Johnny Damon
On Rafael Devers Commerce …
‘It is Simply Horrible For Everybody’
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TMZSports.com
Johnny Damon — like so many Pink Sox followers — needs Rafael Devers‘ Boston profession had ended in another way … telling TMZ Sports activities this week the scenario 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 popular either side work their variations out.
He mentioned the commerce is unlucky for almost each social gathering, however famous Pink Sox supporters are probably hurting essentially the most.
“It is horrible,” he mentioned.
Damon, although, advised us he can acknowledge why it needed to occur — acknowledging Devers’ place frustration had created stress the crew “wanted to ease.” He additionally understood buying and selling Devers helped release thousands and thousands 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 mentioned it will probably be powerful on Devers, too — as though he is on a strong Giants crew 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 — advised us he is nonetheless “excited” for the Sox’s future.
“Will they remorse it?” Damon mentioned of the Sox’s commerce. “If Devers goes out and wins a pair MVPs and a pair championships, completely they may. However I believe the Pink Sox are fascinated about proper now they usually’re youthful and there is not any distraction proper now.”
“So,” he continued, “that is actually good for the Pink Sox.”
