Offseason

Okay, its the offseason, which means my mind is running wild. Roy Halladay, John Lackey, Matt Holliday, Johnny Damon, and Hideki Matsui are just some of the names swirling around the Yankees. My biggest concern right now is locking up Johnny Damon. Sure he isn't the best fielder and Yogi Berra has a better arm in his elevated age. But not many players are going to steal second and third... in the same play... with the game on the line... with the ball in an infielders glove... in the World Series. Damon should be signed as soon as possible. I know the main deterrent is Scott Boras, as is the case with all his clients. But the Yankees need to push through this and sign Damon if for nothing else because his swing is tailor made for Yankee Stadium. Sure we can go out and sign another left fielder who can send them out but Damon is too good a fit for the Yankees to let him go. Jeter leading off and Damon behind him was one of the most underrated moves made this season. Jeter had been hitting into double-plays at insane rates and switching Damon and Jeter fixed that. Damon is too sensible to let him go.