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Yankees need to bring back Damon

August 24, 2009 1:26 AM By ANTHONY RIEBER anthony.rieber@newsday.com

Quick ReadJohnny Damon arrived at Fenway Park last night with the feeling he was going to be in the lineup against the Red Sox.

The Yankees' Johnny Damon heads home on a

Photo credit: AP | The Yankees' Johnny Damon heads home on a single by Hideki Matsui in the seventh inning Thursday.

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Johnny Damon arrived at Fenway Park last night with the feeling he was going to be in the lineup against the Red Sox. He had missed Saturday's game with a bruised knee after fouling a ball off himself and leaving Friday's game after one half-inning.

Joe Girardi arrived at Fenway Park with the intent to play Damon. Why? Because the Yankees' manager considered it a big game and...

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