Cameron on a 1 year deal because he can stop gap Jackson (or a potential free agent) for 2011 season but at least for the time being you would have good defense in LF. Ranger are you saying there are some outfielders in the system who may be more impressive? I agree we have some better players possibly in the system but to me outfield is our weakest area. Yeah Austin should be a Sept call up for sure! His patients needs some improvement before he’s ready though, that’s why I like Cameron on a 1 year deal because he can stop gap Jackson (or a potential free agent) for 2011 season but at least for the time being you would have good defense in LF.

Ranger are you saying there are some outfielders in the system who may be more impressive? I agree we have some better players possibly in the system but to me outfield is our weakest area.

]]> By: Old Ranger http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/parting-with-johnny-damon-8992/comment-page-1#comment-12314 Old Ranger Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:37:47 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8992#comment-12314 I should think A-Jax will be ready for Sept. call-ups and play in 2011. If he improves his hitting and routes to the ball he could be up before Sept. There are a couple other guys down on the farm that are as impressive (if not more so) as he is but, they are a couple years away from Yankee stadium. I should think A-Jax will be ready for Sept. call-ups and play in 2011. If he improves his hitting and routes to the ball he could be up before Sept. There are a couple other guys down on the farm that are as impressive (if not more so) as he is but, they are a couple years away from Yankee stadium.

]]> By: the other Steve S. http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/parting-with-johnny-damon-8992/comment-page-1#comment-12313 the other Steve S. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:19:13 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8992#comment-12313 How much longer until we have AJax? Sign him for one year. Give him Abreu money. How much longer until we have AJax? Sign him for one year. Give him Abreu money.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/parting-with-johnny-damon-8992/comment-page-1#comment-12312 The other Chris H Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:17:46 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8992#comment-12312 He also went limp in the postseason against both Boston and the Yankees and couldn't hit for shit that whole time, not to mention he has barley played corner outfield and hasn't done so in a few years so you really don't knwo if he can play LF at this point... Plus he really isn't that young he is going to be 32 next year which is only 5 years younger than Cameron and Chone would take a 5-6 year deal. Not to mention he has publicly said he wants to stay with the Angels and can't imagine himself playing anywhere else. I was on the Chone bus for a while but his postseason tipped the scale, it made the fact that he hasn't played outfield in a while even more glaring because he might not hit in a new spot as he didn't hit in the playoffs. Cameron is really one of the best short term solutions and there really are no long term solutions in the FA market that hit this team, you would have to make a trade to do that and I don't know how much those guys will cost Vs what we are willing to give up (IE no Montero). You get Cameron for 1 year maybe a club option (I doubt it) and let him play in LF for a year until a better solution presents it's self and in the meantime you actually upgrade the LF position for less money. He also went limp in the postseason against both Boston and the Yankees and couldn’t hit for shit that whole time, not to mention he has barley played corner outfield and hasn’t done so in a few years so you really don’t knwo if he can play LF at this point… Plus he really isn’t that young he is going to be 32 next year which is only 5 years younger than Cameron and Chone would take a 5-6 year deal. Not to mention he has publicly said he wants to stay with the Angels and can’t imagine himself playing anywhere else.

I was on the Chone bus for a while but his postseason tipped the scale, it made the fact that he hasn’t played outfield in a while even more glaring because he might not hit in a new spot as he didn’t hit in the playoffs.

Cameron is really one of the best short term solutions and there really are no long term solutions in the FA market that hit this team, you would have to make a trade to do that and I don’t know how much those guys will cost Vs what we are willing to give up (IE no Montero). You get Cameron for 1 year maybe a club option (I doubt it) and let him play in LF for a year until a better solution presents it’s self and in the meantime you actually upgrade the LF position for less money.

]]> By: jai Nitai http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/parting-with-johnny-damon-8992/comment-page-1#comment-12311 jai Nitai Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:24:54 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8992#comment-12311 Forget Cameron. How about Chone Figgins. He is fast, younger, a decent corner outfielder(with a good arm), and in an emergency could play a dynamic 3rd base. In a word flexable with one less yankee nemisis. Forget Cameron. How about Chone Figgins. He is fast, younger, a decent corner outfielder(with a good arm), and in an emergency could play a dynamic 3rd base. In a word flexable with one less yankee nemisis.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/parting-with-johnny-damon-8992/comment-page-1#comment-12310 The other Chris H Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:54:35 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8992#comment-12310 Plus considering that besides Zimmerman they have no real names to draw crowds and since Strausberg won't be ready until at least middle of the season or the following year they would ask for a pretty penny to pry Dunn away from their hands. However once he is a FA I would love to sign Dunn as a DH... His power with the short porch in Yankee stadium he might hit 50 HRs. Plus considering that besides Zimmerman they have no real names to draw crowds and since Strausberg won’t be ready until at least middle of the season or the following year they would ask for a pretty penny to pry Dunn away from their hands.

However once he is a FA I would love to sign Dunn as a DH… His power with the short porch in Yankee stadium he might hit 50 HRs.

]]> By: Chris H. http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/parting-with-johnny-damon-8992/comment-page-1#comment-12309 Chris H. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:33:32 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8992#comment-12309 If the Yankees could nab Dunn from the Nationals via trade, I would consider it. Then again, he's a free agent after next season, so it's probably best to just wait it out. If the Yankees could nab Dunn from the Nationals via trade, I would consider it. Then again, he’s a free agent after next season, so it’s probably best to just wait it out.

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