Johnny was certainly the face of that ball club. They have a lot of great players, but Johnny Damon was the first guy you had to see every night. I took notice of Johnny Damon long before he got to Boston. I always felt he was a special kid.
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I certainly can't blame him for his decision. He was great here while he was here. Aside from the pitching aspect of it, he is a great human being.
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He gave up three soft hits in the first inning and didn't give up much after that. He gave us what we needed. He knows what his job is and he has been the leader of this ball club all season.
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I love his personality. He just keeps grinding it. He knows how to compete. ... He never uses the 'I-don't-know-my-role' stuff as an excuse.
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I told him already that it's June. I think he felt relaxed hearing that.
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