Eeks

I have but one thing to say about the current state of affairs in Boston:

If the Red Sox aren't winning by the time I come to town this summer.....well, I have nothing but empty threats. But please! I'm going to Fenway to see a Red Sox/Yankee game and if Boston loses, it's going to be very, very bad for me.

Let's start winning!!

P.S. Am I the only one who is noticing the whole Ellsbury-is-gone-and-they-suck thing??

What a Great Start

Comeback win to beat the Yankees?

Why yes, that IS the perfect way to start the 2010 season.

Well this is Concerning...Wait, NO

Why would the NY Post be saying this?

"Jonathan Papelbon may be closing for the Yankees sooner than you think."

Their evidence?

Papelbon said last June if he doesn't reach terms with the Red Sox next year that he would go anywhere. Of course someone asked him if that includes NY, and he said sure. He added that it is unreasonable to assume you'll stay with a team your whole career so you have to be open to anything.

And now, because Daniel Bard has decided he wants to be the closer, that means....OBVIOUSLY, that means Papelbon is not going to be in a Boston uniform after 2011 and Bard wins the job!

Uhh.....

Am I the only one a little confused on how a) Bard automatically gets the job; b) Papelbon won't reach an agreement with Boston; and c) why Jon is now going to the Yankees over all other (good) teams?

Huh?

Bye Bye Bay

It finally happened--J-Bay is gone. Going to NY--but the Mets, so it's okay. We like the Mets.

I was kinda mad when I read he took a 4-year deal (when he was so miffed the Sox would only give him 4 years) but there is some option for a 5th year, so we're square again. His offense will be missed, as we don't really have anyone to take his place, but hopefully we won't need as much offense because the pitching will be so great? Hey, I'm trying!

I will miss Bay. He was a solid guy who didn't piss us all off (hrmm...) and tried hard every day. So I'm glad he is going to a team I like. And hey, maybe the Mets will be good again one day. We can dream, right?

Kind of a Big One

THIS is why finals are bad: I miss huge news like this until 6 hours later:

Red Sox, Lackey agree to five-year deal

KINDA big. From mlb.com,

In 2009, Lackey went 11-8 with a 3.83 ERA, making 27 starts. He helped the Angels advance to Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. In fact, Lackey pitched a gem against the Red Sox in Game 1 of the AL Division Series, firing 7 1/3 shutout innings.

Umm...ignore that last sentence.

$85 million. That means...Jason Bay is gone? That money would have been his salary?

Sadness. But hey, pitching is what we need and now--Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, John Lackey. Sounds good.

Can we add Roy Halladay to that too? Because that would be freaking awesome. Sounds like he's going to the Phillies, though. At least it's not NY, right!

Sounds Like Bay Won't Be Back

Somebody must hate us because Jason Bay appears to be heading out of Boston. From Gordon Edes:
Jason Bay turned down the latest contract offer from the Boston Red Sox and was prepared to "move on. " "We don't agree with their evaluation of the player. Frankly, we have other offers on the table that are of greater interest to Jason," agent Joe Urbon confirmed to ESPNBoston.com on Saturday. The Red Sox have no intention of offering Bay a five-year deal, the source said. If another team -- perhaps the Mets -- elects to do so, the Red Sox assume Bay will leave Boston. "If another club offers him five years, my guess is he'll take it in the next few days,'' the source said.

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What?

A Shortstop at Last

Big news out of Boston the other day (hey, I'm a little behind, I had a final): Marco Scutaro is the new shortstop for the Sox. In my mind, he has extremely large shoes to fill because I am a little obsessed with the Gonz, but I do think it is a good move. I hope, anyway. He pretty much won me over when he said, "Since Day 1, this was my first choice. I just wanted to come here and just be part of this team." Anyone could say that, of course, but I choose to believe he meant it!

But I'm feeling some Theo hate after reading this little gem: "We were looking to upgrade at shortstop." Whatev, Epstein. Gonzalez ruled. Upgrade. Not nice.

What else? Wagner's gone (yay?), Saito's gone, both in Atlanta now. So Boston gets a 1st round pick next year, which is always good. Don't really know how that works, but that's ok. I think because of the offered arbitration?

Jason Bay was also offered arbitration, which he will decline, but I think I read somewhere that he wants to stay in Boston. We'll see how that plays out. Soon, I hope. I need more news because school is driving me nuts!