Careful What You Wish For

So since my last update, there has been a FLURRY of free agent action regarding the Sox.  My ongoing thoughts:

1. PEDRO  I don't blame Pedro for taking the 4th year,
   and I don't blame the Sox for not offering it.  Best of luck to
   you…I'll watch when the Mets are on TV.
2. RENTERIA  May have been slightly reactionary to
   losing Pedro, but I like this pickup.  A solid defensive
   shortstop, better offensively than Cabrera.  I just hope it
   doesn't put the wheels in motion for the Sox to lose Hanley.
3. CLEMENT not the jewel of the free agent starters available, but a solid starter.  Could benefit from being around Schilling.
4. MILLER I LOVE this pickup…low risk, potential high
   reward.  Much like the Mantei deal.  Especially the fact that
   if I'm not mistaken, the Sox control Miller after 2005 as well, even
   though this is only a 1 year deal.

Other stuff to do that would leave me content…trade Millar for just
about anything, and make Minky the everyday first baseman.  Resign
Tek to a reasonable contract (and by that, I mean basically what the
Sox have on the table).

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