They get hurt more easily than young guys. Yankees never learn. I can't believe that bozo at sportsline.com who keeps saying that the Yankees "crippled" the Red Sox by signing Damon. Red Sox have already replaced Damon and are better off with Coco Crisp.
The overreaction to the Damon signing was baffling. Its as if the media didnt understand the Red Sox actually did have a team for quite some time before Damon. He wasnt irreplaceable. He cant throw, now he REALLy cant throw and his best years are behind him.
Naturally, that makes him the Yankees kind of player. What was it $52 million over 4 years or so they overpaid him? :hahahahah
Damon has shoulder tendinitis, won't field
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The Yankees sent Damon to be examined by Dr. Lewis Yocum in California on Tuesday, and the speedy leadoff man was cleared to pinch-run for the U.S. squad if needed. Whether Damon can hit will be determined before Thursday's game, but he will not play in the field.
"I spoke to Johnny yesterday," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Wednesday. "He's not worried. He just needs to get it calmed down, so that's why he's not a defensive player for them right now."
Damon had an MRI exam. His sore left shoulder is the same one that hindered him late last year with Boston and weakened an already inferior throwing arm.
Cashman said the injury flared up while New York's biggest acquisition of the offseason was working out with the U.S. team.
"It happened there," Cashman said. "Right now, he's OK to stay out there and try and help the U.S. team obviously in a limited way now."
There is no timetable for when Damon will resume defensive drills. Cashman plans to speak with Yocum again before Thursday's WBC game.
"I don't have a final report yet. I'll have one before Thursday's game," Cashman said.
Cashman said right now he's not worried about Damon's status for Opening Day.
"This is something that should calm down and should be able to get out of the way in time for our season to start based on what I have been told by Dr. Yocum," Cashman said.
Damon, who signed a $52 million, four-year contract with the Yankees during the offseason, has played in four of the Americans' five games in the inaugural WBC, going 1-for-7. He sat out a 7-3 loss to South Korea Monday night and was a pinch-hitter in the 4-3 victory over Japan on Sunday.
His ailment is exactly the kind of issue New York owner George Steinbrenner was referring to when he spoke out against the Classic.
"I'm not concerned about him based on the fact he pinch-hit the other day, plus the fact Cash talked to him," Yankees manager Joe Torre said, referring to Damon. "Hopefully, it appears to be in the spring training-type feeling.
"To me, Johnny knows what's important. They want to win there, but he knows that he has to get himself right to help whichever club he's playing for. He knows that they're playing the Classic, but it's still a time when you get yourself in shape and you have to look out for yourself."
He's all yours yankees :realtongu
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The overreaction to the Damon signing was baffling. Its as if the media didnt understand the Red Sox actually did have a team for quite some time before Damon. He wasnt irreplaceable. He cant throw, now he REALLy cant throw and his best years are behind him.
Naturally, that makes him the Yankees kind of player. What was it $52 million over 4 years or so they overpaid him? :hahahahah
Damon has shoulder tendinitis, won't field
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The Yankees sent Damon to be examined by Dr. Lewis Yocum in California on Tuesday, and the speedy leadoff man was cleared to pinch-run for the U.S. squad if needed. Whether Damon can hit will be determined before Thursday's game, but he will not play in the field.
"I spoke to Johnny yesterday," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Wednesday. "He's not worried. He just needs to get it calmed down, so that's why he's not a defensive player for them right now."
Damon had an MRI exam. His sore left shoulder is the same one that hindered him late last year with Boston and weakened an already inferior throwing arm.
Cashman said the injury flared up while New York's biggest acquisition of the offseason was working out with the U.S. team.
"It happened there," Cashman said. "Right now, he's OK to stay out there and try and help the U.S. team obviously in a limited way now."
There is no timetable for when Damon will resume defensive drills. Cashman plans to speak with Yocum again before Thursday's WBC game.
"I don't have a final report yet. I'll have one before Thursday's game," Cashman said.
Cashman said right now he's not worried about Damon's status for Opening Day.
"This is something that should calm down and should be able to get out of the way in time for our season to start based on what I have been told by Dr. Yocum," Cashman said.
Damon, who signed a $52 million, four-year contract with the Yankees during the offseason, has played in four of the Americans' five games in the inaugural WBC, going 1-for-7. He sat out a 7-3 loss to South Korea Monday night and was a pinch-hitter in the 4-3 victory over Japan on Sunday.
His ailment is exactly the kind of issue New York owner George Steinbrenner was referring to when he spoke out against the Classic.
"I'm not concerned about him based on the fact he pinch-hit the other day, plus the fact Cash talked to him," Yankees manager Joe Torre said, referring to Damon. "Hopefully, it appears to be in the spring training-type feeling.
"To me, Johnny knows what's important. They want to win there, but he knows that he has to get himself right to help whichever club he's playing for. He knows that they're playing the Classic, but it's still a time when you get yourself in shape and you have to look out for yourself."
He's all yours yankees :realtongu
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