WHY ARE THEY DOING THIS?

Johnny Damon said he doesn't believe Curtis Granderson’s arrival will hurt his chances of returning to the Yankees.
'I don’t think it affects what I can still do. Either they come out and pursue me or they don’t,' Damon told The Post from Orlando, where he just landed after returning from Barcelona. 'I still know how to play baseball and will make any team better.'
Damon and Hideki Matsui are free agents who may no longer be needed after the Yankees acquired Granderson in a three-team trade in which they shipped out three prospects.


Matsui’s agent, Arn Tellem, told The Post, 'I don’t think the trade has any impact one way or another. Though it was a long shot both Damon and Matsui would return even before Granderson’s arrival, it’s more unlikely now. And don’t forget: The Yankees still have Melky Cabrera and Brett Gardner.
Tellem said he and Brian Cashman have met regarding Matsui but there are no real negotiations taking place regarding the World Series MVP."