The chances of Johnny Damon returning to the Yankees don't appear to be very high. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is downplaying reports that he was talking with Damon and his agent, Scott Boras, about a possible return to the Yankees after a one-year exile to Detroit. "It was just part of our canvassing process," Cashman said. "It's something we do with every free agent," he added. "I can't tell you if anything's going to happen there. There's not a clear role for him here."