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] Date Posted: 01/27/04 4:08:19pm OMG!! I was eagearly awating the start of the 2004 Baseball season! and now I hear this it makes me CRY!! aahhh poor AARON...but seriously where was his common sense in all this... Here is the info from the Yankee's Website for those of you that have not heard: Boone injures knee, could miss '04 Aaron Boone, whose 11th-inning home run gave the Yankees their emotional pennant-winning victory over the Boston Red Sox last October, may miss the entire 2004 season after suffering a knee injury last week. When reached by MLB.com, Boone refused to discuss the nature of the injury, but the club released a statement from general manager Brian Cashman, confirming that it was his left knee. "I don't really have anything to say," Boone said. "I can confirm that the Yankees have been notified by his representatives that third baseman Aaron Boone suffered an injury to his left knee while playing basketball," Cashman said. "We are currently evaluating the extent of the injury and expect to solicit multiple opinions before providing a complete diagnosis." Sustaining the knee injury playing basketball would be a violation of Boone's contract with the Yankees. Two "baseball sources" told SI.com, Sports Illustrated's Web site, that doctors believe the third baseman may have sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament. "Concerning his contract, I can confirm that there are certain prohibited activities which include basketball," Cashman said. "I will not comment further on his contract situation at this time." Boone avoided arbitration with the Yankees in early December, agreeing to a one-year deal worth $5.75 million. He is eligible for free agency at the end of the 2004 season. The Associated Press reports that if the Yankees were to successfully convert the deal to a non-guaranteed contract, they could release him and be responsible for only 30 days' termination pay, about $942,000. The Yankees dealt their best pitching prospect, Brandon Claussen, to the Cincinnati Reds for Boone at the trading deadline last July. In 54 games with the Yankees, Boone batted .254 with six home runs and 31 RBIs. Boone's shining moment in pinstripes came on October 16, when his dramatic walkoff home run against Boston's Tim Wakefield gave the Yankees the win in Game 7 of the ALCS, clinching the franchise's 39th pennant. If Boone is out for the year, New York's current options at third base include Miguel Cairo and Enrique Wilson. Cairo was signed this winter as a backup infielder/outfielder, but the 29-year-old may now find himself in a starting role by default. Cairo hit .245 with five home runs and 32 RBIs in 92 games for the St. Louis Cardinals last season, playing 12 games at the hot corner. Wilson, 30, batted .230 with three home runs and 15 RBIs in 63 games for the Yankees last season, playing 17 games at third base. Wilson has played 155 of his 411 career games at the position. Another alternative for New York is Drew Henson, the team's Triple-A third-base prospect who is widely considered not ready for the Majors. Henson, who signed a six-year, $17 million contract in 2001, hit .234 with 14 home runs and 78 RBIs for Columbus in 2003, striking out 122 times. Henson also committed an alarming 28 errors. Last summer's trade for Boone was a clear sign from the Yankees that they did not believe that Henson would be ready. "Drew Henson hasn't developed to the point where he's in consideration at this time for the Major League side," Cashman said after pulling the Boone trade on July 31. "With this move, we recognize that there's a position of need for this organization. The move on Aaron Boone speaks volumes about where Drew Henson is in terms of his development at this time." Henson, a former quarterback at the University of Michigan, has dealt with rumors for the past couple of years that he was planning to give up baseball in favor of the NFL, where the Houston Texans own his rights. "I don't know where it comes from," Henson said of the football rumors last September. "I'm under contract, I have three years left, and this is what I chose to do. It's a long process, and hopefully I'll end up where I want to be." "We have a lot invested in him," Cashman said in September. "We'll continue to support him and try to allow him to be the best player he's capable of being in baseball." If the Yankees choose to bring in a free agent, the options are slim. Jose Hernandez, who hit 49 home runs with Milwaukee in 2001-02, is among the remaining free agents, as is former Yankee backup Ron Coomer. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |