Report: Yankees priority is re-signing Damon
Johnny Damon - OF - New York Yankees
Nov. 21, 2009 - 3:40 PM ET
Ken Davidoff of Newsday reports that the Yankees' priority right now is re-signing Johnny Damon, with Hideki Matsui on the back-burner.
Even though Matsui turned heads in the World Series, Damon is the better property going forward considering he can hold his own in the field. Agent Scott Boras is pushing for a four-year deal, but we can't see anything more than two years. The Yankees and Damon should be able to come to an agreement fairly shortly, freeing up resources to devote to the free agent market.
Source: Ken Davidoff on Twitter