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From FOXSports.com a negative view on the Damon contract.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5188220

Ignoring for a moment Boras' comically ridiculous proclamation that Damon is a better leadoff hitter than Rickey Henderson, just what will the Yankees get for their $52 million?

A centerfielder against whom even 36-year-old backup catchers will go from first to third at will. Have you ever thrown a baseball or football with your opposite hand? This is precisely what it looks like Damon is doing when he uncorks one of his weak, high-arcing parabolas that leave the cutoff man contemplating a fair catch as everybody moves up an extra base. Yes, Damon will match his predecessor Bernie Williams lollipop for lollipop, so Yankees fans will not have to adjust their expectations when it comes to the arm of their centerfielder.

A leadoff man who has posted a .342 on-base percentage away from Fenway Park the past four seasons in Damon's athletic prime. He'll still get to play nine or 10 games a season at Fenway as a visitor with the Evil Empire, but Yankees fans can expect his OBP to be closer to that .342 mark than the .383 he enjoyed at the friendly confines. A sampling of hitters who exceeded a .342 OBP last year includes free-swinging Juan Encarnacion, possible Damon replacement Coco Crisp and legendary hacker Shea Hillenbrand, who had a .343 OBP despite walking only 26 times.

While Damon has shown flashes of power

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Sounds like a disgruntled Bosox fan wrote this?

JBF? Was this you? :wink:

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Of course if Damon re-signed with the Bosox, we would be reading from this writer how the Bosox wisely kept the key component to their offense, blah, blah..........

Nothing but sour grapes.