[Could Johnny Damon envision himself in Yankees pinstripes?] I know what I mean to the Red Sox, and I would love to end my career here, ... I can't even think about it until I'm out of a Red Sox uniform.

[Johnny Damon , the Red Sox' center fielder who is in the final year of his contract, said he and his agent are waiting to hear from the team to begin talks on a contract extension.] I'd like to finish up my career here and get locked up for a long time, ... I know it's always been Red Sox policy to wait until after the season, but that can get hairy. I don't want to be looking over my shoulder at the All-Star break and thinking, 'OK, what's going on here.'

This is like Johnny Damon leaving the Red Sox - except Arnold isn't the Yankees.

It seems like it always comes down the Yankees and the Red Sox.

You know, a lot of people say they didn't want to die until the Red Sox won the World Series. Well, there could be a lot of busy ambulances tomorrow.

Since I was little, I knew that I have wanted to be part of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry,