Johnny Damon: "George, will you love me in September as you did in December?"

The Johnny Damon move to the Yankees interests me in a curious way.  As I should, I hate the Yankees and I don't have much use for the Red Sox.

I like Damon. He is eccentric without being offensive. He plays a dusty, tough kind of baseball which a lot of fans associate with Pete Rose's hustle.  Damon plays ball with skill and commitment, but without Rose's meanness.

I just can't figure him conforming to the Yankee-Steinbrenner frame of mind when it comes to running the bases or opening his mouth.

I hope Damon is happy in pinstripes. I hope the Yankees lose.  If Damon abandons New York, I won't be surprised.