Damon scorns Red Sox

[McLovin]

I have to say, my respect for Damon grew quite a bit here. He could have ignored all of the hate and went back to be cheered by phonies. Instead he chose to stick with his team, and turn his back completely on the Red Sox. I love it.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/lee_jenkins/08/24/damon.tigers/index.html

[Frobby]

Score one for Damon. My opinion of him just went way up.

[Icterus galbula]

That is awesome. It would have been such a charade if he went back there and the fans pretended like they never cast him out of their hearts.

[sbauer]

Reading the reaction on the Red Sox forum(s) is pretty interesting as well.

- "Detroit has got to be the worst city in the US. Good old Damon"

- "I think he'd be smart to approve the transaction (if he has that right. Corsi asks a good question above). He'd be cheered here and it would only be a good thing to get back in Boston's good graces again."

- Many "he must not want to win"... "he doesn't have the heart anymore"

- "He just can't let go of a grudge."

[nemO821]

None of the Red Sox fans I know wanted him back. They were pissed Damon was even claimed and Im pretty sure he would have been booed if he came back.

[BaltimoreTerp]

This whole thing confuses me: how can he "refuse" a waiver claim, as is being reported?

Now, it sounds like he told Detroit he wouldn't accept a trade, and since that was the reason for sending him through waivers they simply withdrew him, but that's not how it seems like it is being presented.

Even the former Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer can't find that kind of loophole in the MLB rulebook

[Crazysilver03]

This whole thing confuses me: how can he "refuse" a waiver claim, as is being reported?

Now, it sounds like he told Detroit he wouldn't accept a trade, and since that was the reason for sending him through waivers they simply withdrew him, but that's not how it seems like it is being presented.

Even the former Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer can't find that kind of loophole in the MLB rulebook

Apparently there are no trade and waiver claim causes. Thus the Tigers couldn't even just assign him if they wanted too.

[scOtt]

Reading the reaction on the Red Sox forum(s) is pretty interesting as well.

- "Detroit has got to be the worst city in the US. Good old Damon"

- "I think he'd be smart to approve the transaction (if he has that right. Corsi asks a good question above). He'd be cheered here and it would only be a good thing to get back in Boston's good graces again."

- Many "he must not want to win"... "he doesn't have the heart anymore"

- "He just can't let go of a grudge."

That's especially funny. Ask any Sox fan about Bucky freaking Dent.