Posted in Yankee News, Yankee Players, Yankees Rumors, Yankees Transactions, Yankees: Off the field, tagged Andy Pettitte, Brian Cashman, Carlos Delgado, Jason Bay, Johnny Damon, Juan Miranda, Matt Holliday, Mike Cameron, Mike Jacobs on December 16, 2009|
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UPDATE 8:38pm:
Johnny Damon has indicated through his people that if the Yankees were to offer less than $13 million per year to not even send in an offer.
Man, talk about someone who thinks highly of himself. The ball is in Cashman’s court now, time to see how Cashman returns Damon’s serve..
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Apparently, Johnny Damon does not care to play the waiting game with Brian Cashman.
Johnny Damon had this to say yesterday:
I am going to start looking around. Teams are getting better and there are teams interested, I can’t wait forever and I am sure [the Yankees] are trying to figure things out. I have to be ready.
At this point in time with the Yankees highly unlikely to be involved in the sweepstakes for Jason Bay OR Matt Holliday, Johnny Damon has become their best option on the free agent market.
Unfortunately for the Yankees, Damon is still seeking a 3 year/$39 million contract. Which might be a little bit richer than what Brian Cashman is wanting. Damon references Pettitte’s raise in salary and the fact that Mike Cameron got two years from Boston as reasons why he wants what he wants.
Considering what options are available (Carlos Delgado, Juan Miranda, Mike Jacobs), if I were Brian Cashman, I would almost try to come close to that offer, maybe make the third year an option year. If Cashman didn’t sit back and let things develop, the Yankees might not even be in this situation. I hope Cashman has some sort of plan, because if he does, he’s not letting us know.
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