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Johnny Damon and the Tigers agree to 1 year deal

The Detroit Tigers and free agent Johnny Damon agreed to a 1 year $8 million dollar deal today.  Damon who has spent the majority of this off season on the sidelines due to his contract demands finally settled for patrolling left field in Motown this season. Damon had originally been seeking a 2 year $14 [...]

Mets at Odds With Carlos Beltran Over Knee Surgery

New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran went under the knife recently to clean up and repair his right knee. Beltran is now at odds with the the Mets brass over the surgery. It seems as though Beltran had permission to see Dr. Richard Steadman, a knee specialist in Colorado. At the moment the issue [...]

2009 Winter Meetings Preview

The most exciting time in the baseball offseason is upon us with next week’s annual Winter Meetings (December 7-10, Indianapolis, IN). The Winter Meetings is where we start to see teams shape their rosters for the upcoming season. The meetings are filled with plenty of rumors as general managers and agents from all of baseball [...]

Johnny Damon: Unrealistic Expectations or Cream of the Crop Outfielder?

Johnny Damon poses an interesting dilemma for the Yankees this off season. He has been highly successful in his four seasons with the Bronx Bombers averaging 19 HR, 74 RBI, 23 stolen bases and a  of .285 batting average. The Yankees have a hole in their outfield with only Melky Cabrera and Nick Swisher penciled [...]