Bill Madden says Rafael Furcal set market for free agent lead-off hitters

In today's Daily News, Bill Madden presents the timing of Damon's move. Timing is always interesting in these things. He says Rafael Furcal's signing at an average of $13 million/yr. is what set the market for free agent lead-off hitters. He also notes the weakness of the complaint of Yankees money, asking why aren't owners like David Glass and Kevin McClatchy putting their revenue sharing money back into the roster?

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