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Which of our recycled bozos is this?

The Mets are a mess. Drew is a perfect fit for them. Their other option is Ruben Tejeda who stinks.

He should give them 200innings each year and around a 4 ERA with double digits in wins. I don't think the contract is too outrageous.

I noticed the other day that Bonifacio got released. Boni-fiasco as Remdawg calls him. I thought the guy had some skills, speed and versatility. I was a bit surprised at his outright release. Does he have some locker room or other personality problems?

My top memories other than 2004 are: 1967 - The stretch drive was so exciting and Yaz was other-worldy with the bat and in the field. That season made me a life long fan and it revived baseball in Boston. 1975 - Intially, I was psyched about Tony C's comeback and he hit a HR on opening day. He always had a flair for the dramatic. His comeback quickly fizzled, but rookies Jim Rice and Fred Lynn emerged as stars. They injected an excitement for the fans and all of baseball. These guys weren't just good rookies. They immediately became two of the best players in the game. Pedro vs. Clemens (May 28,2000) --- It was beautiful Sunday night. Yankee fans were at their most raucous. My son and I were at that game. It was an unbelievable pitching duel between two greats of the game. Nixon hit a 2-run HR off Clemens in the top of the 9th. Trot always hit Clemens well. In the bottom of the 9th, Pedro loaded the bases with 2 out before Tino Martinez grounded out to Jeff Frye for the final out of the shutout. From where we were sitting down the RF line, it looked like Frye double or triple clutched before making the throw to 1B, and he didn't get Tino by a lot.

Madson is much further removed from surgery than Hanrahan.

The off season is a lot shorter when you are still playing on October 30th. In 2012, our off season started before August ended. That off season dragged on and on.

I consider us buds too, now.. right?

LOL! Fred and I are buds, but we disagree about a lot of players and moves.

Stress suppresses the immune system leaving you susceptible to many diseases and conditions. Curt is a tough. The guy lost everything, and he and his wife are still standing. He is an admirable guy.

I may post a poll on who gets to Spring Training first-- Drew or me. Drew is a nice player-- reliable with the glove and a good SS bat. I'd like to see him on the 2014 squad.

Depending on the cancer, I think the medical community believes that stress can be a contributing factor.

Their pen is shaping up as a weak link.

He also has had a heart attack.

Good luck Big Schill. I always wish the best for you.

I expect that there will be a flurry of activity with the remaining free agents in the upcoming week with les tha 10 days until pitchers and catchers have to report to camp.

It's a business, and every year they will do this silly dance, because he is on one year or 2 year contracts.

I hope that he can get his career back on track

Another bullpen arm as an option.

There could be mental illness involved or other inherited personality/character traits. It could be a poor choice of friends and acquaintences. The possibilities are limitless.

Unless I had reliable information about the causal effect between parenting and criminal behavior, I wouldn't pass judgment on any parent. There is much more in the way of a causal link between crime by kids with no parents or one parent, and even then I would not pass judgment in a particular case without all the facts. The law does not hold a parent liable for an adult child's torts or crimes, and when the child is a minor the parent is not liable for their bad acts unless there is very specific legislation that would withstand scrutiny. Those laws usually involve the necessary showing of some contributing action by the parent. There is good reasoning that underpins that aspect of our judicial system. Control of offspring is an illusion. You can guide your kids, but from an early age it becomes evident that you can't control them. That is why parents are not liable for their kids bad acts. Can a parent scar or ruin a child? Yes, but we don't know the facts of this case. I am not cutting RemDawg slack because he is the Sox announcer. I wouldn't condemn any parent in a case like this.

Tomorrow is February 1st (2 weeks before pitchers and catchers report) and Drew is still homeless. This has gone much longer than I had expected. As far as I have read, the Red Sox have never made him an offer but have asked him to give them the opportunity to match or exceed any offer. Time is running out on that strategy. Any tram that makes Drew an offer at this juncture will expect him to sign on the spot.

There's a huge difference between speculation and condemnation. The court will sort it all out and determine what would be in the best interests of the child.

No. I did not. Hopefully , Remy ignores them.

Nipper was terrible. The disappointment was that Seaver who was acquired during the season injured his knee ending his career. He coud still pitch and was pitching well for us until the knee gave out. He was much better than Nipper.