From The Sports Xchange:Robinson Cano(notes) would like to see his friend David Oritz jump from the arch-rival Boston Red Sox to his New York Yankees and Johnny Damon(notes), the former teammate of both players, said it would be a good idea.
"Shoot, I was trying to tell him if he went to New York his 30 home runs turns into 40," Damon said while at Ortiz's celebrity golf tournament in the Dominican Republic, according to The Boston Globe. "He still has a great chance to win. I'm happy I got to experience both sides (of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry). Both sides were very incredible for me.
"… As a baseball fan, I would love to see him stay in Boston," Damon said. "But being a part of it, I know there may be some opportunities and less drama elsewhere."
Cano, also attending Ortiz's tournament, had earlier said he would welcome Big Papi to the Bronx.
"It would be a good idea, having another lefty on the team," Cano tol...
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Johnny Damon,
David Ortiz
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays
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