sears3820
Sitting around in my underwear....
Not sure if any of the Sox fans here saw this, but JD took a full page ad in The Boston Globe today.
Very cla$$y move.
Very cla$$y move.
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OSUsushichic
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No, Johnny, you did not need to go elsewhere, dammit! :(
Damon thanks Boston with newspaper ad after heading to Yankees
February 8, 2006
BOSTON (AP) -- Johnny Damon, the former Boston Red Sox center fielder beloved by fans until he defected to the rival New York Yankees in December, is trying to mend fences with a full-page newspaper advertisement thanking Red Sox nation.
The ad, which ran inside the sports section of The Boston Globe on Wednesday, reads, "Many thanks to the great fans of New England and the city of Boston. It was a privilege and an honor."
The message, displayed in the form of a letter with Damon's signature, is superimposed over a photo of the Red Sox' former leadoff hitter in action.
Damon incurred the wrath of legions of Red Sox loyalists in December when the former free agent agreed to a $52 million, four-year contract with the Yankees, a team with a long history of enmity with the Red Sox.
A two-time All-Star, Damon in 2004 helped the Red Sox win their first World Series title since 1918.
His appeal in Boston extended beyond his hitting and fielding abilities. Damon's long locks and facial hair earned him a cult-like following in Boston, where he helped symbolize the free-spirited team that dubbed itself the "Idiots" and won it all in 2004.
After Damon's move to the Yankees was announced, Damon sounded sad to leave the Fenway Park faithful.
"Those fans were very loyal to me," he told reporters in December. "It took some thinking, but I realized that the organization did not hold me at that level. I understood that I needed to go elsewhere."
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-yankees-damonthanksboston&prov=ap&type=lgns
Damon thanks Boston with newspaper ad after heading to Yankees
February 8, 2006
BOSTON (AP) -- Johnny Damon, the former Boston Red Sox center fielder beloved by fans until he defected to the rival New York Yankees in December, is trying to mend fences with a full-page newspaper advertisement thanking Red Sox nation.
The ad, which ran inside the sports section of The Boston Globe on Wednesday, reads, "Many thanks to the great fans of New England and the city of Boston. It was a privilege and an honor."
The message, displayed in the form of a letter with Damon's signature, is superimposed over a photo of the Red Sox' former leadoff hitter in action.
Damon incurred the wrath of legions of Red Sox loyalists in December when the former free agent agreed to a $52 million, four-year contract with the Yankees, a team with a long history of enmity with the Red Sox.
A two-time All-Star, Damon in 2004 helped the Red Sox win their first World Series title since 1918.
His appeal in Boston extended beyond his hitting and fielding abilities. Damon's long locks and facial hair earned him a cult-like following in Boston, where he helped symbolize the free-spirited team that dubbed itself the "Idiots" and won it all in 2004.
After Damon's move to the Yankees was announced, Damon sounded sad to leave the Fenway Park faithful.
"Those fans were very loyal to me," he told reporters in December. "It took some thinking, but I realized that the organization did not hold me at that level. I understood that I needed to go elsewhere."
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-yankees-damonthanksboston&prov=ap&type=lgns
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NewYorkBuck
Do not read this title
He is one hell of an overrated player. He is basically a .280 banjo hitter who happened to be hot on the right team at the right time. Dont recall what the Yankees gave him, but I assure you it is too much.
For some insane reason I drafted him on my fantasy team. Has been on the pine all season.
For some insane reason I drafted him on my fantasy team. Has been on the pine all season.
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SanAntonioBuck
RIP Our Friend and Hero
It's a 4 year deal, worth $52M. That's alot of Benjamin's big faces!
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OSUsushichic
Fired up! Ready to go!
I heard he's playing with a broken bone in his foot. He might be put on the DL soon now that Sheffield is back. But yes, he is not having a great season thus far.
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Captain Hindsight
The Hero of the Modern Age
A lot of it has to deal with the fact that last year was his contract season, and as we know athletes play a lot better when they have tons of money on the line.
Hell, look at Carlos Beltran, for example. The guy was hot for the Astros in the '04 Playoffs, and then he signed an enormous contract with the Mets, and he hasn't even come close to fulfilling the Mets' and the city of New York's expectations, since then.
Hell, look at Carlos Beltran, for example. The guy was hot for the Astros in the '04 Playoffs, and then he signed an enormous contract with the Mets, and he hasn't even come close to fulfilling the Mets' and the city of New York's expectations, since then.
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