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  • mulva9
    mulva9 Posts: 417
    Nick Johnson hitting ahead of Tex and A-Rod is going to be amazing
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    mulva9 wrote:
    Nick Johnson hitting ahead of Tex and A-Rod is going to be amazing

    ... for the 150 ABs he's heathly for.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,112
    mulva9 wrote:
    Nick Johnson hitting ahead of Tex and A-Rod is going to be amazing

    I am absolutely pumped about this move, like it a lot more than Matsui at DH and rolling over the ball 2 times a game.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,112
    jimed14 wrote:
    mulva9 wrote:
    Nick Johnson hitting ahead of Tex and A-Rod is going to be amazing

    ... for the 150 ABs he's heathly for.

    He will stay healthy as a full time DH. He might play 1st ten times next year. This is a great move, he is an on base machine.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,112
    Did I mention I love the idea of the yanks signing Nick Johnson? Welcome back brother!
  • Jeff Murray
    Jeff Murray Posts: 1,259
    I didnt' hear of this until now. I think it will be a good move, I know my Dad will be happy with it, he was always complaining that the traded him away. If he's not playing the field it should cut down his chances to get hurt!! :)

    So next they can sign Chapman and add another young arm to the future rotation.
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  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    nick johnson our new # 2 hitter? his OBP is insane. good set up for tex/arod.
  • mulva9
    mulva9 Posts: 417
    I bought a Nick Johnson t-shirt back in 2003 about 3 weeks before he got traded. Time to bust it back out.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,112
    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/y ... atsui.html

    Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News hears that Scott Boras and Johnny Damon talked with the Yankees yesterday and would have considered a two-year deal. The sides weren't close, so it now appears that Damon's tenure with the Bombers is over. Damon will have other suitors, but leaving the Yankees behind won't be easy.

    "I know there are some teams interested," Damon told Feinsand. "But the Yankees are the best organization I've been a part of so far in my career."



    Looks like Damon is deinitely gone, too bad, he could have been really helpful this year. I don't blame the yankees for not caving in and am glad they aren't but he will be missed.

    I really like the Nick Johnson signing assuming it is completed, Tex and Arods RBI's are going to be insane. One year of Melky in left and please please please sign Carl Crawford next season.
  • Jeff Murray
    Jeff Murray Posts: 1,259
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/yankees-rumors-damon-johnson-matsui.html

    Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News hears that Scott Boras and Johnny Damon talked with the Yankees yesterday and would have considered a two-year deal. The sides weren't close, so it now appears that Damon's tenure with the Bombers is over. Damon will have other suitors, but leaving the Yankees behind won't be easy.

    "I know there are some teams interested," Damon told Feinsand. "But the Yankees are the best organization I've been a part of so far in my career."



    Looks like Damon is deinitely gone, too bad, he could have been really helpful this year. I don't blame the yankees for not caving in and am glad they aren't but he will be missed.

    I really like the Nick Johnson signing assuming it is completed, Tex and Arods RBI's are going to be insane. One year of Melky in left and please please please sign Carl Crawford next season.

    Not to sound too cynical but I am sure Johnny said Boston was the best organization he was part of before he took the Yanks money! If he truly wanted to come back he would have taken the lesser deal, he is becoming a limited player in the field so his value should diminish too.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,112
    Jeff Murray wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/yankees-rumors-damon-johnson-matsui.html

    Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News hears that Scott Boras and Johnny Damon talked with the Yankees yesterday and would have considered a two-year deal. The sides weren't close, so it now appears that Damon's tenure with the Bombers is over. Damon will have other suitors, but leaving the Yankees behind won't be easy.

    "I know there are some teams interested," Damon told Feinsand. "But the Yankees are the best organization I've been a part of so far in my career."



    Looks like Damon is deinitely gone, too bad, he could have been really helpful this year. I don't blame the yankees for not caving in and am glad they aren't but he will be missed.

    I really like the Nick Johnson signing assuming it is completed, Tex and Arods RBI's are going to be insane. One year of Melky in left and please please please sign Carl Crawford next season.

