Here we go again

SPORTING GOODS

I understand the Wake move obviously, though that's getting all the attention as if it is big news. He's hurt, has been awful lately, and they don't need him this series. Rest up.

I'm not thrilled with Crazy Jools Tavarez being left off the roster. What if we need to throw down? I just don't like leaving a guy who can eat innings if need be, can take any role from starter to closer, and who is a strange hybrid of ballsy, nutty, and ugly off the roster. He better be there if we get past round 1.

The other thing i'm not thrilled about is who replaced him, Kevin Cash. nothing against him, but the reason he's on there is so that Jacoby Ellsbury can be used without any caution as a pinchrunner. Huh? The guy batted .361 in September (pulling # out of my butt, but i think that's the number mentioned when he as named AL Rookie of the month for September). He better be doing more than pinch running and late-inning defensive replacement for Manny. when j.d. drew is sulking his way back to the dugout after his 2nd backwards K to go along with a GIDP, with a 35,000 person chorus of thunderous boos destroying his soul, i want Jacoby to be grabbing a glove. (and yes, this is an anti-jinx for jd).

It must be October. I realized I just wrote "we" about the Red Sox. This is definitely the time of year that it feels like "we."

Let's go.