Nick Cafardo is actually still writing about baseball, and he has a funny quote by a "baseball official" . . .
Hideki Matsui, DH, Yankees - One thing the Yankees don’t want to do after winning their 27th World Series is get old. That’s why they parted with Abreu and Jason Giambi last season and why they might cut ties with the World Series MVP and Johnny Damon this year. Said a baseball official, “They could take that money and throw it at Matt Holliday or Jason Bay. They’re afraid of sticking with a guy too long. They’d rather get rid of a guy a year sooner, ahead of his decline, than a year later. ’’
Did I miss the contracts given to Jorge Posada and Arod? They once traded for a 100 year-old Randy Johnson and signed him to a contract extension as part of the trade.
It's the Red Sox that like to get rid of a player a year soon, ahead of his decline. See: Pedro Martinez, Johnny Damon