Not since the Babe have the Red Sox lost a player of this caliber to the Yankees. Granted it was a trade in Ruth's case but it's close to the same thing. The Sox KNEW the Yankees would sign Damon... they could have ponied up the extra 12 million to keep him. No other team but the Yankees was going to wind up with the guy so in my mind Damon was traded to the Yankees for 12 million. So the Sox are 12 million richer. They also will not win another World Series until I am dust. Now all this does not mean I am happy about the TRADE either. Damon drove a dagger through my heart in the ALCS in 2004. I hated the guy... still do. He's taking the place of one of my favorite all time Yankees and is going to have to do something drastic to get on my good side... like return the favor this October and help knock the Sox out. That would work. But first the mfer has to shave. Man I love that. At least if he uses a Norelco shaver to cut his beard he'll make some dough for a charity.
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