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If true
By fenwayguy
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 3:55pm
magical/delusional thinking on the part of the GM.
Hair
By Katia
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 4:05pm
Of course if he comes back, he has to grow back the hair.
Blocking
By BlackKat
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 5:23pm
It's actually a very smart move by the Red Sox GM. Tampa has been eyeballing Damon and we're still in a wild card battle with them. By putting in a claim we ensure that no matter what neither Tampa nor NY can get him.
And even if we got stuck with him, unlikely as Damon has a no trade clause listing Boston, there's a spot for him in the outfield. I say that being a big fan of Bill Hall, but veteran status has its merits.
The Second Coming?
By SwirlyGrrl
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 4:14pm
If he has a contract that expires in December 2012 we are all in trouble ;-)
Not picked up - claimed.
By mike
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 4:22pm
Not picked up - claimed. Detroit can revoke the waivers. Otherwise, they can try to work out a trade with the Red Sox. Or, they can let the Sox have him. But they won't just let the Sox have him. Virtually every player with any significant contract has been passed through waivers (or has been claimed) in the past 3 weeks.
Why wouldn't they just let
By Tricky
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 4:29pm
Why wouldn't they just let the Sox have him? It's $1.8 million the Tigers wouldn't have to pay him.
Ironically, the Sox may have to cough something up to Damon to get him to waive his no-trade (if they really want him and aren't just trying to block NY or TB).
Well, they might. But they
By mike
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 4:35pm
Well, they might. But they don't have to. They can almost surely get a PTBNL for him if they just ask. The Sox would love him: With 18 meaningless games coming up at home, they're going to really work to keep the sellout streak alive.
Fixed
By adamg
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 5:31pm
Thanks.
That said, of course I'd
By mike
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 4:24pm
That said, of course I'd forgive him. He's one of the 25. I was there at the first Damon Yankee game (also the Doug Mirabelli Escort Game), and booed heartily. But I was booing the laundry, not the man.
Every one of the 25 is always welcome back, as long as they're not wearing a Yankee uniform.
I expect a repeat of Nomar
By fibrowitch
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 7:40pm
For him to walk out on the field in a Red Sox uniform, throw out the first pitch then walk off to applause. That done, he grows his hair out, moves to California and in a few years gets into the hall of fame.
I was angry at him for following the money, but I also realize that he did what was best for his wallet, not mine.
The one thing I don't want is for him to return, then retire at the end of the season. That's what Mick Lowell plans on doing and I don't want Damon to over shadow his last year.
damon is not going to the hall of fame
By bostnkid
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 12:59pm
he is a damn good player but im afraid the numbers are just not there for enshrinement.
mick/mike lowell is retiring when?
p.s. nomar isnt going to the hall of fame either.
He has over 2500 hits.
By Pete Nice
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 1:07pm
Depending on how many years he has left he has a small chance.
3000 hits might do it
By bostnkid
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 1:13pm
3000 hits might get a guy in if he is clean. damons name has come up several times over the course of his career as being a "steroids guy" so it could go either way.
There are 85 guys ahead of
By HenryAlan
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 1:28pm
There are 85 guys ahead of him on the all time hits list, a number of whom are also active players. I don't see him getting there on the strength of hitting alone. And he has never won any accolades for his fielding. Even if he makes 3,000, which would require at least two more really good seasons, I don't think he has a chance. Just a sample of some of the active names ahead of him:
Many Ramirez
Alex Rodriguez
Derek Jeter
These three have a good shot, but in each case they bring more to the plate. Damon won't have 500 home runs, he won't have any Gold Gloves and he won't have a career .300 average. Rodriguez has all of these things, and the other two have two of three.
Yea it would be tough.
By Pete Nice
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 1:38pm
There are actually only 5 active players ahead of him with more hits, but if he gets 3000 he would be in. I don't see him going it since he would probably have to hit over .300 to get there anyway. He has a .288 career average and that isn't going to do it with less than 3000 hits.
But Jeter, Arod and Manny are all locked for the Hall of Fame pending any steroid issues. All three have the numbers.