Johnny Damon is a Yankee----4 years, $52 million

Jon Heyman and Ken Davidoff of Newsday (New York) confirm reports that Johnny Damon has signed with the Yankees. Heyman was a guest on XM, relating details. Some Red Sox fans called in saying Damon wasn't so great anyhow. The host on XM, listed in google as an announcer for a Red Sox farm team, had the good humor to play a version of the Sinatra hit, "New York, New York," as he signed off. The Red Sox seemed to be proceeding as if they might not have Damon in 2006, though I never thought that would be the case. The Yankees needed a lead-off hitter, which they haven't had since Chuck Knoblauch. In spite of all the talk about CF, the leadoff hitter helps them immensely.

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