Johnny Damon To Retire
Johnny Damon may retire at the end of this year, even though he is only 31 years of age. Damon’s current contract with the Red Sox ends at the end of this year and he is eligible to become a free agent. However, he discussed recently that he may just retire and enjoy his summers.
Of play for the Red Sox, “I want to stay here, but I may walk and go home,” Damon said. “I might shut it down in a couple of years.”
Damon wants to re-sign with the Red Sox, but is quite sure that the Yankees will getting ahold of Scott Boras, his agent, at the end of the season if he becomes a free agent.
“There’s no way I can go play for the Yankees, but I know they are going to come after me hard,” Damon said. “It’s definitely not the most important thing to go out there for the top dollar, which the Yankees are going to offer me. It’s not what I need.”
Damon has continually said that he is “very happy” to be a Red Sock.
(Source: RedSox.com)