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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 205
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Nov 5, 1973, Fort Riley, KS Contract: Signed through 2009. |
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November 8, 2007 Johnny Damon met with Joe Girardi and Brian Cashman Wednesday, and he left convinced that he wouldn't be traded this offseason, according to Newsday. "They realize how important I am to the team," Damon told reporters. "The way it looks, I'll definitely be back." |
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September 2, 2007 Johnny Damon was given a routine day off Saturday, the AP reports. Damon hit .297 in August, though not a lot of production came tied to that (13 runs, 12 RBI). |
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August 2, 2007 Johnny Damon was unhappy about not being informed about being left out of the lineup on Wednesday, and he suggested that perhaps the Yankees should trade him if they can't get him into the lineup consistently. "As a player, you always want to know what your role is and what's happening," Damon told Newsday. "If I'm still out there on the margin, especially with Jason (Giambi) coming back . . . Anything's possible. I know a lot of teams are interested. With Jason coming back and a number of outfielders going down, the Yankees could probably get a better player now than what they probably got offered July 31." Damon has a limited no-trade clause and two years and about $30 million left on his contract, so he would be tough to move, even if the Yankees do surprisingly decide to deal him. |
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June 26, 2007 A decision on whether Johnny Damon will be placed on the DL will come today. Damon has been bothered by calf cramps most of the season and an abdominal muscle strain for the past week, according to Newsday. He pinch hit twice over the weekend but did not play the field. Damon said Sunday he still feels the abdominal pain when he swings and even the next day. The outfielder is hitting just .251 on the year. |
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June 25, 2007 Johnny Damon appeared as a pinch-hitter on Sunday, giving hope that he might avoid a stint on the disabled list. The Yankees are expected to make a decision on Monday or Tuesday, according to the New York Daily News. Since he was able to single and steal second base in his Sunday appearance, things look promising for Damon, who is dealing with a strained abdominal muscle. |
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June 22, 2007 The Yankees should reach a decision on whether or not Johnny Damon will be placed on the disabled list sometime next week, according to Newsday. He has been dealing with a strained abdominal muscle, although he started in center field on Thursday. "It only grabbed me on a couple of swings," Damon said. "I was OK." Damon has yet to land on the DL in his big-league career, so he'll try to avoid it at all costs. |
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June 21, 2007 As expected, Johnny Damon took part in Thursday's game. Unfortunately, he was ineffective, going hitless in four at-bats. Damon is battling a strained abdominal muscle, and a trip to the disabled list seems likely. |
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June 21, 2007 Johnny Damon will start in center field for the Yankees on Thursday despite his strained abdominal muscle, although the team is also considering placing him on the disabled list. "If this keeps popping up and keeps him from doing his work [the DL] is something we have to seriously talk about," Torre told the New York Post. "We have to look into this and will take the next couple of days to investigate." Damon hasn’t been in the starting lineup since Sunday because of his injury and it doesn’t appear he’s getting better very quickly. He remains a very iffy fantasy option. |
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June 21, 2007 Johnny Damon might be headed to the disabled list for the first time in his career, the AP reports. Damon has been bothered since last week by a strained abdominal muscle, which he aggravated Tuesday while taking batting practice. Damon was able to take batting practice Wednesday, however. "He said it felt a little bit better today, but we'll have to see how much better and how it affects his performance," manager Joe Torre said. |
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June 20, 2007 Johnny Damon is dealing with a lot of pain in his abdominal muscle. "My rib is shot," Damon told The New York Post. "I am not too happy right now." However, manager Joe Torre doesn’t sound like he’s ready to put Damon on the disabled list. "Johnny is under the weather right now, his side is bothering him," Torre told the paper before Tuesday’s game. "He took BP in the cage and he feels it. We are not going to push it. Right now I would rather have him for one [pinch hit] at-bat than lose him [completely]." Fantasy owners shouldn’t have Damon in their lineup this week because the Yankees can’t use him as their designated hitter since they are in National League parks. |
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June 17, 2007 Johnny Damon was able to play on Saturday, going 1-for-4, after sitting out the previous game. However, his sore oblique muscle was still bothering him, according to the New York Daily News. "I felt it on every swing," Damon said. He added that he didn't think the injury would go away soon, though he intends to play through the pain. Damon's proved capable of performing when hurt, but at some point injuries are bound to catch up with him. |
