Julio Lugo Signed by Boston

NESN reporting a 4-year $36 million deal (since NESN is owned by the Red Sox - I think the deal is done).

 

Excellent quote by a poster over at Sons of Sam Horn

 

I'm sorry if I'm missing a joke here, but has there been an update on Lester's condition?

 

Sea Bass - his physical showed his cancer to be in remission and he is now expected to be reporting on time to Spring Training

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6239460

Not the best link but just for confirmation

 

Cancer free.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061205&content_id=1751228&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

 

Wow, that's great. Pretty impressive to be back for spring training less than three months after six rounds of chemo.

 

Well, Manny will probably be traded soon enough.

 

Yeah, Red Sox fans, we ought to be so proud of our team spending money like drunken sailors.

Theo's legacy, such as it were, for being rather intelligent is going down the chute.

 

I like this signing a lot more than Drew, though. Lugo's only problem last year was the Dodgers traded for him, then played him only 3 or 4 games a week.

Lugo is the leadoff man they thought they got with Coco Crisp last year.

 

After the Arroyo trade last year, color me a skeptic. Boston's made a few dumb moves since 2004.

 

Wasn't the reason he only played 3 or 4 games a week because he was hitting .220, though? I am not convinced that he is the answer for the Red Sox, especially at 4 years and $36 million.