    Not to sound too cynical but I am sure Johnny said Boston was the best organization he was part of before he took the Yanks money! If he truly wanted to come back he would have taken the lesser deal, he is becoming a limited player in the field so his value should diminish too.

    Completely agree
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,112
    9:20am: ESPN.com's Buster Olney says the Yankees will move on to new targets if Johnson passes his physical. Next up? Starting pitching and Mark DeRosa (if the price is right).

    I like this too!
  • Champagne Breakfast
    Champagne Breakfast Posts: 1,526
    yea looks like johnny's a goner.
    you think johnson will hit #2? I can see jeter/granderson taking the 1-2 spots & NJ being #5?
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  • Cliffy6745
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    Champagne Breakfast wrote:
    yea looks like johnny's a goner.
    you think johnson will hit #2? I can see jeter/granderson taking the 1-2 spots & NJ being #5?

    Nick Johnson does not have enough power to hit 5th. I think he is the perfect replacement to bat 2nd, high on base perecntage will be huge in front of Tex and Arod. Granderson has more power and a lower OBP so I think he is a better fit for the 5 hole.
  • Jeff Murray
    Jeff Murray Posts: 1,259
    Actually see Granderson in the 9th position. They need someone with speed batting in front of Jeter to cut down on the chances of a double play.

    So who do you all think is next on the list to fill a hole on the Yanks?
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  • Cliffy6745
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    Jeff Murray wrote:
    Actually see Granderson in the 9th position. They need someone with speed batting in front of Jeter to cut down on the chances of a double play.

    So who do you all think is next on the list to fill a hole on the Yanks?

    Yeah possibly, I would just hate for a guy with potential for 30+ home runs in that stadium to bat 9th. Would love to see him with an opportunity with people on base more often.

    Rumors today about Mark DeRosa, that would be nice as a super utility guy. Would love Holliday on a 5 year contract. Most realistically, I see the next move being a starting pitcher.....Ben Sheets please.
  • bigballsbilly
    bigballsbilly Posts: 67
    I don't see a guy who hit 30 HR's last year and has the potential to hit 35 plus in Yankee Stadium batting 9th.

    I'm not sure where he'll be yet, but Nick Johnson is a total waste as DH in my opinion. On this team he would make a great pinch hitter type. But DH? Come on, we gave up Matsui and Damon and are replacing it with Granderson and Johnson? How these guys fit into the line up is a tough one, but I don't see Granderson 9th.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,112
    bigballsbilly wrote:
    I don't see a guy who hit 30 HR's last year and has the potential to hit 35 plus in Yankee Stadium batting 9th.

    I'm not sure where he'll be yet, but Nick Johnson is a total waste as DH in my opinion. On this team he would make a great pinch hitter type. But DH? Come on, we gave up Matsui and Damon and are replacing it with Granderson and Johnson? How these guys fit into the line up is a tough one, but I don't see Granderson 9th.

    How does a guy with a .426 OBP not fit into this lineup batting in front of Tex and Arod? That is the perfect hitter for that position in my opinion. Not every DH has to hit 25-30 home runs, especially with the Yanks lineup. I like Johnson at DH just as much as Matusi.

    I don't see Granderson 9th either, maybe against lefties.
  • mulva9
    mulva9 Posts: 417
    Johnson is the perfect #2 hitter. I see Posada batting 5th and Granderson 6th. I'd hate to see Granderson in the 5th spot and always having situations late in the game where A-Rod gets pitched around and a lefty is brought in to face Granderson.
  • Jeff Murray
    Jeff Murray Posts: 1,259
    I think the Yanks can get by without DeRossa, I liked what that Pena kid showed last year when they pulled him up. Maybe offer Nady a low-ball incentive laden contract and see what he can do as a fill-in outfielder.

    The Yankees need to keep their hard line stance on the free agents and stop being used by agents to drive up the contracts. I like that they are not caving in to Damon's contract demands. Keep the same attitude with the free agent pitchers and maybe get a steal! I wholeheartedly disagree with Rosenthal's article today stating the Yanks need Damon as much as he needs them. That guy is living in a fantasy world as usual.
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