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June 16, 2007 Yankees manager Joe Torre said he scratched Johnny Damon from Friday's lineup in the hope that Damon would be able to play Saturday afternoon. Damon said his oblique muscle was bothering him, according to the New York Daily News. Damon tested the muscle by taking batting practice and said he felt pain "on every swing." That doesn't sound very promising for Damon playing on Saturday. He's likely going to be a game-time decision. |
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June 15, 2007 Johnny Damon was scratched from the starting lineup Friday night because of an abdominal strain, according to the AP. He had been slated to bat leadoff and be the designated hitter. Damon is available to pinch-hit if needed. |
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June 14, 2007 Johnny Damon was back in center field Wednesday after nine straight starts at designated hitter, the AP reports. Damon has been bothered by sore legs this season but said he felt good before the game. "We need to play Johnny in the outfield every once in a while anyway just to keep him going there," Joe Torre said. |
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June 4, 2007 Johnny Damon has been working out at first base, but manager Joe Torre said he won't play there anytime soon, according to the AP. "It's not that we don't think he can handle it," Torre said. "At this point, for him to play first, you'd have to find someone who'd be better-suited to DH. Right now, we don't have that person." |
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June 1, 2007 With Jason Giambi going on the DL, Johnny Damon will see a good amount of playing time at DH. This would give Damon an opportunity to rest his calves, which have bothered him all year, when he's not hitting, according to Newsday. Melky Cabrera will play center field when Damon DH's. |
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May 28, 2007 Johnny Damon, who was not in the starting lineup on Saturday and Sunday due to a cramps in both calves and a sore Achilles tendon, started in center field for the Yankees on Monday, according to the AP. Manager Joe Torre said Damon will play all three games in Toronto, but could get at least one start at designated hitter. |
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May 27, 2007 Johnny Damon, who is battling cramps in both calves and a sore Achilles tendon in his right leg, was not in the starting lineup on Sunday, but he did serve as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning. Manager Joe Torre said that he may use Damon as the DH in the Yankees series against Toronto, which begins on Monday. |
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May 26, 2007 Johnny Damon did not start Saturday because of cramps in both calves and a sore Achilles tendon in his right leg, the AP reports. It is uncertain when he will start again |
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May 17, 2007 Johnny Damon was held out of Thursday's starting lineup due to his nagging sore left calf, according to the AP. "It's that strain I had on opening day," said Damon. "It's still kind of there but I'm all right." At this point Damon remains day-to-day due to the injury. Melky Cabrera started in his stead for the Yankees. |
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May 10, 2007 Johnny Damon was forced to exit Thursday's game in the eighth inning after his calf cramped up, according to the AP. The same problem knocked him out of Saturday's game, so hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come. |
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May 5, 2007 Johnny Damon did not play on Saturday after his right calf cramped up during his last at-bat Friday night. He is day-to-day. |
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May 3, 2007 Johnny Damon, who is recovering from a sore back, will likely play in just one of the two games Thursday, the Yankees official site reports. |
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May 2, 2007 Johnny Damon will likely return to the lineup tonight against the Rangers, according to the New York Times. "I know he feels, mentally, a heck of a lot better than what he was," general manager Brian Cashman said after Tuesday's game. "Tomorrow, I know Johnny feels he’s ready to lead us again." |
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May 1, 2007 Johnny Damon, who has been bothered by recent back troubles, did not start Tuesday night against Texas but expects to return to the lineup this week, according to the AP. He had flown to Florida on Sunday for several sessions with his chiropractor. Damon said he felt better but that manager Joe Torre wanted to sit him as a precaution. |
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May 1, 2007 Johnny Damon saw a chiropractor on Monday about his ailing back, according to the New York Post. He's slated to be with the Yankees today, although it's unclear if he'll be in the starting lineup. Damon has just two hits in his last 14 at-bats. |
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April 29, 2007 Johnny Damon will fly to Florida Monday during the Yankees' off-day to have his ailing back examined by his own doctor, according to the Boston Herald. Damon hasn't ruled out the possibility of ending up on the disabled list due to the nagging injury. |
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April 28, 2007 Johnny Damon started at DH for the Yankees on Saturday because of his sore back and legs. "He's dealing with some issues," manager Joe Torre told the AP of Damon before explaining that Damon will visit a chiropractor on Monday's off-day. "We'll see what happens after that," Torre added. |
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April 27, 2007 Johnny Damon stole two bases in Thursday's loss to the Blue Jays. Despite his assorted nicks and dings to the season (and missing a few starts), Damon already has five steals in 2007. |
