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Looks like the Yankees blinked. They went out and got an absolute bum.

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"I didn't need to learn what I learned today." -- Jesse Ventura.
"There is but one special interest that we should be working for, and that would solve just about all of our problems, and that is our liberty. " - Ron Paul.

lol, you are setting yourself up for a multiple exclamation point / emoticon rant from the Notorious MM.

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan

I think they are both idiots........Cashman.........and Damon !!!! Damon,for listening to the devil......A.K.A. Scott Bor ass.........and Cashman,for not doing a better job in replacing him !!!!!!!!!!He also let Matsui go too !!!!!!!!!!!!! I think he took a job as the Red Sux undercover agent to sabotage the great Yankee Championship team !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's official: The Tigers signed Johnny Damon yesterday to a one year, $8 million deal.

Congrats, RSS, this is a strong addition to the team. While probably not a complete replacement for Granderson, Damon brings a ton of intangibles to the table and it extremely clutch. The Red Sox made a big mistake in not keeping him in 2005 and, I hope, so did the Yankees this year.

Here's some cool info: "Damon is a .363/.413/.550 hitter in 189 career plate appearances at Comerica Park."

He had 24 home runs last year, but that's probably inflated because the Yankees play at that little league field. So I expect he'll hit about 20 home runs this year. Still, though, intangibles, big time.

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan

the D isn't exactly overjoyed about this turn of events.

Damon's agent, Boras, got the Tigers to enter a ghost market and overbid for his services (the White Sox and Braves were only slightly interested, and they weren't offering close to $8 million).


the only good thing is that they only have him one year. it would have been a nightmare scenario had he signed for two years at $14 million or more.


the tigers aren't going to be in a legit contender next season and it sucks that boras got them to agreed to a no-trade clause, so they can't even dump him for a prospect late in the year.


boras 1, tigers 0.

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"I didn't need to learn what I learned today." -- Jesse Ventura.
"There is but one special interest that we should be working for, and that would solve just about all of our problems, and that is our liberty. " - Ron Paul.

Damon is one of the most stupid people I have ever seen !!!!!!!! He was offered ABOUT the same money by the Yankees earlier on !!!!! The BESTorganisation ,and coming off the best team !!!!!a DREAM SITUATION !!!!!! What an ASSHOLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

he was offered 1 year for six million by the yankees. he got 2 million more out of the tigers.

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"I didn't need to learn what I learned today." -- Jesse Ventura.
"There is but one special interest that we should be working for, and that would solve just about all of our problems, and that is our liberty. " - Ron Paul.

Look..........Johnny Damon would have made that back in endorsements and post-season money in NY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is an idiot !!!!!!!!

lol, I love how MM changes the story from "NY offered as much money" to "he could have made up the difference."

How does that Spankee Kool-Aid taste, MM ? lol

Baseball season is right around the corner, prepare for the trash talk, my friend.

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan

That guy made so much money in his career ,that 2 mil shouldn't be the difference between playing on a winner(Yankees) and playing on a loser (Tigers)!
He will regret it !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately,the Yankees and WE the fans may suffer for it !!!!!!!!!

Anytime the Yankees and their fans suffer, it is a good thing.

I think you will revise your opinion of Damon as the season get underway, RSS. Yes, he's a bit of a rental player, but he's a strong addition that you'll be happy to have at some point in the season.

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan

Yankees are signing Chan Ho Park to a 1 yr deal . Look out Yankee haters

lol, CHP looks decent. Nice pick-up by the Yankees.

It's usually middle relief that makes or breaks an inordinate number of games in the season, so this is a good signing, I won't rip on the Spankees for this one.

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan

Figured we'd just keep cooking in this thread till the season starts @ the end of the month.

Red Sox rumoured to be very close to signing a contract extension w. Josh Beckett.

My boy, Tim Wakefield, pitched 3 shut out innings the other day. Still fighting for a spot in the rotation and looking bad ass in the process.

Also, a picture that may make MM cry ... Yankee Stadium destroyed:

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan