Johnny Damon News

This may end up being one of those "Dewey Defeats Truman" kinds of deals, but with the New York Yankees now an even 50 games over .500 in this 2009 season at 113-63, can it dare be suggested that we are looking at one of the great teams in baseball history? Absolutely, this question has the whiff of prematurity to it.

It is with a heavy heart, that this Boston Red Sox fan must report that the NY Yankees are once again, World Series Champions.

Johnny Damon realizes his run with the Yankees very well may have come to an end after the parade.

And if the stiff, shocked expressions in their clubhouse early Monday morning served as an indication, it also left the Fightins feeling as if they were not only getting figuratively mugged by the Bronx dwellers, but also getting their pockets picked by the city slickers.

How do you say "Who's Your Daddy?" in Japanese? Hideki Matsui spanked Pedro Martinez last night in the Yankees' 7-3 Game 6 victory that ended the World Series and the Phillies' hopes of repeating as champs.

In slightly less PA as a member of the Yankees, Damon has posted slightly better numbers in terms of RCAA, OWP, RC/G, and BPA .

As his team celebrated on the field, the massive video board at the new Yankee Stadium saluted George Steinbrenner, the ailing 79-year-old owner who wasn't in attendance for the Yankees' 27th World Series title.

Isn't a double steal when two players steal one base at the same time, not when one player steals two bases? jmadlc55 I think you're correct, Anon.

The Old Goat has a little company, and the 2009 World Series rides on the way the two pitchers handle the pressure tonight.

Brad Lidge wanted to watch. Usually, Lidge is the one on the mound when the clinching out is recorded.

Every Yankees championship season in recent memory has had a signature moment that defined that particular postseason run.

The Johnny Damon double steal video is in hot demand. Many watch the Johnny Damon double steal video in awe.

Brad Lidge tried a new role in the ninth inning last night -- spectator. And he got to see some drama.

NEW YORK -- Hideki Matsui's exceptional postseason -- which culminated Wednesday night in a six-RBI night in Game 6 of the World Series, helping earn him most valuable player honors for the series -- came at an opportune time for the New York Yankees' designated hitter, just as he is about to enter free agency.

Entering the playoffs, it was widely assumed throughout baseball that the Yankees would allow Matsui to walk away, preferring to keep the DH spot open to spread around amongst older veterans such as Johnny Damon (another player entering free agency), Jorge Posada, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter.

There was something the Phillies could have done to prevent Johnny Damon 's stunning one-man double steal Sunday.

The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2010 is now in development and will ship in mid November! This year's book will feature articles by THT's staff as well as Bill James, Rob Neyer, Tom Tango and Craig Wright.

Posted by Anthony Stalter The Phillies acquired Cliff Lee at the trade deadline this season to help bolster their starting pitching and help get the back to the World Series.

Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a 3-run home run in the bottom of the first inning against the New York Yankees in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park.

Pedro Martinez is in the interview room now at Yankee Stadium. His comments are too good not to share with you in real time: On Red Sox fans: "I know they don't like the Yankees to win, not even in Nintendo games." He also said that he still considers himself a Bostonian and that he treasures his relationship with Red Sox fans.

When the New York Yankees clinched their spot in the World Series last week, the casual TV viewer might have wondered if they were about to go swim the 200-meter butterfly with Michael Phelps.Call it a fashion statement for the very rich and very happy: There they were, stars like CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and Johnny Damon, sporting swim goggles ...