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TAMPA, Fla. -- Was Johnny Damon in his prime a better player than Matt Diaz or Juan Rivera? Absolutely. Is Damon, who turned 39 in November, anywhere near his prime now? Absolutely not. I understand there is sentiment for bringing Damon b...

Forget about a Johnny Damon, Part II, happeing in the Bronx this year.

Johnny Damon sounds desperate. He comes across as a fading champion just dying to take one more punch. An athlete reared by Scott Boras who has already thrown any idea of negotiating out the window. That the Yankees should take a flyer on Damon, w...

OK, maybe it was a little less exciting than the idea of Johnny Damon playing left field for the Yankees, but we had a good chat on Tuesday discussing the likes of Buster Posey versus Yadier Molina, the value of defense, which players need a change o...

With Curtis Granderson out until May, ex-New York Yankee Johnny Damon has a message for his former team -- give me a call. Listen to the complete interview: Speaking on ESPN New York 98.7 FM's Michael Kay Show, Damon said he is willing to play j...

With Curtis Granderson out until May, ex-New York Yankee Johnny Damon has a message for his former team -- give me a call.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, can't become a free agent until after the 2015 season. But he has already declared that he won't sign with the New York Yankees. Why? Because Price, who has a beard, would ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Pedro Martinez has been here. So has Jason Varitek. Now, John Farrell says, Tim Wakefield will be coming to camp. Can Johnny Damon and the rest of the Class of 2004 be far behind? Wakefield, who has been primarily working on...

Kevin Youkilis needs to embrace New York, the way Johnny Damon did.

Five stats to know on the newest Yankees infielder Kevin Youkilis: 1. He was a little better with a change of Sox, but maybe not as much as you think Youkilis had a .233/.315/.377 slashline (Batting Average/On Base Percentage/Slugging Percentage...

Will Ben Cherington's winter meetings moves be gung-ho or ho-hum?

BOSTON -- Terry Francona was once faced with the same choices as Joe Girardi. For Francona, it was not Alex Rodriguez and Curtis Granderson. It was Johnny Damon and Mark Bellhorn. Damon, his leadoff man, couldn't buy a hit. Bellhorn, his No. 2 hit...

The New York Yankees on Monday made a relatively minor move: They signed 39-year-old Derek Lowe to supplement their bullpen. But one thing that makes it noteworthy is Lowe's past: The right-hander spent seven-plus years with the Boston Red Sox, fi...

Indians general manager Chris Antonetti expressed support for manager Manny Acta and his coaching staff following the least successful trip in the franchise's 112-year history.

BOSTON -- On a night that Curt Schilling got a hero's welcome for his induction into the Red Sox Hall of Fame and Johnny Damon received an honorable discharge from the Cleveland Indians, the Red Sox were given multiple chances to show that the good t...

The Cleveland Indians designated outfielder Johnny Damon for assignment Friday.