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Article: DISPUTING PARTY LINE DAMON SAYS LITTLE SAT HIM BECAUSE OF LATE-NIGHT REVELRY
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- March 11, 2004
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JUPITER, Fla. - Two ways Johnny Damon plans to boost his
production this year: be a little more aggressive at the plate and
make sure his manager knows his performance won't be affected by his
night life.
Damon's numbers dropped last year as he seemed to focus as much on
wearing out pitchers as hitting them and spent considerable time in
Grady Little's doghouse. Damon made no excuses for the former,
attributing the team's success in part to his role in driving up
pitch counts and forcing out opposing starters. But he took strong
exception to Little benching him for engaging in too much late-night
revelry.
"There was a time early in the season when he thought I was doing
a few things, but it ...