On one of my favorite days of the year, (Friday the 13th) I offer a Bakers Dozen (13 of course) of random Red Thoughts… 1. Despite the fact that its only about 35 degrees here, knowing that the beginnings of baseball are being played somewhere, gives me hope that it will actually be sunny and [...]

A couple of hours ago, the remainder of the pitchers and catchers for the Boston Red Sox reported to Fort Myers to kick off the 2009 Campaign. Whooo Hooo! Newcomers Brad Penny (who threw off the mound yesterday–without pain, which is HUGE) John Smoltz and Takashi Saito all arrived early to their 1st camp for [...]

…Until pitchers and catchers, and now that Jason Varitek has passed his physical and his signing is official (1 year, $5 million contract, with the year 2 being a dual $3/5 million option.) The team is complete and ready to compete again this year–Hopefully… So its Reporting Day on Thursday, Physicals on Friday, and the [...]

That’s right, folks, less than 7 days until the Pitchers and Catchers of the Boston Red Sox report to Spring Training in Fort Myers, FL. The group will have their 1st workout on Valentine’s Day… So the rumor around town is that Julio Lugo and Jed Lowrie have been working hard this off-season in preparation [...]

…If you offer him enough money that his satanic agent agrees to let him, anyway… And its official; On Friday afternoon, Jason Varitek accepted the Red Sox offer of $5 million for 1-year, with a dual option for 2010–which means he can activate the player option at $3 million, or the Sox can activate the [...]