Johnny Damon said on Thursday that he would have interest in the Cubs when he becomes a free agent. ''I'll have my eyes open to any team with interest in me, but the Cubs would have an appeal,'' he said. ''The fans were not really on me when we played at Wrigley Field in June. They were rooting for me to come to Chicago. They have guys like Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez to drive me in, but I wouldn't mind staying here where I've got [Manny] Ramirez and [David] Ortiz to get me home.'' First things first, however. There are the White Sox to take care of. ''I think the White Sox are the success story of the year from all their changes,'' Damon continued. ''They've had the best record all year. There are reasons for that, and Scott Podsednik is a big reason. He can change the rhythm of a game with his stolen bases [49]. It's a new attitude over there.'' Damon approached Podsednik at the All-Star Game in Detroit last week and congratulated him on making the American League team as the fans' choice. ''I told him, 'That's quite a team you guys have going in Chicago, and you're a big part of it. You deserve to be here.' ''