Damon on the block?

[yank4life2005]

Buster Olney said that the Yankees have agreed internally to trade Damon.

NY has to eat the bulk of his deal and unload him before it is too late.

[gdn]

Oh I hope so.

[Tabata]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[Macklew]

Buster Olney said that the Yankees have agreed internally to trade Damon.

NY has to eat the bulk of his deal and unload him before it is too late.

How about with the Red Sox, Damon for Manny straight up?

[montrealer]

Who wants a overpaid ,bad-arm outfielder that had thoughts of retirement because of nagging injuries.It is what it is.........

[yankeeman61]

GO, Johnny GO GO!!! GO, Johnny GO GO!!! Johnny B Gone

[Prison Mike]

He has some value- especially if we eat a lot of his salary.

I'm all for it- this team needs a shake up.

[Yankyfan]

Ill believe it when i see it happen ! They were trading Matsui and Igawa but nothing happened there either. when it comes down too it they make way to much money to be moved for something of worth.

[Prison Mike]

Cashman has proved to be very creative in the past- maybe he packages a youngster with Damon for something of value.

[yank4life2005]

I can see SD being interested and they were interested in Igawa last trade deadline.

[Toaderly]

Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon. No way, no how. Then again, Phillies fans are probably saying the same about Howard. The Yanks stagnant offense figures to improve once A-Rod returns next week and Jorge Posada gets back behind the dish next month. But Matsui leads the team in average, OBP, and slugging, while Damon is second in OBP. Unless the Yanks fall out of contention, there's no way they're trading these guys. Even so, they're a pair of 34-year-old outfielders making $13 million a season, with 2009 guaranteed. There's no way a team will offer anything close to equal value.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/0...-olney-dr.html

[The Q Bomb]

Buster Olney said that the Yankees have agreed internally to trade Damon.

NY has to eat the bulk of his deal and unload him before it is too late.

Is this the last year of Damon's deal? If so, I don't think it makes sense to trade him. He does add some value to the team, unlike Giambi right now.

[nnysiny]

Damon is next to untradable. i dont see this happening. who would want him, anyway? he cant play CF and his bat isnt good enough for LF/RF/DH

[Toaderly]

Is this the last year of Damon's deal? If so, I don't think it makes sense to trade him. He does add some value to the team, unlike Giambi right now.

He's signed through 2009.

Johnny Damon of
4 years/$52M (2006-09)

• signed as a free agent 12/05
• 06-09:$13M/year
  
• partial no-trade clause

http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/200...678860040.html[/SIZE]

[smckdwn989]

Buster Olney said that the Yankees have agreed internally to trade Damon.

NY has to eat the bulk of his deal and unload him before it is too late.

i'll believe it when I see it. link?

[Yankyfan]

Damon is next to untradable. i dont see this happening. who would want him, anyway? he cant play CF and his bat isnt good enough for LF/RF/DH

Agreed . Untradable for anything of worth.

[Yankyfan]

How about this one Igawa,Damon,Hawkins and Giambi for Zito.

[apalradio]

Agreed . Untradable for anything of worth.

How do we know he's untradeable? We're going to eat a bunch of his money anyway, he is still a capable lead off guy in spite of the way he's been drinking the Yankee lethargy kool-aid, and he might just work as part of some package deal. Maybe not, but why not float the idea around?

[montrealer]

Find .......trade him.....but please don`t expect to get anything in return to the point it will turn this team around................You`ll just be trading 2 nickels for a dime and still have a warm body on the bench.

[apalradio]

Find .......trade him.....but please don`t expect to get anything in return to the point it will turn this team around................You`ll just be trading 2 nickels for a dime and still have a warm body on the bench.

A dime is lighter in the pocket while retaining the same value.

[Yankyfan]

How do we know he's untradeable? We're going to eat a bunch of his money anyway, he is still a capable lead off guy in spite of the way he's been drinking the Yankee lethargy kool-aid, and he might just work as part of some package deal. Maybe not, but why not float the idea around?

JMO thats all but as it was said it will be hard to get value back on him. I hope i'm wrong but i fear i not.I think it will be contract dump or a problem for problem type deal.

[THEBOSS84]

This is great news. There are teams that would trade for him. Damon plus $5M and he's suddenly attractive.

Him or Matsui need to go.

[jjc1977]

damon's throw from left yesterday was horrible. not sure anyone esle would have made it close but it was just a patheic throw.....opponents are mad aggressive with him out there. yanks all around just look flat....there's no other way to put it

[THEBOSS84]

Where did Olney say this? On the radio? It wasn't in his blog from today.

[ShaneTravis]

This is great news. There are teams that would trade for him. Damon plus $5M and he's suddenly attractive.

Him or Matsui need to go.

My man, you need to stop trying to push Matsui out the door. He is the team's best hitter.

I agree that if we eat 5-7 million on Damon teams will trade for him and still cough up something of value. But, we would have to live with Matsui in field.

Don't know I would do that unless Gardner is promoted.

[THEBOSS84]

My man, you need to stop trying to push Matsui out the door. He is the team's best hitter.

I agree that if we eat 5-7 million on Damon teams will trade for him and still cough up something of value. But, we would have to live with Matsui in field.

Don't know I would do that unless Gardner is promoted.

