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| Tigers outfielder Johnny Damon |
The Red Sox placed a claim on Johnny Damon yesterday, and that claim has fallen through. Damon elected to remain a Detroit Tiger, utilizing his no-trade clause to avoid landing with the Red Sox.
"I love Detroit," Damon said when asked about the matter. He said that several players, including David Ortiz, reached out to him from Boston in efforts to get him to join the team. Despite loving those guys, Damon said that staying in Detroit was the best option for himself and his family.
That stuff makes sense. A guy who puts his family first can never be criticized for doing so. But Damon ensued to be very adamant about the idea that the Tigers are "still in this," referring to the hunt for a postseason spot. Detroit (62-63) remains 10 games back of the red-hot Minnesota Twins in the central division and 15 games back of the Rays and Yankees for the wild card. Still in it, Johnny? The Tigers have about as good a shot at making the playoffs as JaMarcus Russell does for winning the NFL MVP this season. Plain and simple, it's not happening.
Still, I don't blame him for turning down the chance to come to Boston. Nobody can be sure what kind of reception he would have gotten from Fenway -- he left town on fairly bad terms, going to the Yankees. The Sox are far from a lock to see the postseason, so what would Damon have to gain? Nothing except the chance that Boston makes a magical run. If the Tigers don't play Damon, though, I wouldn't be surprised to see him end up on some other team before the roster lock on August 31st. That team, though, is almost assuredly going to be located outside of New England.
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