Oh, the area around downtown Detroit is definitely worse than the Bronx/Harlem/Yonkers. Then again, there are nice suburbs within a short drive of the Detroit city limits. There's no such thing as a reasonable drive in NYC.

 

Because you take cabs instead? Or the subway? Those Burroughs you listed are like driving to the suburbs in NYC. The island is the draw and what makes it so awesome.

Yeah, but those are suburbs. They've been living in NYC, going from that to Birmingham or Grosse Point is quite a step down, almost like moving to the country.

 

This may surprise you, but many people don't consider moving out into the suburbs (or "the country") to be a "step down." Some people aren't into concrete and congestion.

 

This may surprise you, but many people don't consider moving out into the suburbs (or "the country") to be a "step down." Some people aren't into concrete and congestion.

I would venture to say that a multimillionaire, media whore, prima donna isn't a country fella.

I would venture to say that a multimillionaire, media whore, prima donna isn't a country fella.

 

You mean like Brett Favre?

 

Damon may very well be a suburban fella who enjoys living in a 10,000 square foot house on a 10-acre lot, and didn't particularly like living in the overcrowded mess of NYC.

 

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But he may very well be a suburban fella who enjoys living in a 10,000 square foot house on a 10-acre lot, and didn't particularly like living in the overcrowded mess of NYC.

Quite possible.

Location almost always ends up being an afterthought in these things.

This may surprise you, but many people don't consider moving out into the suburbs (or "the country") to be a "step down." Some people aren't into concrete and congestion.

 

From Boston to NYC to detroit burbs. Looks like a step down to me. Maybe he really likes the suburban pace, but there is also zero metropolis to venture into which is a huge minus. In Chicago at least you can drive or take the train to the city to go out or get something to eat, Detroit, no so much.

From Boston to NYC to detroit burbs. Looks like a step down to me. Maybe he really likes the suburban pace, but there is also zero metropolis to venture into which is a huge minus. In Chicago at least you can drive or take the train to the city to go out or get something to eat, Detroit, no so much.

But Windsor is a very close

 

Sox have made a second offer, Damon to Sox gaining momentum!

 

http://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/9212195015

Please salvage this offseason

For the love of God, sign Johnny Damon, KW!

I think Damon is a douche, but a douche that can hit. We'll see what such a move would mean for our bench.

Sox have made a second offer, Damon to Sox gaining momentum!

 

http://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/9212195015

:pray :pray

 

Don't know why I'm getting my hopes up about this. Wont happen, I'm sure.

I hope we sign Damon, but its not a huge loss if we dont..........................

Now he said no second offer was made...

Rosenthal now says never mind.

From Boston to NYC to detroit burbs. Looks like a step down to me. Maybe he really likes the suburban pace, but there is also zero metropolis to venture into which is a huge minus.

 

That depends on what one's priorities in life are. I suppose that a young, single guy like Gordon Beckham would really love the NYC lifestyle. But a guy like Damon, who's in his mid-30's, is married, and has 4 kids, may not be into eating at the swankiest steakhouse on the East Coast and goin' to da club multiple times a week. Agreed that metro Detroit has relatively little to offer compared to other major cities, but that isn't exactly his home. Damon and his family reside in a small town outside of Orlando, which is a far cry from Boston and New York. I imagine that his decision to sign with the Red Sox and the Yankees had more to do with money and the realistic chance of winning a championship than anything lifestyle-related.

 

Sox have made a second offer, Damon to Sox gaining momentum!

 

http://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/9212195015

 

I'm not expecting Kenny to win a bidding war over Damon, but it would be awesome if he did.

 

EDIT: Doh!

 

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Wow. That didn't take long. Thanks Rosenthal.

Son of a b****!

That was a fun twenty minutes.

Well he said something he shouldntve blurted out apparently...

 

...i mean, how do you just erroneously report something that huge?

 

 

 

Heh, for me it was but one minute of excitement. Thanks to Bulls rumors etc.

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Bad intel, I guess. Too bad.

Hah, I am pretty proud of him for admitting he made an error (even though it may not have really been an error).

 

There are obviously some terms here that are close enough to make Damon consider both offers. I just don't see KW getting into any bidding war and playing Boras' game, so I doubt they are holding out expecting to see offers increase much.

Robothal having some technical issues today I see.

Rosenthal says a deal still could happen and might even be close.

 

Pierzynski has been persuading Damon to sign with the Sox.

 

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/johnny-...hite-sox-021610