The acquistion of Johnny Damon by the Yankees is a laughable idea that I never thought would come to pass. The only thing close to the painfulness of watching Bernie playing in the outfield last year was watching Johnny being almost as bad in a much smaller Fenway park. While there is an addition by subtracting from the Red Sox, the goal isn't to beat them, but win the World Series. Anyone watching last year would come to the conclusion that outfield defense was the problem that needed to be addressed, not offense. At this point, I would have to believe Bubba is the better defensive option - and he isn't exactly a wiz either. Heck, putting Johnny in left and Matsui in center is probably a better option. The Yankees might have sewn up the AL East at the expense of the World Series.
Posted by shs4 at December 21, 2005 10:33 AM | TrackBack