#18: Armed and Not Dangerous

The now deceased #18 was an offensive freak last year: 197 hits, 117 runs, 75 rbis, .439 slugging, and .316 average. Thanks to the Direct TV MLB Package, I watched over 125 games last year and there were significant stretches when #18 was getting on base three times a game, every game. He was the Michael Jordan of lead-off hitters. So we have to give #18 his due (in memoriam of course). The problem with Damon was his throwing arm. Damon's arm was so weak he couldn't even throw out a ceremonial first pitch. Greg Luzinski could have gone from first to third on a one hop line drive to #18. Cecil Fielder could have gone inside-the-park on a shot to the triangle. I watched games where opposing players were tagging up on shallow flies to center (tagging up to go from first to second that is). Attention Joe Torre, go fetch the old Little League practice manual cause you're going to need the old triple cut-off play from center field (Damon to Jeter to whoever's ptiching to Posada). Yes, I will miss Damon, he was a superior offensive talent (a flat-out freak at times); however, let's get somebody who can throw the ball from centerfield to home without warning air traffic control authorities.