jmiller2

i agree completely with this, they operated the entire off season assuming he was gone, and they need that money to extend papi, which there should be no argument about deserving, the young pitchers, assuming they have big years, and eventually adress the 3b/1b option, as mike lowell isn't getting any younger. when they set future budgets, curt wasn't on there. no one, including him, can expect to be just penciled in. i know they aren't exactly a small market team, but 13-14 million is a good chunk of change.

for the hell of it, david wright (forget the post season)

not to argue whether or not schilling deserves anything (from a personal standpoint he should get one, but it'd be a terrible deal if he goes 12-12 this year...paradox of a 40 year old), but wouldn't the organization take into account how he's playing to the media through this? he is his own agent, and right now he's acting as more of an agent than a player. and mr. crunchy is right...if anyone, papi deserves an extension