Damon To New York

In a deal that Red Sox fans will hopefully snicker at when the Idiot's throwing arm makes Bernie Williams look like a 21st-century Roberto Clemente, the Yankees have come to terms with free agent center fielder Johnny Damon. The contract is reportedly for 4-years and $52-million. My feelings are bitter right now -- I literally just heard the news -- and I do not know what to think. Yes, I think the Yanks will regret this signing but I also think that the 2006 Red Sox are in trouble. Who bats lead off? Who plays center? Come to think about it, the Yankees had to be the team. They have sat still since being dropped by the Angels in the playoffs, biding their time. The Sox are in a state of transition, chaos almost, and now Steinbrenner has laid down the gauntlet to the new Hoyer/Cherington-Nix/Epstein?/Lucchino regime ... if you leave the door even slightly cracked open, Big George will crush you! One thing is for certain -- Damon celebrating with Jeter, A-Rod and the boys will be a tough sight to get used to seeing. I would have expected to see George Bush defend Saddam Hussein in court before that. But now it looks like that is what we have to look forward to for the forseeable future.