Thursday, April 12, 2012
It's Official... Indians Sign Johnny Damon
The deal is 1yr, $1.25mil with another $1.4mil worth of incentives. In perhaps the oddest contract clause that I have ever encountered, Damon can opt out of the deal when if Grady Sizemore returns. Supposedly the Commissioner's office has to approve that bit, but no one anticipates a problem. A bigger issue is likely Johnny ability to play the outfield every day. Over the past two seasons (2010 with Detroit and 2011 with Tampa) he has racked up just 52 games on the lawn. Always an above average defender, in spite of arm that envies that of an amputee, Damon put up a 25 rTot/yr in left last season and a -2 in 2010. We all know what Johnny looks like, so here's a quick pic of his wife. ;-j