Johnny Damon hasn't played in the MLB since 2012 with the Cleveland Indians, but the 40-year-old still believes he is better than half the players in the league.
Damon spoke to the Associated Press and said he isn't ready for retirement and it is hard for him give up the game when he knows he is better that most of the competition in his mind.
"When you feel you can still outhit at least half the league and you don't get that call, it's rough," Damon said "The biggest reason to play is to have a chance to win. Obviously, 3,000 hits would be great but winning is the reason I started playing this game. I'm going to continue to stay in shape and I'll be ready.”
Damon has a .284 career batting average with 235 home runs, 1,139 RBIs, 408 stolen bases and on-base percentage of .352. Damon played in three All-Star games, won two World Series championships with the Boston Red Sox and hit above .300 five times in his 18-year career.
This isn't the first time Damon has made headlines this season. In May, Damon said he was “booted” from baseball because he refused to use performance enhancing drugs and was considered an exile. Damon’s last season in the majors was in 2012 when he signed with the Indians. In his 64 games with the club, he batted .222 and was released on Aug. 9.
Damon’s career on-base percentage of .352 is higher than every leadoff hitter in baseball this season except for Jose Altuve, Coco Crisp, Matt Carpenter, Shin-Soo Choo and Brett Gardner.
[ESPN]
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