David O'Brien just won't let it die...
by FineHamAbounds on Feb 9, 2010 9:30 PM EST
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Per DOB via mlbtraderumors.com:
Dave O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution passed along a text message (via Twitter) from Johnny Damon about the possibility of joining the Braves: "I hope. They are definitely a team that is on top of the list.”
I have to assume this is some kind of Boras tactic to drum up more interest. Maybe he told Damon to start texting writers or something. Just let it go already.
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PLEASE MAKE IT STOP!!!!!!!
Of course Damon would like to come to the Braves. He’d like to be signed by anybody right now.
"Sometimes I wonder what'd it be like to be outside and not hear the birds chirping...I think it'd be kind of nice."
by alligatorimpersonator on Feb 9, 2010 9:50 PM EST reply actions
I'd take him for a million.
No more than that tho.
Remember folks, I'm almost always wrong.
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why?
what does it hurt if we can get him for a million bucks? He gives us a true leadoff man and gives us a ton of flexibility with Heyward. And yeah, his defense isn’t very good, but he’d be in LF and couldn’t possibly be worse than GA was.
Damon
Prado
Chipper
Glaus
BMac
McLouth/Esco
Esco/McLouth
Diaz
And once Heyward is ready:
Damon/Diaz
Prado
Chipper
Glaus
BMac
McLouth/Esco
Esco/McLouth
Heyward
That looks mighty fine to me. It gives us a very good lineup and lets us keep Heyward in AAA to get a few hundred AB’s before his callup in June. It could only help his development and will save us money in the future.
I guess I’m in the minority here, but I’d LOVE Damon for a million bucks or so.
Remember folks, I'm almost always wrong.
My sig was too long...
by Scott Coleman on Feb 10, 2010 1:19 AM EST up reply actions
Because, as we learned last season, $1M in June can make a big difference.
"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."
by justincredubil02 on Feb 10, 2010 1:39 AM EST up reply actions
I’d just be quiet about it if I were you, mvhsbball. It’s now scripture that Damon would be a terrible signing.
aw man
i hate it when i can’t voice my opinion on something!
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by Scott Coleman on Feb 10, 2010 11:34 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
The problem in your scenario is the horrible OF defense...
…until Heyward comes up. Diaz in right and Damon in left is just downright bad. If we had Andruw in his prime in center, we might get away with it, but otherwise, it is pretty ugly.
Of course we also learned last year that having an awful hitter in your lineup for months at the start of the season can keep your team from making the playoffs at the end of the season.
Who's awful?...
Diaz isn’t if he can keep up close to his platoon pace, and Melky is average. Heyward should at least be average while getting his bearings at the bigs. So which option is “awful”?
Did you really just call Damon an awful hitter?
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by Scott Coleman on Feb 10, 2010 11:35 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
He isn;t awful, but I would take Diaz and and Heywards potential over him this year, I’d probably even take Melky. He was jitting in front of Jeter, Tex, and ARod last year and Yankee Stadium. We can’t offer that to help him. His defense is well below average. He’s 36, and the reward simply isn’t worth the risk, even at a million.
well, I think we learned that you can’t have 3 hitters like that…most teams can obsorb one black hole.
"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."
by justincredubil02 on Feb 10, 2010 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
I'm with you, mvhsbball
If he can be had for a million, he is worth a shot in the lineup. Even if he ends up being just a bench bat, I think no one could complain for a million.
"Brian McCann will be guest starring as Bizarro in Smallville this fall. See, he has to put his glasses on to become Superman." -by Rhyno18 on Aug 4, 2009 5:52 PM EDT
Hell, I'd take Damon for 2 million
if we platooned him with Diaz.
"Sometimes I wonder what'd it be like to be outside and not hear the birds chirping...I think it'd be kind of nice."
by alligatorimpersonator on Feb 10, 2010 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
Damon would not sign for a pittance...
…to play in a platoon. If he has to sign for low money, he’ll go where he can get fulltime AB’s (like Detroit).
I mean, that might be the way it is, and if he isn’t willing to platoon we should pass, but there’s no way to know for sure that he wouldn’t be willing to platoon unless he comes out and says so.
Well, apparently, he is still looking for a two-year contract...
…so I sort of doubt he would accept a platoon situation.
But…but…it would be such a good platoon…
"Sometimes I wonder what'd it be like to be outside and not hear the birds chirping...I think it'd be kind of nice."
by alligatorimpersonator on Feb 10, 2010 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
As I have said many places...
…Damon for the right price is okay, but only if you are happy with Diaz on the bench. You mention (correctly) that Damon’s defense is bad, but certainly not worse than Garrett Anderson. This is true. But signing Damon to play left, puts Diaz in right where he is horrible. With McLouth being average in center and not having huge range, that is an absolutely horrible outfield. Atrocious. (Not the worst ever, obviously, as the Nats trotted out OF’s with both Willingham and Adam Dunn in them last year; that is just untoppable.)
So, if you think that Damon is $1 million better than Diaz, signing him for $1 million makes sense. Any other contract value can be substituted in that formula. I don’t really know that he is.
well, he’d be our best leadoff hitter, thus moving Mclouth lower in the order where he’s better suited.
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by Scott Coleman on Feb 10, 2010 12:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Diaz only hit leadoff last year when he was in one of his “hit everything” modes.
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by Scott Coleman on Feb 10, 2010 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
DOB just wants everyone to know that he sexts texts Johnny Damon.
"Hey Fat Kid...the monster is right behind you! RUNNNN!!" -The Host
He puts the lower half of Greg Oden's body and photoshops his head...
And then attaches song lyrics to butter him up….
Hey, do you like the Drive By Truckers?!!!
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