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April 22, 2007 Johnny Damon returned to the lineup Sunday after just pinch-hitting Saturday, according to the AP. Damon is dealing with a stiff back. |
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April 22, 2007 Johnny Damon is expected to return to the starting lineup for the Yanks on Sunday, according to the New York Daily News. He didn't start Saturday's game due to a sore lower back and hamstring, though he did appear as a pinch-hitter. |
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April 21, 2007 Johnny Damon was out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox with a sore lower back and hamstring, according to the AP. He did appear as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and grounded out. |
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April 21, 2007 Johnny Damon said he felt a "burning sensation" in his lower back during the eighth inning last night and that his hamstring grabbed him in the fifth, according to the New York Daily News. "I'm hoping my back is all right. I had trouble with it in Minnesota because of the turf," Damon said. "It doesn't feel as good as it should." It's not clear if Damon will be able to play today. |
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April 9, 2007 Johnny Damon was back in the starting lineup in center field Monday, going 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored. Damon battled sore calves for a few days but was able to avoid a trip to the disabled list. |
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April 9, 2007 Johnny Damon didn't start Sunday in part because of the poor weather, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. It seems plausible that Damon (calves) will be back in the starting lineup Monday. |
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April 8, 2007 Johnny Damon was not in the starting lineup on Sunday against Baltimore, but he entered the game in the eighth inning and went 2-for-2 at the plate with a triple. He could be back in the starting lineup on Monday. |
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April 7, 2007 Johnny Damon pinch-hit in Saturday's game and may not be far away from starting, the Yankees official site reports. Damon has been dealing with a strained calf and hadn't seen any action since Monday. "He's very close (to starting) right now," manager Joe Torre said. |
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April 7, 2007 Johnny Damon reported "massive improvement" in his strained right calf on Friday, which will allow him to avoid a trip to the disabled list, according to Newsday. He was so improved that manager Joe Torre even considered putting him in the lineup on Friday. That said, it's unclear if Torre plans to re-insert him into the lineup today. |
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April 6, 2007 Johnny Damon was feeling much better Friday and won't be placed on the DL, general manager Brian Cashman told the AP. Damon hopes to be available Saturday. "There was massive improvement last night," Damon said. "It feels pretty good today. Yes, I'm proud I've never been on, and hopefully I won't." |
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April 6, 2007 Although Johnny Damon is feeling better than he did two days ago, when he said he could barely walk, he is not healthy enough to play and he still might wind up on the disabled list, the New York Daily News reports. Damon is battling sore calves, specifically the right one; an MRI revealed a Grade 1 strain. "Where we go from here, we'll see," Joe Torre said. "We'll see how it progresses and we'll make a decision if we're going to do anything other than to wait for him to get better." |
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April 5, 2007 Johnny Damon was not in the Yankees starting lineup on Thursday against Tampa Bay due to a strained right calf, according to the AP. He underwent an MRI earlier in the day, but the Yanks have yet to determine whether a DL stint is necessary. "We'll see how it progresses," manager Joe Torre said. "He's obviously going to be our best barometer for this thing." |
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April 5, 2007 The Yankees will hold off on making a decision about Johnny Damon until he's re-evaluated today, according to Newsday. Damon is dealing with a strained calf, and a DL stint is looking like a very good possibility. |
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April 4, 2007 Johnny Damon's calf cramps may be a bigger issue than originally expected, according to Newsday. Damon said he could barely walk Wednesday morning and he wasn't going to be in the lineup for game in the afternoon (which was ultimately rained out). If Damon isn't better in a couple days the Yankees may have to consider the DL or at least calling up someone else who can play center field. Melky Cabrera is quite capable, but they need a second option. |
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April 3, 2007 Johnny Damon, who left Monday's opener due to leg cramps, is hoping to return to action on Wednesday, according to the Yankees website. "It's nothing for the team or any of the fans to worry about," Damon said. "Hopefully we can control it, and hopefully this doesn't happen again." He'll receive treatment today, the Yankees' off day. |
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April 2, 2007 Johnny Damon left Monday's game in the sixth inning with cramps in both calves. Melky Cabrera replaced him in center field. |
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February 24, 2007 Johnny Damon is expected to miss at least a few days of spring training to take care of a personal matter. "I think it's going to be some time," manager Joe Torre said Saturday. "A few days or something. He has some personal things he has to attend to, and we just gave him that ability." |