Spring Training rolling along...

Things have been very quiet across the Florida camp. Amazing how the storm of the offseason is a distant memory now. Good news is the Sox finally rewarded Francona with a 2 year extension. Well deserved & congrats to Terry.
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For those of you panicking about spring training stats, cool your jets. There isn't a pitcher on the staff who has thrown a TOTAL of 9 innings yet. Keep in mind that they are tinkering with deliveries. Papelbon, for example, threw mostly fastballs to work on something. We also heard that a relief pitcher was booed recently. Are you freakin kidding us? Just stop. This goes for Mike Lowell as well. The talk of his "slow bat" & "slow body" is a load of you know what. Do you really want to take the bat out of his hands before the season starts? Lame.
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The WBC seems to be a real success at this point. It's actually enjoyable to watch teams & fans from the Carribean & Asia. The only real causalty right now is Damon's shoulder (tendinitis). You know Georgie boy is steaming about this one. The Yanks new CF is only able to pinch run. No batting and no throwing. His doctor stated he'd be ready for the start of the season. Still feel that bad about not signing him?
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Speaking of signings, Pedro continues to have issues with the toe. He's been very forthcoming about the cortisone injections from all of last season & the playoffs in Boston. Surprisingly, he's thrown out the word "surgery" a little too often. Uh oh. A Clement & Graffanino package might yield the Sox some nice dividends...
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Pedroia had a disappointing shoulder injury. We would have loved to see him in action to see what he could do. Interestingly, his counterpart a step behind in the minors, SS Lowrie, is having a fantastic spring. Maybe Lowrie to Pedroia will be the double play combo in 2007 and beyond...
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Sox only have a couple of issues. Wells has yet to throw in a game, but they are being deliberate with him. Great news that he rescinded his trade request - it gives the Sox more options. Apparently the Sox are exploring catcher options. Bard is just OK & they may try to deal with the Rangers. Stay tuned. In the meantime, enjoy the WBC, forget about spring training stats, and get warmed up for April. And good luck with your brackets!!!