Damon to NYY

[Jack Daniels]

ESPNNEWS has ****** Damon signing with the Yankees. He won't have the same edge as a baller without the hair and beard.

[wayne1218]

It doesn't surprise me!

[10DimeBry]

once again they over paid for a player. Smart move by the sox IMO, damon was very good but asking for waaaaaaaaaaayyyy too much $$$$ and waaaaaaaaayyyyy to long of a contract.

[wayne1218]

Damon has NO arm left. When i watched a man tag up from 2nd base and score on a fly ball that Damon caught while standing, i knew it was getting really bad. I'll miss his lead off bat for sure but he won't be the Rock Star in NY that he was in Boston.

[Spiccoli]

I Don't Believe It!!!!

[wayne1218]

Boston will get CF J. Reed from Seattle for Clement or Arroyo.

[10DimeBry]

Damon has NO arm left. When i watched a man tag up from 2nd base and score on a fly ball that Damon caught while standing, i knew it was getting really bad. I'll miss his lead off bat for sure but he won't be the Rock Star in NY that he was in Boston.

wayne,

i say let him go. I liked damon cause he covered up and ran down alot of Manny's mistakes in the outfield. With that said there is no way in hell Damon is worth $13 mill a year, no way no how. In this market in MLB you can get 2 solid players for 6 or 7 mill each and improve. I'll be interested to see what boston does now. Sox need to fill alot of holes, SS,2b,CF, just to name a few spots.

[10DimeBry]

Boston will get CF J. Reed from Seattle for Clement or Arroyo.

I'd trade Clement he sucks IMO Reed is decent. Sox need tejada @ SS

[wayne1218]

Bry, they are set at 2nd base with Loretta.

The real questions are catcher for wakefield, CF, SS, 1B, & CL

I'm 99% sure they will get Reed from Seattle. The Mariners are desperate for some pitching!

[wayne1218]

I'd trade Clement he sucks IMO Reed is decent. Sox need tejada @ SS

Me too. I'd rather keep Arroyo!

[10DimeBry]

Oh yeah i forgot about loretta, my bad. That was a great pickup. Do the sox have anyone @ 1B??

[10DimeBry]

i hear youklis is going to play 1B, he is decent but again i dont know how he'll be for a full season

[checkers]

The Red Sox now have until Jan. 8 to sign Damon or lose their rights to negotiations with him until May 1. ... they will probably resign him...

[wayne1218]

Oh yeah i forgot about loretta, my bad. That was a great pickup. Do the sox have anyone @ 1B??

Millar and Olerud are gone. They were talking about using Youkalis or Lowell there. I say put Ortiz there. He played the position fine in the WS and inter-league play, plus he plays the position in winter ball in the dominican. Just put him there ... but they won't.

I'm hearing they will sign Florida SS A. Gonzalez too. Not a great bat but good defense.

[10DimeBry]

that is correct they can match any offer that any club puts on the table. I say let him go. Paying him that much will only hurt the club in the long run IMO