Oct 27, 2026 · 1 hr · 20 segments
His looks were drastically different between 2004 and 2009, yet Johnny Damon played big roles in helping the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees capture World Series titles in those two years. Join…
Johnny DamonGuestKelly ElbinHostNow, let's speak for a minute about that, about what does appear to be very much an impending lockout strike, whatever you want to call it.
Johnny, it all really boils down to free agency, doesn't it? In terms of the players, as you said, the players hardly want to give up the free agency that they've enjoyed for a long time and has benefited a pretty fair amount of guys.
How do they resolve what seems to be quite a chasm between what the owners want and what the players, the owners want to change, and the players want to continue.
Yeah, well, I believe there's ownership groups out there who are enjoying the riches, and that's how I would love my owners to be, to go out, spend, and get the best players.
I mean, Milwaukee's an exception this year, and Tampa Bay's always an exception because they always find a way to hang around and do some great things.
The fan base always has to look to a new young superstar to root for a couple years and then see you later.
It's difficult for the small market teams to have the fans just really love a era of baseball.
They had the same guys for many, many years, but that's what free agency does, and that's what the big money does.
There's a couple out there, or There's really one super team out there right now, and it's the Dodgers.
And that's the one thing you knew going into this season, that the Dodgers were going to make the playoffs.
Now, let's speak for a minute about that, about what does appear to be very much an impending lockout strike, whatever you want to call it.
Johnny, it all really boils down to free agency, doesn't it? In terms of the players, as you said, the players hardly want to give up the free agency that they've enjoyed for a long time and has benefited a pretty fair amount of guys.
How do they resolve what seems to be quite a chasm between what the owners want and what the players, the owners want to change, and the players want to continue.
Yeah, well, I believe there's ownership groups out there who are enjoying the riches, and that's how I would love my owners to be, to go out, spend, and get the best players.
I mean, Milwaukee's an exception this year, and Tampa Bay's always an exception because they always find a way to hang around and do some great things.
The fan base always has to look to a new young superstar to root for a couple years and then see you later.
It's difficult for the small market teams to have the fans just really love a era of baseball.
They had the same guys for many, many years, but that's what free agency does, and that's what the big money does.
There's a couple out there, or There's really one super team out there right now, and it's the Dodgers.
And that's the one thing you knew going into this season, that the Dodgers were going to make the playoffs.
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