Not since Andre Dawson has a guy from a terrible team won the MVP…but won it he did.
3 Sox players (Ortiz, Manny, Nomar) in the top 7, all 3 garnering first place votes. 10 players got at least 1 of the 28 available first place votes.
MLB.com story

From Edes’ sunday column:
Ask Sox owner John W. Henry for his thoughts on the economic landscape in baseball, and you will not get a sound bite in return. This was Henry’s response:
“It looks as if it was hard to make deals with everyone trying to unload contracts on one another. `Here, if you take this […]

The Rockies’ grocery list is no secret: They are seeking a No. 1 starter, such as Jeff Suppan, more bullpen arms and infield help everywhere but first base.
I didn’t make that up. Honest.

From a SoSH poster listening to the radio:
It has just been speculated on WFAN out of NEW YORK that a Three-way deal is all but done.
Arizona gets: Ritchie Sexson and Alfonso Soriano
Milwaukee gets : Nick Johnson and Juior Spivey
THe Yankees get : Curt Schilling and Geoff Jenkins
Supposedly this deal has been agreed apon in pricipal […]

Granted, I don’t know jack. I wasn’t there from the interview. And what I’m reading is a written account of statements. But from gut instinct, I’d have to put Maddon on the bottom of my list thus far. In my opinion, he doesn’t come across as well as the other two […]

I just need some time, some time to get away…
Anybody remember that song?
So we have a few hot stove rumors. Seems the AP has now picked up on this 3 team trade talk that would send Nomar to the Angels, Eckstein and pitchers to the Rangers, and ARod to Boston.
Sounds nice, doesn’t it? […]

Former Sox farmhand Dernell Stenson was murdered yesterday in Arizona. Looks like he was doing well in the Arizona Fall League, and may have had a chance to play for the Reds in 2004.
Terry Francona interviewed yesterday. Once again, the interviewee gives a press conference while Theo and company sit silently. Think […]

Due to the fact that spammers are now targeting my comments to up their Google hits (putting in comments to posts from months ago to advertise their wares), you will now be required to enter in a name and email address when posting a comment. Sorry about the hassle…

First Hoffman, today Terry Francona, later this week Bud Black.
PSF.com’s Mike Timlin looks like he wants to stay:
He may be a free agent, but Mike Timlin, one of the most dependable arms in Boston’s often-erratic bullpen last season, appears likely to return next year. Though teams lose exclusive negotiating rights with their free agents Monday, […]

How many to go?
Glenn Hoffman interviewed yesterday, and really didn’t have anything monumental to say after the process was over.
“I thought today went very well,” he said. “I’ll tell you one thing, the organization seems like it’s in very good hands.”
That’s about it. Unless you are thrilled about the story of how they stopped […]