Johnny Damon has been hitting very well this season, but he still doesn't expect the Yankees to bring him back next year. The outfielder is in the last year of his contract, and was named the American League Player of the Week recently. "I don't think it will be too much of a surprise if they don't bring me back," Damon said. "I would love to be able to say I'll be back. This would definitely be the best place for me. I feel like this could be my last chance to be on a winner. I understand the free agent game, how it is. I know they have a bunch of young outfielders coming up. "I can't concern myself with that. I have to go out, play every day and pretend like it could be my last chance to get to the playoffs or make a World Series run." Damon is leading the Yankees in slugging (.621) and OPS (1.006). "Johnny has had a big, big season for us," manager Joe Girardi said. "Last year he had the shoulder issue [from running into the outfield fence] and it cost him some of his power numbers. Think about the hits he's had from the seventh inning on already in this year and he's been as big as anybody in baseball."