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Johnny Damon, OF, Free AgentHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsYankees | Not interested in long-term deal for Damon The New York Times reports the New York Yankees are not interested in a long-term deal for free-agent OF Johnny Damon (Yankees), such as a four-year contract, but they would be open to a shorter deal. Giants | Interested in Damon Jon Heyman, of SI.com, reports the San Francisco Giants have emerged as a potential landing spot for free-agent OF Johnny Damon (Yankees). Yankees | Boras seeking four years for Damon Updating previous reports, SI.com's Jon Heyman reports free agent OF Johnny Damon's agent Scott Boras is seeking a four-year deal for his client and using Yankees C Jorge Posada's four-year deal in his mid-30's as leverage. Boras also said Damon is one of five players ever to play in 140 games in 14 straight years. The Yankees are believed to be willing to give two years to Damon. Yankees | Damon being compared to Jeter Joel Sherman, of the New York Post, reports Scott Boras, the agent for free-agent OF Johnny Damon, is comparing Damon to New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter. It appears that Damon will not be open to accepting a one-year deal to stay in New York. Yankees | Trying to retain trio of free agents SportingNews.com reports the New York Yankees are trying to find ways to keep OF Johnny Damon, DH Hideki Matsui and SP Andy Pettitte, who are all free agents, according to the New York Daily News. Damon and Pettitte remain the priorities, but the team apparently wants to keep its core together for the 2010 season. However, the team wants all three players to agree on one-year deals. Damon is the least likely to agree to a one-year contract. Yankees | Five file for free agency Tom Singer, of MLB.com, reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon, DH Hideki Matsui, OF Eric Hinske, OF Xavier Nady and C Jose Molina filed for free agency Monday, Nov. 9. Nady qualified as a Type B free agent. Yankees | Damon a Type A free agent AOL Fanhouse's Ed Price reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon qualified as a Type A free agent. Yankees | Want to keep all three free agents The New York Post's Joel Sherman reports one New York Yankees executive said the team is trying to find a way to re-sign DH Hideki Matsui, OF Johnny Damon and SP Andy Pettitte. Yankees | Unsure about bringing back free agents The Hartford Courant's Dom Amore reports the New York Yankees are still not sure about whether they will bring back OF Johnny Damon, DH Hideki Matsui and SP Andy Pettitte, who are all eligible for free agency. Damon is a client of agent Scott Boras, so the Yankees may balk at a deal unless it is for one or two years. Pettitte has expressed a desire to pitch for no other team. Yankees | Damon injures calf The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (calf) was forced to leave Game 6 of the World Series after the third inning with a strained right calf Wednesday, Nov. 4. Yankees | Interested in re-signing Damon Jon Heyman, of SI.com, reports the New York Yankees are interested in bringing OF Johnny Damon back for the 2010 season. The team appears to be willing to go for two years and $16 million for Damon. The Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox could also be interested in adding him. Yankees | Damon steals two bases on one pitch The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon stole two bases on one pitch in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the World Series Sunday, Nov. 1. Damon beat the throw to second base, popped up from his slide and noticed no one was covering third base. Philadelphia Phillies 3B Pedro Feliz took the throw at second base, and Damon beat him to third base. Yankees | Damon likely gone after the season The New York Post's Jay Greenberg reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon isn't likely to be re-signed in the offseason as the Yankees could pursue OF Matt Holliday (Cardinals) or promote OF Austin Jackson. Yankees | Trio hits solo homers The Associated Press reports New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter, 3B Alex Rodriguez and OF Johnny Damon hit solo homers in Game 3 of the ALCS Tuesday, Oct. 20. Yankees | Matsui, Damon provide ALCS hitting The Newark Star-Ledger's Marc Carig reports New York Yankees OF Hideki Matsui went 2-for-3 during Game 1 of the American League Championship Series while OF Johnny Damon went 2-for-5. Matsui also drove Damon home twice with hits. Yankees | Damon asks to come in for extra BP The Newark Star-Ledger reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon will start Game 1 of the American League Championship Series Friday, Oct. 16, despite going 1-for-12 in the divisional round against the Minnesota Twins. �Anybody had the option to come in for this,� Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. �I don�t make too much out of 10, 12 at-bats. We know Johnny can get real hot real fast and I feel good about Johnny.� Yankees | Damon whiffs four times The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon struck out four times in Game 3 of the ALDS Sunday, Oct. 11. Yankees | Damon plays in 140th game The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon played in his 140th game of the season Tuesday, Sept. 29, reaching the mark for the 14th straight year. Yankees | Damon scratched The New York Times' Tyler Kepner reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon was scratched from the lineup Monday, Sept. 28, due to wet field conditions. Yankees | Damon given Sunday's game off MLB.com's Ian Browne reports that New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon is being given the day off Sunday, Sept. 27, against the Boston Red Sox. Yankees | Damon wants to return Yankees.MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon would like to re-sign in the offseason, and the team seems more open to the idea than they were earlier in the season. Yankees | Damon returns to lineup Sunday The Associated Press reports that New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (back, hamstrings) returned to action Sunday, Sept. 13, against the Baltimore Orioles. Damon was in left field and batted second in the lineup. He had missed two games with a stiff back and hamstrings. Yankees | Damon out Friday The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (back) was out of the lineup Friday, Sept. 11, because of a stiff back. The team is not worried that Damon will be sidelined for very long. Yankees | Damon