ATTN: JK and whomever else cares: Boone out for season

[Nimrod's Son]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1719255

ESPN.com news services
NEW YORK -- Yankees third baseman Aaron Boone injured his left knee playing basketball and might miss the season.


Boone was hurt Jan. 16 and may have torn his anterior cruciate ligament. He was examined three days later by Anaheim Angels team physician Dr. Lewis Yocum, and Boone informed the Yankees of the injury that night.


The extent of the injury will not be known until swelling subsides, and he has not yet been examined by Yankees' doctors.


Boone agreed Dec. 1 to a $5.75 million, one-year contract, and the contract contained language saying it would become nonguaranteed if he played basketball.


"Concerning his contract, I can confirm that there are certain prohibited activities, which ******* basketball," Cashman said.


If there is a complete tear, he would require reconstructive surgery that could keep him until 2005.


"We are currently evaluating the extent of the injury and expect to solicit multiple opinions before providing a complete diagnosis," general manager Brian Cashman said Monday.


The Yankees do not have a backup third baseman with full-time experience. Enrique Wilson and newly signed Miguel Cairo are options to fill the spot.


New York acquired Boone, who will turn 31 in March, from Cincinnati on July 31, and his 11th-inning homer off Boston's Tim Wakefield in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series won the pennant for the Yankees.


Boone is eligible for free agency after next season, and if the Yankees successfully converted the deal to a nonguaranteed contract, they could release him and be responsible for only 30 days' termination pay, about $942,000.


Minor leaguer Drew Henson was hoped to be an option at third this season, but he's struggled mightily in the Yankees' farm system and the trade for Boone signaled that New York did not think Henson would be ready for 2004.


The Yankees and Henson's representatives recently have had talks toward severing his ties with the team.


Henson, the former University of Michigan quarterback, agreed to a $17 million, six-year contract with the Yankees in 2001. He hit .234 with 14 homers, 40 doubles and 78 RBI at Triple-A Columbus this season. But he also struck out 122 times and made 28 errors at third.


Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

[neopryn]

I'm sure they'll buy an adequate replacement.

[Nimrod's Son]

Originally posted by neopryn
I'm sure they'll buy an adequate replacement.

Well, considering he's not that good and they can release him and replace him with someone just as good for less salary, yes.

[bornentertainer]

Originally posted by neopryn
I'm sure they'll buy an adequate replacement.

Besides, he was fairly worthless anyway.

[neopryn]

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
Well, considering he's not that good and they can release him and replace him with someone just as good for less salary, yes.

Yeah I was surprised they traded for him in the first place. They'll probably right the wrong now, though. Dammit.

[Nimrod's Son]

Originally posted by bornentertainer


Besides, he was fairly worthless anyway.

Agreed. Gold glover my ass, more like American League error machine.

They can just get Nomar next year.

BTW, welcome back.

[jenniferkate]

ha. i almost feel bad for him - aside from that pretty home run he can't seem to do anything right.

oh well. release boone, release henson. send some cash, almonte and one slightly used tube of ky leftover from roger and andy to texas for cap'n intangibles II.

or hell, just reactivate graig nettles. he probably still has a better glove than boone.

:erm

[Nimrod's Son]

Originally posted by jenniferkate
or hell, just reactivate graig nettles. he probably still has a better glove than boone.

:erm

MIKE PAGS

[jenniferkate]

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
MIKE PAGS

wade boggs and a nypd horse!

joe torre played some third base, didn't he? player manager time!

[Nimrod's Son]

Originally posted by jenniferkate


wade boggs and a nypd horse!

joe torre played some third base, didn't he? player manager time!

Donnie Baseball is in uniform again.

[mpp]

karma's a bitch

he should've never left cincinnati



next, maybe the whole team will die in a plane crash

[jenniferkate]

Originally posted by mpp
next, maybe the whole team will die in a plane crash

[mpp]

Originally posted by jenniferkate

eh dont' worry i'm just a mean person

[Nimrod's Son]

Originally posted by mpp
karma's a bitch

he should've never left cincinnati

He was traded as were most of the Reds. Karma's not against him.

[mpp]

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
He was traded as were most of the Reds. Karma's not against him.

he expressed his desire to leave privately

i have my sources, steinbrenner


go buy austin kearns and adam dunn and leave us real baseball fans alone

[Nimrod's Son]

Originally posted by mpp


he expressed his desire to leave privately

i have my sources, steinbrenner

Of course he did, since they gave up on the season in June and traded half of their players.