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Damon says ‘I’m not going’ to Red Sox 08.24.10 at 4:40 pm ET
By DJ Bean

According to a tweet from Jason Beck of MLB.com, Tigers designated hitter Johnny Damon has told reporters in Detroit that he will not accept a move to the Red Sox, who claimed him on waivers Monday.

“I’m not going,” Damon said, according to Beck.

Damon had a clause in his one-year deal with the Tigers that allowed him to block trades to eight teams, a list that included the Red Sox. Damon played with the Red Sox from 2002-2005 and won a World Series with the team in 2004.

A fan favorite in his time in Boston, Damon fell out of favor with local fans when he took a four-year, $52 million deal with the Yankees prior to the ’06 season. He won another World Series with New York last season.

According to multiple reports, Damon would have accepted a deal to the Yankees or Rays, the latter of whom he said had interest in him.

In his first season with the Tigers, the 36-year old Damon is hitting .272/.358/.410 with seven homers and 41 runs batted in.

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  • StuAndrews

    WOW, Damon prefers Detroit…10 games out…yup Detroit…to playing for Boston and its management! What does that say ??? Well at least we have Mike Cameron…oh, yeah, I forgot, the 37 year old Cameron is out for the rest of the year with an injury, who’d a thunk it. Horrible misjudgements by THEO mean a 2′nd rate outfield and bullpen.

  • RicklesRI

    You know what Damon, we don’t want you anyway. You’re too old and your arm couldn’t reach the infield when you were younger. You are a ex-yankee trader!!!!!! I’m glad you’re not coming back to Boston!!

  • Dave

    If Damon thinks he was booed coming back here as a Yankee ,wait until the next time the coward comes to Fenway !

  • T Cal

    Been a Sox fan all my life. That being said I’m glad to hear Damon rejected the deal to bring him back to Boston. The “management” treated him like trash while he was in Boston. The one and only reason they claimed him was to keep him from going to Tampa who needed a guy like him to insure a playoff spot not that anyone will catch them when all is said and done. One only has to look as far as 3rd base next season to begin to realise the “SOX” management, THEO, needs to be traded before we the fans can begin to look at another run for any playoff spot.

  • jason bay

    Who needs Damon a boarder line hall of famer when you have Darnell McDonald morons. Management treats everybody like trash, Nomar, Boggs, Lowell, Pedro, Bay and then it will be Beltre. Second class organization that’s why nobody want to play there when given a choice. The only reason lackey signed is because nobody wanted him he a stiff

  • http://HOTMAIL.COM BrianG

    Theo has his favorites, look how they treated Mikey Lowell, I know it is a businss but people’s feelings mean something, J.D. gets soft treatment, these players know this. What Damon brought to this team will never be forgotten, it is to late ,the milk is soured, if you ask anyone that can see Boston has management favorites.

  • robert

    HE WANTED TO STAY HERE AND WENT HALF WAY TO THE SALARY THEY OFFERED HIM.I DON’T BELAME HIM FOR NOT COMING BACK.THE FANS TREATED HIM VERY BADLY WHEN HE CAME HERE AS A YANKEE, HE CAN’T FORGET IT.THEY ALL WANT TO COME HERE TO PLAY,EVEN A-ROD WAS WILLING TO TAKE A CUT IN PAY BUT THE UNION SAID NO.

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