Only a few notes of interest came out of baseball today. Hopefully next week the winter meetings will provide more things to talk about. The big news is the Red Sox signed Dustin Pedroia for 6 years for 40 mil. This deal is very similar to the one the Mets gave both Jose Reyes and David Wright. The advantage to the Sox is they bought out his first 3 years of free agency. If Jason Veritek leaves for free agency Pedroia might be thier next leader. So what about Pedroia? I think he will be an above average 2nd baseman for a long time. A borderline All Star. Though right now I'd rather have Ian Kinsler. His size has to be a concern. The last guy that small to have a productive career was Fred Patek of the Royals in the late 70s and early 80s.
In minor news Bob Howry signed a 1 year deal with the Giants. If anyone really cares about this they are must be a Giant fan. Giving Howry his due he was very effective last year allowing only 18% of his inherited base runners to score. The strenght of the Giants is obvious with thier great young rotation. Also Brian Wilson did a very credible job as a rookie closer. Howry gives them a ueseful arm in the pen and a veteran presence.
I came across a rumor tonight that said the White Sox with the trade of Javier Vazquez are just getting started. Odd for a team coming off a division championship. Supposedly they have been in conversations with the Mets sending Bobby Jenks and Jermaine Dye for a package that would include Fernando Martinez and Aaron Heilman. We'll see if anything comes of this.
And finally I read the Indians may be a player for K-Rod. I'll write more about him and my feeling about the foolishness of spending 10 mil a year on a closer.
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