All You Really Need.

Earlier today Pete Abraham linked to a speech given by former best beloved Craig Breslow at the NY Baseball Writer's Association dinner over the weekend. The speech was an introduction for Detective Kevin McGill of the Boston Police Department, who represented the city of Boston by accepting the You Gotta Have Heart award. It's a well done speech.

Tempest in A Coffee Cup.

According to Bradford, the Red Sox have signed Grady Sizemore to a one year deal. If he should make it out of spring training in one piece and be what he once was, it could be a really good deal. Big if, of course. He last played in the majors in 2011 and it's been even longer since he was healthy. Maybe it works out, though.

The Act You've Known For All These Years.

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It was eleven years ago today that David Ortiz signed on with the Red Sox. He's been going in and out of style but he's guaranteed to raise a smile.

Responsible Citizen.

David Ortiz has leant his name to a campaign (link in Spanish) intended to inform residents of the Dominican Republic of the proper way to obtain residential and travel visas to the United States and how to avoid false documents.

Says Ortiz: "We often believe it's the only way we can go (fraud) and we follow but in reality we must familiarize ourselves, inform ourselves, and some stranger says they can get you papers and they can get you into the US without problems, you have to reject the proposal because it doesn't work that way." (Translation mine.)

Having been raised in a very bourgeois household, I can't say that I relate but I feel like I can empathize with the desire to do something better, even at a very great cost. I say good for him.

Old Sock.

Gabe Kapler has a lifestyle and fitness blog. For a man who not that long ago proclaimed to be greatly embarrassed by the shirtless photos of his youth, he posts a lot of shirtless photos. But they certainly are pretty. And the pup is lovely.

Meanwhile, I had chocolate chip cookies for supper--they were delicious. 

When Did He Grow to Be so Tall?

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Since we're hurting for content over here, we'll start these up again and wish a happy 30th birthday to Jon Lester. I must admit I'm a little shocked that Lester is thirty years old, I triple checked my math. Where did the time go?