records four hits Wednesday The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon recorded four hits in a winning effort Wednesday, Sept. 2. Yankees | Damon matches career homer high The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon matched his career high with his 24th home run Sunday, Aug. 30. Yankees | Damon leaves Sunday game New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (calf) left the Sunday, Aug. 30, game against the Chicago White Sox due to cramping in his calves. The Newark Star-Ledger reports Damon expects to play Monday, Aug. 31. Yankees | Damon on a hot streak The Associated Press reports that New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon is batting .440 (11-for-25) in his last seven games. Yankees | Want to bring Damon back Jon Heyman, of SI.com, reports the New York Yankees want to bring OF Johnny Damon back for the 2010 season, probably for roughly $6-8 million a year. They could also be willing to add a second year to a potential deal. Yankees | Damon returns to active duty The Newark Star-Ledger reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (knee) returned to active duty Sunday, Aug. 23, two days following a foul ball off his knee. Yankees | Damon out Saturday The Providence Journal reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (knee) sat out Saturday, Aug. 22, due to a bruised right knee. Damon suggested he could play Sunday, Aug. 23, but he may wait until Tuesday, Aug. 25, because the Yankees have the day off Monday, Aug. 24, OF Eric Hinske is in Damon's place for now. Yankees | Damon day-to-day Updating previous reports, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said OF Johnny Damon (knee) is day-to-day, according to The Associated Press. Yankees | Damon exits after fouling ball off knee The New York Daily News' Mark Feinsand reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (knee) left the game after fouling a ball off his right knee in the top of the first inning Friday, Aug. 21. OF Eric Hinske replaced Damon in left field. Yankees | Damon goes deep Wednesday The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon hit his 22nd home run of the year and fifth in the last nine games Wednesday, Aug. 12. Damon is hitting .385 (20-for-52) in his last 12 games. Yankees | Damon, Teixeira hit deciding homers The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon and 1B Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday, Aug. 9, to put the team ahead for good. Yankees | Damon has three RBIs Wednesday The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon had a solo home run and three RBIs in a win Wednesday, Aug. 5. It was his second home run in two games and 19th of the season. Yankees | Three solo homers hit in win New York Yankees OF Hideki Matsui, DH Johnny Damon and 1B Mark Teixeira all homered during a 6-3 win Tuesday, Aug. 4, over the Toronto Blue Jays, according to The Associated Press. Yankees | Damon hits home run No. 200 The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon hit his 200th career home run Monday, July 27. Yankees | Damon drives in three runs Friday New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon went 1-for-5 Friday, July 24, against the Oakland Athletics, with three RBIs, according to The Associated Press. Yankees | Damon dealing with stiff back New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (back) was given the day off Sunday, July 19, against the Detroit Tigers, according to Thomas Boorstein of MLB.com. He has been dealing with a stiff back for several days, but he was available off the bench if needed. Damon first felt the injury Friday, July 17, after making an awkward slide to score on a Hideki Matsui single to right field. "I've been having trouble sleeping," Damon said. "I was trying to go headfirst, and then the catcher got in the way - and then I had that beautiful slide, so I think that's what started it." Yankees | Damon receives rest Thursday Anthony DiComo, of MLB.com, reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (rest) received a day of rest Thursday, July 9. He was hit hard in the calf by a pitch Monday, July 6, and crashed into the outfield wall while chasing a flyball Wednesday, July 8. Yankees | Damon goes deep Wednesday The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon hit his 15th home run of the season Wednesday, July 1. Yankees | Damon misses Sunday game The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (flu) missed his second straight game due to a flu bug that has gone around the clubhouse. Yankees | Damon not in lineup Saturday Ronald Blum, of The Associated Press, reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (illness) was not in the starting lineup Saturday, June 27, because of an illness. Yankees | Damon collects four RBIs Thursday The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon collected four RBIs in a winning effort Thursday, June 25. Yankees | Damon returns Wednesday The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (calf) returned to the lineup Wednesday, June 24, after missing time with a sore right calf. Yankees | No tests planned for Damon Bryan Hoch, of MLB.com, reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (calf) is not scheduled for any tests on his sore right calf. Yankees | Damon out of Tuesday lineup New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (calf) was held out of the starting lineup Tuesday, June 23, according to The Associated Press. Yankees | Damon sits The Associated Press reports New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (calf) didn't play Sunday, June 21, due to a sore right calf. He isn't expected to miss more time. Yankees | Damon returns to lineup Saturday Updating previous reports, New York Yankees OF Johnny Damon (eyes) returned to the starting lineup Saturday, June 13, against the New York Mets, according to The Associated Press. He went 0-for-4 with a strikeout but made all his plays on defense. A doctor told Damon caffeine could be the cause of his eye trouble and recommended he avoid coffee and energy drinks for a while. If problems continue, he will probably visit an eye doctor. Yankees | Damon not in lineup Thursday or Friday New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said OF Johnny Damon (eyes) was held out of the lineup Thursday, June 11, because his eyes had been "fluttering," according to The Associated Press. He was not in the lineup Friday, June 12, but made a pinch-hitting appearance. | Feature LinksFantasy Football Weekly Playbook FREE Fantasy Baseball
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