Damon 0-17 last 5 games--NY Times

"Johnny Damon and Kevin Long were roommates at Class AA Wichita in 1995. Damon hit .343 and was called up to the Kansas City Royals that summer. He has been in the majors ever since.

• In that time, Damon said, he has probably endured many hitless streaks. But his average has rarely looked as feeble as it does now, .233, after the Yankees’ 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in a mundane matinee at Yankee Stadium yesterday. Damon is 0 for 17 in his last five games....

Damon has not lost his strike zone judgment, and he is still a threat to run. The back, calf and rib cage injuries that bothered him in the first half are gone, he said. Damon is simply slumping, and he says he is not sure why....

• Although Damon spoke hopefully last weekend of someday playing for Tampa Bay (nearer his home), he still seems comfortable with the Yankees and has mostly maintained his sunny outlook. The team is winning despite his struggles, and, he said, “There are much worse things in life than hitting .235.”"

Items from NY Times article by Tyler Kepner, "Yanks Waiting for Damon to Also Have a Turnaround," 7/20/07

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