Johnny Damon
On Rafael Devers Commerce …
‘It is Simply Horrible For Everybody’
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Johnny Damon — like so many Purple 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 get together, however famous Purple Sox supporters are seemingly 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 group “wanted to ease.” He additionally understood buying and selling Devers helped liberate 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 will seemingly be robust on Devers, too — as though he is on a strong Giants group now, nothing fairly compares to the best way baseball is performed on the East Coast.
Nonetheless, Damon — who’s proudly operating 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 are going to. However I believe the Purple Sox are enthusiastic about proper now they usually’re youthful and there isn’t any distraction proper now.”
“So,” he continued, “that is actually good for the Purple Sox.”