Damn, I didn't want to become known as a basher of any one specific player, but I am having trouble with having both of these guys on our roster. I know that they both lead the team in OPS or are close to it, but when I say I want to trade them, it has nothing to do with 2008. Future reasons only.

[YankeesAce4Life]

Damn, I didn't want to become known as a basher of any one specific player, but I am having trouble with having both of these guys on our roster. I know that they both lead the team in OPS or are close to it, but when I say I want to trade them, it has nothing to do with 2008. Future reasons only.

The Yankees can't trade Matsui...the guy has shown that he can hit and hit pretty well. If he's traded, who will replace his production?

[THEBOSS84]

The Yankees can't trade Matsui...the guy has shown that he can hit and hit pretty well. If he's traded, who will replace his production?

I might be delusional but I see all the players playing up to their expectations when all is said and done. If that happens, Matsui isn't really that necessary.

[YankeesAce4Life]

I might be delusional but I see all the players playing up to their expectations when all is said and done. If that happens, Matsui isn't really that necessary.

I must be delusional as well and I see all the players doing what they should be doing...but Matsui should be part of the team. You can't just throw away 100rbi's.

You want to know what isn't that necessary? Morgan Ensberg or Shelley Duncan. They are hurting the team.

[ShaneTravis]

I can see SD being interested and they were interested in Igawa last trade deadline.

If they want to replace Gerut I could see that. Big park, little arm though.

You know what would make sense? Cubs.

Johnson,Pie and now Edmonds. They have gotten nothing out of center field production wise. Damon would fit in Wrigley much better.

[Chopped Matsui]

If they want to replace Gerut I could see that. Big park, little arm though.

You know what would make sense? Cubs.

Johnson,Pie and now Edmonds. They have gotten nothing out of center field production wise. Damon would fit in Wrigley much better.

Agreed, I could see the Cubs being interested. I would rather just take nothing and let the Cubs pay his salary; they don't have anything of worth in their farm.

[YanksFan1992]

Damon has been a good player for us but I agree that it is time to cut ties.

Here are our options to replace him though:

-put Duncan in the outfield part-time
-put Matsui in the outfield full time
-Call up someone from the minors
-Trade for someone such as Holliday

[27IsNext]

Wait, where/when did Olney say this?

[ShaneTravis]

Agreed, I could see the Cubs being interested. I would rather just take nothing and let the Cubs pay his salary; they don't have anything of worth in their farm.

Matt Murton in a heart beat.

[bcom33]

Matt Murton in a heart beat.

That would be a dream-come-true. All of the Cashman haters would need to go hide for a while, lol.

[27IsNext]

Matt Murton in a heart beat.

If I were GM, that would be about the only player I'd accept from them.

[RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees]

How about this one Igawa,Damon,Hawkins and Giambi for Zito.

Is it safe to assume this is a joke?

[27IsNext]

Again, I must ask, when/where did Olney say this?

[montrealer]

If they want to replace Gerut I could see that. Big park, little arm though.

You know what would make sense? Cubs.

Johnson,Pie and now Edmonds. They have gotten nothing out of center field production wise. Damon would fit in Wrigley much better.

You`re right about Wrigley........but I don`t know about the NL. Damon showed last year he needs to DH more to rest his body
.

[ArodMVP217]

Wait, where/when did Olney say this?

i wish i could answer that

[27IsNext]

You`re right about Wrigley........but I don`t know about the NL. Damon showed last year he needs to DH more to rest his body
.

They have Reed Johnson on the roster as a fourth outfielder, plus Mark DeRosa can play left in an emergency, so resting Damon regularly shouldn't be much of a problem.

[R.V.47]

I wouldnt lose sleep over Damon being traded. I think he has shown that he still has some good baseball left in him so I think hes tradeable.

[premct]

Damon has been a good player for us but I agree that it is time to cut ties.

Here are our options to replace him though:

-put Duncan in the outfield part-time
-put Matsui in the outfield full time
-Call up someone from the minors
-Trade for someone such as Holliday

Maybe they are thinking about calling up Gardner to lead off. He has 13 steals in the minors and may cause havoc for opposing pitchers if he gets on base (big if).

[PeppermintPatty]

Again, I must ask, when/where did Olney say this?

Last week on Baseball Tonight.

[webassign]

My poor Johnny Damon shirt will become useless though.

[teknetic]

All Cashman has to do is find a sucker to take a leadoff hitter who has stretches where he just leads off instead of hitting, who doesn't steal bags, who has an arm that rivals that of a parapalegic, and is slated to earn 13mil the next two years.

[BombersBlvd]

My poor Johnny Damon shirt will become useless though.

Give it a chance to bat w/ men on base and less than two outs, and it becomes about as useful as its namesake.

[rajah]

I think that trading Damon is a no-brainer at this point. Whether the y's go for maximum salary release or the best return in prospects is another question, which of course depends on the budget, recalculated for not having any playoff money.

How is Gardner doing now? I assume that he would be called up and given a chance.

[nnysiny]

How is Gardner doing now? I assume that he would be called up and given a chance.

hes hitting .207 in his last 10 games, but with a .395 OBP and 8/10 SBs. he has come down since his hot start, but has a .839 OPS for the year

[flymick24]

cashman absolutely loves gardner... i expect to see him called up the minute anybody is traded