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Johnny Damon the Real World Series MVP?

Stephen Kersey — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:55:58 +0000

After the New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series title, Hideki Matsui was named the World Series MVP. While Matsui had a great Game 6 and hit extremely well, I actually think Johnny Damon should have been named the World Series MVP.

The problem with Matsui winning the MVP is that he is the team’s DH and didn’t have much of a role in the three games played in Philadelphia. How can a player be an MVP of a six-game series in which he only started three games?

Damon, on the other hand, was a pain in Philadelphia’s side the whole series. When history looks back on the 2009 World Series, the play that will be remembered is Damon’s double steal in Game 4. Without that play, it could be the Phillies who are celebrating.

What didn’t help Damon’s cause is that he was forced to leave Game 6 due to a calf strain. Without Damon out of the lineup and Matsui having one of the best World Series outings of all time, the voting was obviously effected. Where the voters wrong?

I think so.

Should Johnny Damon have been the World Series MVP? (Image: Zuma Press)

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Johnny Damon the Real World Series MVP?

Johnny Damon Hits Walk-Off Home Run

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:49:46 +0000

For the third straight game, the New York Yankees won via the walk-off. This time, Johnny Damon was the hero. His solo home run in the bottom of the tenth inning gave the Yankees a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.

Overall, this is the Yankees fifth straight win. At 20-17, the Yankees are in third place in the AL West — 1.5 games back of the Boston Red Sox and 4.5 games back of the Toronto Blue Jays.

The other two runs the Yankees scored were on an Alex Rodriguez solo shot in the seventh and a Melky Cabrera sacrifice fly in the same inning.

For the Twins, this was a difficult loss to swallow. They had a 2-0 victory heading into the bottom of the seventh and lost it. The loss dropped the Twins to 18-20. Minnesota is now in third place in the AL Central, three games back of the Detroit Tigers.

Johnny Damon (Image: Flickr)

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Johnny Damon Hits Walk-Off Home Run

Steinbrenner to the Pope: Keep Off the Grass

Jodie Lynn Boduch — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:52:49 +0000

We mentioned the other day how Pope Benedict XVI will be saying Mass (*holds tongue and refrains from making anti-Yankees joke*) at Yankee Stadium tomorrow.\r\n\r\nAnd who else but Hank Steinbrenner would make sure to tell him to keep off the grass? Not just His Holiness. Everyone else, too, has to steer clear of the sacred ground where Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon retrieve fly balls.\r\n\r\nDevoted reader Caesar was good enough to share a philosophical post inspired by the no-grass stipulation that poses the question, Which Steinbrenner is More Outrageous? (A case can be made for both, but we think George\’s offspring might have the edge).\r\n\r\nWhile we\’re in the mood to pick on Hank, here\’s a little something-something Red Sox Nation (31s) airs during Sox games in response to Steinbrenner\’s dismissive remarks about the team\’s fandom last month:\r\n\r\n

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Steinbrenner to the Pope: Keep Off the Grass