Happy Thanksgiving!

It just wouldn't be Thanksgiving without Arlo.

I hope every one out there has a wonderful Thanksgiving and a happy Hanukkah for the observant types.

78 Days.

The Red Sox released their spring training schedule today and included the bit of information that Truck Day will be 78 days from now on February 8. Sounds like I can make it.

All I Want For Christmas.

The trailer for the World Series Film.

The Old College Try.

Way back in the day, former best beloved Craig Breslow played in the New England Collegiate Baseball League for the Middletown Giants in Middletown, Connecticut and Andrew Bailey played for the Lowell All-Americans in, well, Lowell. Somebody remembered and the pair will be inducted into the NECBL's Hall of Fame and feted at an awards dinner at the Hyatt in Newport on November 30. 

Go Personal Hygiene!

We've all seen Naples without his shirt on and while that's clearly not something that he has going for him he does reveal an admirable dedication to personal hygiene in this interview he gave at last night's Celtics game. He's keeping the beard clean for the ladies. I laughed.

His Honor Papi.

In the city of Boston 140,680 people care enough about the democratic process to vote in the mayoral election. Five hundred and sixty of those voters voted for David Ortiz for mayor.

Wanted For Crimes Against Fashion.

So apparently, at some point, Shane Victorino went to Alaska, wore an outstanding outfit, and I'm just hearing about it now.

Tallahassee Lassie.

David Ross stopped by (I assume) his daughter's school in Florida yesterday. There really isn't anything interesting in the interview but I'm going to post it anyway because the little spin he gives his daughter when she's going back to her seat is just super sweet. (I think I'm going soft.)

The Fun Drew.

Stephen Drew and his family stopped by the New England Aquarium today and even though I'll admit to knowing nothing about Tim, it still seems safe to say that Stephen qualifies as the fun Drew. After all the youngest typically gets away with murder.

Long As I Can Grow It.

This morning on the Today Show David, Victorino, and the bullpen cop had their beards shaved in exchange for a donation to the One Fund. So good for them.

Will, meanwhile, looks terrible without his.

Poor Theo.

I think that the general ineptness of the Cubs and the hopelessness of running that team must be getting to Theo. I don't remember him being this much of a baby when he was in Boston.

Theo wants to interview Torey Lovullo for his managerial opening. The problem for him is that Lovullo is under contract to the Boston Red Sox. Super duper non-compete agreement in place or not, tradition or not, Boston is under no obligation to release Lovullo from that contract just because Theo wants to talk to him.

And even though the Chicago brain trust is in the wrong in this situation, it's not going to stop them from whining about it.

Take a Lefty, Leave a Lefty.

In unsurprising news, the Sox have picked up the $13 million option on Jon Lester's contract and have declined the $6 million option on Matt Thornton's.

There have been times in the not too distant past where I was certain that Lester was done but right now it seems like a good thing.