What in the wide world happened to Johnny Damon this offseason?
And even to a lesser extent, Felipe Lopez.
When I originally started to type this feature up, I was almost sure Scott Boras was going to royally jam Damon into the corner. Then the Detroit Tigers went ahead and ruined a large portion of my argument.
However, I still think there is enough ammunition to at least put a few holes in the Boras balloon.
The Yankees reportedly were willing to bring Damon back with a two year deal with a total salary around $14 million early in the offseason. After that idea was set aside by Damon, time wore on, the Yankees and other teams began signing outfielders, Damon’s realistic salary kept dropping.
Scott Boras is big on coming out with some ridiculous first numbers in terms of salary and ...
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2010 MLB Manifesto: How Scott Boras May Be Losing His Touch
Posted: 18th March 2010 by Nino Colla in MLBComments Off on 2010 MLB Manifesto: How Scott Boras May Be Losing His Touch