Damon was ready to retire before last season
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1| Big League Stew found this 2/21/2008 on scottproctorsarm.blogspot.com [flag] |
According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated , Johnny Damon was ready to walk away from baseball last spring with three years and $39 million remaining on his contract. "I was just exhausted .... Burnt out,'' Damon told SI.com Tuesday. "[Retirement] definitely crossed my mind." After a few days, Damon decided to return. "I knew these guys needed me,'' Damon said with a smile. How true that ...
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The Scorecard: Mariners in motion
Published 2/21/2008 at Big League Stew
... I enjoyed looking through Charlie Riedel's gallery and think he did a superfantastic job with the blurry shots I usually unintentionally produce with my point and shoot. Who said there's no room for art in spring training? [Mariners Photos — Yahoo! Sports] Elsewhere in the baseball blogosphere ... • Faced with another season of hearing about how girly his arm is, Johnny Damon thought about retiring over the offseason. [Scott Proctor's Arm] • Some find the Padres' trip to China, which will feature only two regular ...
