And the baseball news keeps getting better for Boston - Curt Schilling is signed and Kevin Youkilis got a well deserved Gold Glove! For those not in the know, Youkilis began his career as a third baseman and shifted over to first base full-time in 2006, thanks to the BoSox having Gold Glove Mike Lowell on third. Youk did not commit an error at first this year (he made three errors in 13 games at third base). He has played an AL-record 190 straight games at first base without an error, a streak that is only three short of the major league mark set by Steve Garvey from 1983-85 and we know that record is heading South! He'd be two games closer had he played those two WS games, but he'll get there.
Papi had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee yesterday, but he'll be right as rain by Spring training.
Allowing myself a bit of schadenfreude, I'm enjoying seeing absolutely nobody leap to the A-Rod negotiation table. Scott Boras is looking for a ten year, $350 million offer before A-Rod even sits down at that table. I'm hoping that this will be it, the price tag that's just too damn high. A-Rod is in his prime right now, and he's looking for that kind of money for ten years? Are these people insane? Mike Lowell is only 1-1/2 years older than A-Rod, and some people talk like Lowell has one foot in the grave. Get some perspective, huh?
Re-sign Mike Lowell!!
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