Baseball news has the Red Sox (reportedly) offering Yankee closer Mariano Rivera 30 MM over two years, and that they were prepared to let Jonathan Papelbon walk away. Rivera decided to re-up with the Yankees, taking the same contract. I think the Sox should let Pap walk anyway, and give the closer job to Daniel Bard. With the money they save, maybe it'd help sign either Carl Crawford or Jayson Werth?
With the Angels apparently going after Crawford, and the Red Sox wanting him (or Werth, if they don't get Crawford), the best thing that could happen to LA and/or Boston is that the Yankees get Cliff Lee, hope Hal stuffs Hank in a trunk, and NY fails to sign either outfielder. With the Sox losing Victor Martinez, and Adrian Beltre wanting too much, Boston could be a quiet city this summer if they don't get a big bat or two. If the Rangers lose Lee, and the Angels sign Crawford, I still make Texas my pick to win the AL West.
Meanwhile...my main man Ozzie Guillen gets a donkey! Yeah, the White Sox sign home run hitting meat-head Adam Dunn, and are still going hard to retain Paul Konerko. Could be a lot more fireworks this summer in Chicago, and more jolly audio from Tom and the Hawk. "Put it on the board....yes!" I like the White Sox chances to win AL Central in 2011 more now, as Ozzie can only do so much cursing.
Does anyone else feel that the Mets new GM Sandy Alderson cried a bit (or a lot?) when Francisco Rodriguez pled guilty and avoided jail for pounding his girlfriend's dad? I guess that now the Mets will have to pay him, which means they'll have to use him, which means Met fans will probably be weeping this summer. All the curses have been used up, and Ozzie isn't likely to trade any.
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