What does everyone think about Damon moving to the Yankees?
86986
thats just bad...Your a rich sucessful player...why take money to play for the fakest no pride team ever....i hope they spend 300 million and not make the playoffs....j.damon is a bald face traitor....he left his pride at boston and replaced it with money...at the end of his career..he should feel remorse for his actions
1134185
HES BEEN OUT AND THE YANKS ARE STILL STAYIN UP WITH BOSTON.  I AM A DIEHARD BOSTON FAN BUT CHEF'S INJURY HASNT EASED MY MIND A BIT!  ONLY TIME WILL TELL WHO COMES OUT ABOVE THE REST!
764926
If he feels like he still wants to play, and that he could be a contributor on another team, then I think he made the right move in filing for free agency.  \n\nPersonally, I would have liked to see him retire instead of trying to hang on well past his prime, but it's obviously his choice.  If his last couple of years are any indication, though, I don't think he's going to find too many bidders out there.  He's a 38-year-old whose OBP the last couple of years has been .321 and .332, with a serious dropoff in power and outfield defense.\n\nHe'll always be remembered as a Yankee, and it would have been good to see him go out that way.
33197
Sooner or later.  \n\nAnd the division will be weak.  The pitching is proabbly better than the competition, but I think the Piazza signing was a mistake. I love the guy, but it is the wrong ballpark for him.
929525
I don't think they are smart enough to be the new evil empire. It also makes me laugh when I hear Red Sox fans make it sound like the Red Sox don't have a lot of money, or that they have a low payroll. I know that Boston's payroll is over the $119 million dollar threshold that baseball has set, thus they will have to pay a luxury tax too. Boston is loaded, but they hide behind the fact that the Yankees payroll was around $200 million last year. If not for the Yankees, Boston's would be the highest. Also, the Yankees dumped Sheffield and his $13 million salary, traded Wright  and his salary, and signed  Mussina to a smaller deal. They are down approximately $25 million from last year. Boston's payroll stands to increase this year, whether they sign D-Mat or not, as they are probably going to sign J.D. Drew, I'd love to hear Red Sux fans when they realize the payrolls are getting closer.\n\nAlso, everyone seems to think that Steinbrenner is still a big, scary, fire-breathing owner.  He is not.  He's 76, old, not in good health and no longer the man he was. If he were, Torre and his coaching staff would have been fired, and he would be after every free agent out there. Clearly Cashman is in charge, and making good financial decisions, and he also does not have the ego that Little Theo does. To me, it really does look like the Red Sox are the meaner team, and the "new evil empire".
726683
I think spending 52 million dollars, JUST TO TALK TO HIM, is absolutely ABSURD! Even after the 52 million, they still have to negotiate a contract, and Scott Boras (his agent) has stated that he won't accept anything under 13 million dollars. I think that this is going to turn into a total bust for the Red Sox and a complete waste of money.
1050709
I live just outside Boston and I'm a huge Red Sox fan. Ever since Pedro left Boston, I have been "secretly" routing for him. I hoped for a Boston win, but with Pedro pitching well. And yes, he is a grade-A pitcher. As Peter Gammons has said many times before, "if he (Pedro) retired tommorow, he would be in the hall of fame with no doubt"
1063506
He is a hell of a ball player!  No one is worth that much money though.  He could make millions less and still be a happy and talented ball player.  The money that he is being paid and has been paid sets him up for public scrutiny.  If he is not perfect the critics will be after him.  No one can be perfect as a field player in baseball.  I am not a Yankees fan!  But much respect for them and their long standing traditions.   Go Astros!
1069496
Right now the Yankees are not in a position to trade. They really don't have anyone in the farm system b/c they have traded them all away. They have one good young player in Robinson Cano which is a player that they could maybe get some good value out of in a trade but I don't think the Yankees are willing to trade him. \n\nSeriously who do the Yankees have to offer to get a guy like Miguel Cabrera or good young pitching. No one, other teams don't want to take on the bloated contracts of A-Rod, Jeter, Giambi, Johnson, Damon, Pavano, Mussina and so on for their inexpensive young talented players.
896843
No, he is NOT a Hall of Famer\n\nThe way he has forced trades via poor play and bad attitude I believe has killed that thought.\n\nI also must disagree... I do not think 500 home runs is an automatic invite anymore, especially amongst players of this "enhanced" era.\n\nAfter all, Rafael Palmeiro has 569 HRs and over 3,000 hits, Sosa has 588 HRs, and Big Mac has 583.\n\nWhich one of them do you see getting in at any time soon?\n\nOH, and IF he squeeks in... it will NOT be as a Yankee, (his stats there were mediocre at best.) he'll go in as a Brave.
388076
I think that there is a 50/50 chance\nLook how excited us Sox fans got about pay-rod and we thought we had him.... but then came the yankees.  We got excited about Randy Johnson... but the yanks got him.\n\nWe have awesome pitchers this year so I'm curious where in the line up we'd even put him?
1106413
Yes, Alex Rodriguez actually proposed to Jeter last night and he said yes.  I heard it made Johnny Damon very upset though.
512616
with matsui and sheffield on the DL, trading damon isn't an option. besides, no one will take that huge contract which was a sign that yes, the yankees did want him
236421
I doubt it. They will likely win the AL East, however it is very completelyat they may run into a much more difficult team in the AL playoffs. I'm guessing the Indians will win the AL this year.\n\nThey just have better team chemistry, something Steinbrenner has completeley forgotten. The Yanks were champions in the late 90s because they had Paul O'Neill, Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, David Cone, Scott Brosius, etc.\n\nNow, their pitching is still pretty good, but the Big Unit isn't getting any younger. As for their hitting, all their hitters are swinging for the fences(Giambi, Sheffield, A-Rod, Matsui, Posada), but they keep striking out. Damon will be a much better OF option now that Bernie is past his prime, but don't expect the Yankees to advance any further than the ALCS with the poor hitting chemistry they have.
968786
I think that the Red Sox and Yankees will get some....I also think that Sariano will end up in Philly....And if The Giants don't re-sign Bonds,  then there is a good possibility that the Angels will sign him(Although it would KILL the Giants if he broke the record in another uniform),  Also in the Mix for Bonds could be Baltimore-But that maybe to far for Bonds to travel,  he would like to stay on the West Coast to be near his family
610299
Unfortunately yes.  Since they acquired Leyland as manager they should do well.  I have to give credit to Detroit's GM and owner cuz they are giving him almost the same free reign to acquire the players that will play for "him" and fit his "strategy" just like Kenny Williams and Jerry Reinsdorf gave Ozzie!!!   As a complete DIE HARD White Sox fan and truly an American League baseball fan, I said to fellow fans that this year I am more concerned about D-troit that Cleveland or Minn. \n\nGO SOX!!!!!!!!!1
870867
I think San Fran will bring him back in the hopes he will break the record next year.  They need the attendence to pay off that stadium and that does seem to be the only place in America where Bonds is actually liked.  If they do pass, I can't imagine another team willing to give him much to take him and most don't want him simply because of his knee, off-field problems and the fact that he is a well-known cancer in the clubhouse.  Yankees don't need any more hitters - they need pitching.  Detroit doesn't want him (despite what so many idiots think) because they don't want the distractions and media circus (and they just got Sheff).  Boston is run by idiots - maybe they'll take him.  \n\nSeriously - I think he'll return to San Fran for one more year and then retirement.\n\nEdit - Kurt - you are one of those idiots obviously - Tigers are not interested in Bonds and never were.  They just forked out three pitchers and $13-14 mil a year for a DH (Sheffield).  Why the hell would they want Bonds?