He was the best
2007-05-14 02:40:22 · 13 answers · asked by Charleeeee 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Simply put, the Yankees outbid them for Damon's services - they offered 4 years/$40 million; the Yankees did 4 years/$52 million. An extra $3 mil per? That would certainly influence my choice.
2007-05-14 03:33:59 · answer #1 · answered by Adam G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are so many private insider-information that the public doesn't know about. But I am sure that the Sox made a decent offer based on his preceived market worth. The Yankees (as usual) offered alot more money and he was enticed to change scenery. Looking back, the yankees still haven't won the world series since 2000 & several of their free agent signings have been busts (Pavano - 4 years for 40 mil).
2007-05-14 10:06:33 · answer #2 · answered by Samuel Z 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was a money issue, Damon was looking for more money then the Red Sox were willing to pay him and the Yankees offered him the money so he jumped ship.
2007-05-14 09:43:44 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because the Red Sox didn't want to pay him what he wanted and the Yankees did.
2007-05-14 10:35:07 · answer #4 · answered by Yankee Dude 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Key word in your comment... He WAS the best.
Damon's still good and will be ok this year, but he's getting old and his skills are diminishing. For the money the Yankees offered him, it wasn't worth it for the Sox to hold on to him.
2007-05-14 09:44:33 · answer #5 · answered by GPC 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
who cares!?!? he is a trader and i will never like him ever again even if he did come back to the red sox! when he ran into that wall he lost all sense! (<----giggle)
2007-05-15 21:37:24 · answer #6 · answered by fuzzylef 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they did not think he'd leave and they never got a chance to counter the Yanks' offer
2007-05-14 13:40:19 · answer #7 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they didnt want to pay for a aging superstar, with a noodle for an arm
2007-05-14 11:41:22 · answer #8 · answered by Matthew T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he need more money to keep his wife happy with the rich life style she wanted to live.
2007-05-14 10:40:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was at the end of his contract.
2007-05-14 09:43:12 · answer #10 · answered by Yahoo Man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