The Yankees have known for more than a month — since they agreed to terms with Nick Johnson on Dec. 17 — that Johnny Damon was a long shot to return. Yesterday, with the commitment to Randy Winn, that long shot turned into a virtual no-shot.
Winn, 35, agreed to a one-year, $2-million contract with the Yankees, pending a physical examination. A switch hitter, he’ll serve primarily as the righthanded component of a platoon with Brett Gardner, either in leftfield or in centerfield (with Curtis Granderson shifting to left). Continue
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