I will always remember Game 7 of the sacred 2004 ALCS. Damon hit 2 dingers, 6 RBIs and sealed the deal for the greatest comeback in history. I knew right then and there, he would be a Red Sox forever. Wrong. But I will still never forget the magic of that amazing season and more amazing playoffs. With that said...Johnny, Johnny, Johnny...your intelligence was never reputable but who knew you were this incredibly mentally crippled? You establish yourself as an icon in the city of Boston (a city notorious for being slow to warm to a player) then stomp on the hearts and souls of the very people you brought to the promised land 1 year ago. This move is completely unprecedented. I can only assume Mr. Suck Boras had about 90% of the say in this while you had somewhere around 10%.
Seriously, lets think about what you have just done. You have signed on to a team which is notoriously hated by your former team. So hated they are known to have the greatest rivalry in sports. Such a rivalry they play each other some 18 times per year. 18 times per year means 9 in the Bronx...and 9 at Fenway. Those are going to be 9 opportunities for you to be assaulted by a veangful Red Sox fan...remember the way Mets fans treated John Rocker a few years ago? I hope you practice dodging D and C batteries in spring training.
But wait, knowing you Mr. "Caveman" you will expect Boston fans to say, "big deal, we love you Johnny!" Hell no. The Johnny Damon we knew for the past 3 years is dead, 6 feet under cremated. The new, clean-shaven, Giambi-cut Johnny Damon may as well change his moniker to "John Damon" to reflect how incredibly boring the Yankees persona actually is. Enjoy an environment where the fans don't love you cause you are a hometown boy, or for what you've done in history, because if you don't produce for the Boss, you can expect to be gone. Most of all, prepare to surrender your spotlight to A-Rod, Randy Johnson, and the venerable Derek Jeter. You are no longer an icon, caveman, Jesus, etc. You are a body in a lineup that will be expected to get a hit at least 3/10 times, and then wait for Mr. Jeter and A-Rod to get you home. Your social aspect in CF has just disappeared.
You had it all Johnny. And you had to mess it up. All I can say is I don't feel bad for you in the least about the first time you return to Fenway. I hope you leave with Energizer imprinted in the back of your head. Break a leg Damon. No, really. Trip on a sprinkler head in the Bronx like Mantle did and break you leg.
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Well.. iregardless of him leaving or not i WILL stay a Damon fan. He's an intense and hard worker playter. in the end all those players are in for the money. Nonetheless he worked his ass off on when on the team and got the world series cup. He's moving on to (not better) but bigger things. Although he did leave for the Yanks. Next thing ya know we'll lose Manny and our outfield suck!
Uniforms are nothing but laundry now, they represent nothing. Theres no way manny goes anywhere now unless Mr Tejada comes a knockin. I would not be as bothered if Johnny hadn't come out so hard against the thought of signing with the Yankees. Hypocrisy runs rampant in pro sports.
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