Johnny Damon
On Rafael Devers Commerce …
‘It is Simply Horrible For Everybody’
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Johnny Damon — like so many Crimson Sox followers — needs Rafael Devers‘ Boston profession had ended in another way … telling TMZ Sports activities this week the state of affairs is “simply horrible for everybody.”
The previous Sox outfielder sat down with us on Wednesday, some three days after Devers was jettisoned to San Francisco, and he made it clear, he would have most well-liked each side work their variations out.
He stated the commerce is unlucky for practically each occasion, however famous Crimson Sox supporters are doubtless hurting essentially the most.
“It is horrible,” he stated.
Damon, although, instructed us he can acknowledge why it needed to occur — acknowledging Devers’ place frustration had created pressure the workforce “wanted to ease.” He additionally understood buying and selling Devers helped release tens of millions of {dollars} for the Sox to spend sooner or later.
First hit with the @SFGiants ✅
First RBI with the Giants ✅The San Francisco crowd is loving Rafael Devers! pic.twitter.com/hEhAzR4SP6
— MLB (@MLB) June 18, 2025
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However he stated it’s going to doubtless be robust on Devers, too — as though he is on a strong Giants workforce now, nothing fairly compares to the best way baseball is performed on the East Coast.
Nonetheless, Damon — who’s proudly working his profitable A-GAME beverage biz in retirement — instructed us he is nonetheless “excited” for the Sox’s future.
“Will they remorse it?” Damon stated of the Sox’s commerce. “If Devers goes out and wins a pair MVPs and a pair championships, completely they’ll. However I believe the Crimson Sox are interested by proper now and so they’re youthful and there is not any distraction proper now.”
“So,” he continued, “that is actually good for the Crimson Sox.”
