What is known, however, is the Sox feel they have gone from long shot to frontrunner the last 24 hours in the Damon sweepstakes, not only because of the golf outing Pierzynski and Damon went on, but because the organization has upped their original offer, moving closer to the money the Tigers have put out there.
“I would be surprised if he didn’t sign with us,’’ one member of the club said. …
Gonzales sounds optimistic too.
Rosenthal says:
The White Sox’s one-year offer to Damon includes heavy deferrals and has a present-day value in the $4.5 million range, according to major-league sources. … neither Damon, nor his wife, Michelle, want any part of Detroit, multiple sources say.
About the rumors Mrs. Damon doesn’t want to go to Detroit, here’s Heyman:
Responding to the suggestion that Michelle might try to convince him to go to Chicago rather than Detroit, Damon said via text message, “But it’s up to me. She’s going wherever I go.”
Damon sounds a little like a jerk here. She’s his wife, not his dog. I hope he didn’t meant that.
BTW, here are pictures of Mrs. Damon. And her portfolio at SI.
