Damon signs with Yanks...

[NYYBombshell]

What the holy f*cking sh*t?!

[Evil Empire]

Damon leading off.....Jeter hitting second....if its true it could be really nice.......I'm just sayin'

Offensivley, it's great. But the years man. The years!

[goin for 27]

I agree. He bolsters our lineup and hopefully we signed him to a reasonable contract in those 4 years. Not to mention he improves the most glaring need coming into this offseason: outfield defense.

It is the 4th year that makes it unreasonable.

[brndnclaussen'sghost]

It's a huge get...the biggest weakness on the team gets filled with an above-average guy, and it creates at the same time a huge hole in the number one rival.

The out years are uncertain, sure, but you have to like this short-term.

[38Special]

ITS FOUR YEARS.

Good god you'd think we signed Barry Bonds to an 8 year deal

[YankeePride1967]

That's it for the moment, as far as I know. I wanted to be sure that someone didn't just misinterpret something they heard on TV.

To be honest, this to me is more a rumor than anything official.

[MiamiKat]

Oh no, please let this just be some sort of sick joke...

Still nothing on ESPN News, BTW...

[SINCE77 2]

I really hope that this is nothing more than a rumor. I respect the player, but this would be a poor signing.

[destro]

hey at least he can hit the ball

[DiMaggio5CF]

I'm on the websites ESPN, Yahoo, and NY Daily News, with ESPNews on the TV, and no word of this anywhere.

[YankeePride1967]

ITS FOUR YEARS.

Good god you'd think we signed Barry Bonds to an 8 year deal

IF it's four years, I won't be upset, but there is not only doubt on whether it's a 4 or 5 year deal, but also IF there is a deal at all.

[njp584]

Four years. It's not that long. It's a presidential term. I mean, come on. These past five with W have just flown right by, right? I mean... not like there's been any problems there, right? I predict the (potential) Johnny Damon era in New York will go as well as George W Bush's first four years in the white house. At least.

(I actually am in favor of this deal despite all the rampant sarcasm and liberalism in that paragraph.)

[gdn]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


Well, whatever. He'll be good for two years. It better be a front-heavy deal so we can trade him after two years.

[Smokey]

Defensively boston will be better w/o Damon when they trade for Jeremy Reed. Offensively it will hurt them.

[Tifoso]

Here ya go.

Accept it for what it is---good news. (Hey, for those who say he'll suck in the 4th year--if he helps us to a WS win, I don't much give a sheet what he does the other three years....after all, we haven't won in 5, so 1 in 4 will do )


http://cbs4boston.com/local/local_story_354222357.html

Johnny Damon Agrees To 4-Year Deal With Yankees

[AndThenThereWasTino]

Well, this is now the second story today saying he's signing with the Yanks, maybe where there's smoke, there's fire.

Do you have another link?

[GrouchoNYY]

Heeeeeeeeere's Johnny
10:47 PM Johnny Damon and the Yankees have agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal, Newsday has learned.

http://www.newsday.com/sports/

[gdn]

We BETTER NOT LOSE #21 for this.

[ICEBERG18]

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseba...orts-headlines

Sorry ahead of time for the double and triple posting of the same link.

[Evil Empire]

We BETTER NOT LOSE #21 for this.

We won't. He's not getting it.

[NYYBombshell]

This can't be happening. It's not. I refuse to accept this.

[DiMaggio5CF]

Heeeeeeeeere's Johnny
10:47 PM Johnny Damon and the Yankees have agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal, Newsday has learned.

http://www.newsday.com/sports/

Wow. Newsday.

Still nothing on ESPN.com, Yahoo.com, NY Daily News.com or on XM Satellite Radio.

[YankeePride1967]

Do you have another link?

It was mentioned in the Damon rumor thread.

[gdn]

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseba...orts-headlines

Sorry ahead of time for the double and triple posting of the same link.

"He gives the Yankees a natural leadoff hitter".... morons.

[NYYBombshell]

According to SoSH, it's also been announced on Rotoworld.

[RhodeyYankee2638]

Its been confirmed by ESPN NEWS

[Mark19]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BomberBrian]

We BETTER NOT LOSE #21 for this.

We don't.

[shotgun_sam]

yep, i almost spit up blood when i saw this....i've been reading through all the posts, like a twisted "Real/Fake??" soap opera journey....could be a long night

[Vin]

$52 million? Jesus H. Christ. So much for the whole: "We want to get younger and spend less money on veterans act."

This has Steinbrenner written over it.

[MisterNovember]

Why are people so against this deal? Damon is a solid player, and if he's signed for 4 years, he'll still be younger than Sheffield when his contract is up. Maybe he plays CF for a year or two, then when there are better options he moves to a corner spot or a DHs.

CONFIRMED ON ESPN NEWS BTW!

[Shefnation]

it's on the espnews ticker...

[AndThenThereWasTino]

please God, no, no, let it be a rumor, please please please

[Yankees1962]

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseba...orts-headlines

Sorry ahead of time for the double and triple posting of the same link.

Damn, well at least it's only for four years. The Yankees always said if it gets down to 3/4 years they would be interested and it looks like it came down to those years.

[MiamiKat]

It's on ESPN News...it's really happening...

[ryanm1058123]

I love this move.. the 5th year would have made it a horrible move.

[RhodeyYankee2638]

Why are people so against this deal? Damon is a solid player, and if he's signed for 4 years, he'll still be younger than Sheffield when his contract is up. Maybe he plays CF for a year or two, then when there are better options he moves to a corner spot or a DHs.

CONFIRMED ON ESPN NEWS BTW!

This is good work by Cashman, he has filled the holes we needed help with.

[gdn]

According to SoSH, it's also been announced on Rotoworld.

They're reporting the CBS and Newsday story.

[Vin]

4 years and $40-45 million would've been much better, in my opinion.

[DiMaggio5CF]

Its been confirmed by ESPN NEWS

This is true.... It's on the bottom line.

Here's Rotoworld, but they just credit CBS4 Boston, so doesn't mean much.
http://rotoworld.com/includes/topblurbs.asp?sport=MLB

[NYYBombshell]

This blows.

[gdn]

We don't.

Are you absolutely sure?


Whew.

[YankeePride1967]

Okay, well with Newsday jumping on board, I think this may be legit.

[shotgun_sam]

Oh Sweet God.


Does anyone think that when he gets his jersey he'll say "But hey, I'm just a caveman...i have no idea about long term contracts, fancy deals and such. I think that little demons cook my breakfast in a "mi-cro-wave" in the morning. I just play baseball..."

[ICEBERG18]

We BETTER NOT LOSE #21 for this.

It's already locked in as ours for the hundredth time.

[RhodeyYankee2638]

This blows.

I was looking foward to Bubba playing 130+ games too

[Yankees1962]

4 years and 40 million would've been much better, in my opinion.

That was Boston's reported offer.

[38Special]

I Am God

[vegematarian]

I don't get why so many of you are so upset. I'm happy. I think the off-season moves are looking nice now.

[PinstripePride]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!