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The Dugout: Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training 2011

By Brandon StroudFeb 24th 2011 – 11:00PM

If any installment in The Dugout Spring Training 2011 deserves the grown-up graphic, this is the one. Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon and Kyle Farnsworth now play for the same team. The upside of this is that three of the most fun characters to write in the history of the strip are always going to be side-by-side,...

Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon Officially Reunited as Rays

By Marc LancasterFeb 1st 2011 – 4:01PM

Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon, together again. "We're baaack," Ramirez said Tuesday as he and Damon settled in for their first meeting with the media as members of the Tampa Bay Rays. The event at times bore a closer resemblance to a scene from a buddy cop movie than the usual collection of introductory platitudes...

The Dugout: Manny Being Tampan

By Brandon StroudJan 24th 2011 – 11:30AM

This is the way the world of The Dugout ends: This is the way the world of The Dugout ends: This is the way the world of The Dugout ends: Not with a bang, but with all of our favorite characters getting traded to one team. Then, when March comes and the actual season starts, we're doing the comic for free on a street...

Report: Rays to Sign Johnny Damon, Manny Ramirez

By Marc LancasterJan 21st 2011 – 8:23PM

The Rays did a lot of subtracting this winter, but they have finally gotten around to making some additions -- big ones. Tampa Bay has agreed to terms with both Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez, SI.com reports. The deals are pending physicals and could be officially announced Saturday. Damon actually signed his contract...

Johnny Damon, Rays Reportedly Near Deal

By Marc LancasterJan 21st 2011 – 10:29AM

The Rays have lost quite a bit of talent -- not to mention marquee value -- this winter. But they appear to be on the verge of shoring up in both departments. Johnny Damon and the Rays are "closing in on a deal," Yahoo reported early Friday. Some work still needs to be done before the deal is finalized, but it seems a...

Johnny Damon News From the Web

  • 05/21/12 Indians plan to be patient with .172-hitting Johnny... Source: Comcast SportsNet Johnny Damon has hit just .172 in 16 games since joining the Indians at the beginning of the month, providing little return on a one-year, $1.25 million contract with another $1.4 million in potential incentives.
  • 05/21/12 Inbox: How will Sizemore's return affect Tribe? Source: MLB - Cleveland Indians The one thing you can always count on from Chris Perez is that the Indians closer will openly speak his mind.
  • 05/20/12 Dobbs, Johnson help Marlins top Tribe Source: WFLA - AM 540 - Orlando FL Jose Reyes was 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored and Hanley Ramirez knocked in a run and also scored one for Miami, winners in four of its last six.
  • 05/20/12 Indians stick by Damon amid struggles Source: MLB When the Indians signed Johnny Damon in April, they hoped he could add another solid left-handed bat in the outfield.
  • 05/20/12 Grady Sizemore nears return; Johnny Damon under... Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA G rady Sizemore probably will be ready to make his 2012 debut in about three weeks, and the Indians will have another set of decisions confronting them.

Background on Johnny Damon

Johnny David Damon (born November 5, 1973) is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the Cleveland Indians.

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