Do we miss Johnny Damon?
It didn’t help that Coco Crisp, his supposed replacement in center field and in the leadoff batting spot, was hurt after playing five games in April. In his absence, putting Kevin Youkilis in Damon’s leadoff spot -- and at first base -- was inspired decisions. You can’t argue with Youklis’s ..330 batting average and .434 on-base percentage through the first month and a half of the season. In center field, Wily Mo Pena is doing alright in Damon’s place, and he hasn’t really started hitting the long ball yet. He was batting a career high .319 in mid-May. Still, Damon is killing ‘em in New York . . . such a shame he’s a Yankee.

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