Red Sox finally making moves

I think Red Sox nation can breath a little easier with the signing of John Lackey. He's always a consistent pitcher. Even when he gets hurt, Lackey bounces back to pitch well. Mike Cameron was also signed. Which is intriguing because he is an excellent centerfielder. This could be another piece to a trade. Now Ellsbury is a chip that can be thrown into the mix. Adrian Gonzalez has been a name that has been talked about. I'm not sure if San Diego is going to part with him. If they do they will certainly want a major league ready player in return plus a lot more. Gonzalez hit 40 home runs and drove in 99 runs with no protection in the line up. He is famous for having a bad July. But that is his only bad month. With the addition of Cameron you can play him in center and put Gonzalez at first. I like Ellsbury but Perdoia can hit first in the order. Ellsbury and Gonzalez are a year apart in age. Not to mention the Sox probably wont have to give up Bard if Jacoby is dealt. He will most likely be the closer in a few years when they let Pap walk. Papelbon was a rollercoaster ride last season. He also wants to be paid as the top closer. It's looking more and more like Bay is not coming back. the Red Sox told his agent they are not budging from the 4 years 15 million they offered. They need to make a move to get some more power in the line up. I like the idea of Pedroia, Youk, Martinez and Gonzalez.

Trouble in paradise

Yesterday Adalius Thomas had some colorful comments for reporters at Gillette. He went on for ten minutes about being sent home. Never taking responsibility for being late. He also angrily commented on if he had gotten any motivation from being sent home. Saying it was for school children. His neighbor Ty Warren had no problem making it to work on time. This is the second time he has been sent home this season. Thomas is having a terrible career with the Patriots. He was the first of the Patriots bad player evaluation. He will be gone after this season. Belichick has a way of getting rid of people when the go against the grain. They need to bring in a couple of pass rushers and defensive linemen who can rush the pass. the cap hit is 4.4 million for two seasons. Bye Bye! He could end up on the jets with Rex Ryan next season.

Tiger on the prowl

Another woman has been alleged as having an affair with Tiger Woods. Joslyn James an adult movie star is now being reported as having an affair with Woods. AJ Daulerio from deadspin.com said this should be the next name to come out. A.J. Broke the story on the Toucher and Rich show on 985 the sports hub today. This story just keeps spinning out of control. Especially with the 911 call to his home at 2:30am this morning A blond woman was ruched to the hospital this morning. This is a story line only Hollywood could make up!

Who's the man?

There are a lot of unfamiliar names being looked at for the Heisman trophy. Sam Bradford and Tim Tebow were the names a year ago and figured to be this year again. But the guys in the running are runningbacks Toby Gerhart from Stanford and Mark Ingram from Alabama. Quarterback Case Keenan from Houston had a monster year throwing the ball. Gerhart seems to me like he will be the winner. He rushed for 1736 yards on the ground and scored 26 touchdowns. He averaged 144.7 yards per game and 5.6 per carry. Gerhart ran against Pac-10 competition. Ingram may be the best runner in college football. His stats aren't what Gerhart's are. Keenan threw for 4922 yards and 38 touchdowns. He only threw 6 interceptions. Keenan didn't face the competition that the other two did. That's why I think Toby Gerhart will win it. The Pac-10 is a good conference. Maybe not as good defensively as the SEC. But very impressive.

Sox get their short stop

Well I guess the fantasy of getting Hanley Ramirez back is over. The Sox signed 34 year old short stop Marco Scutaro. He had a career year last season with Toronto. Scutaro is a very good fielder. Marco should be a bottom of the order guy who can steal a base or two. I think this signing makes acquiring Miguel Cabrera a must at this point. If the Red Sox can land Cabrera, it makes the Scutaro deal better. It gives them an Alex Gonzalez type signing at short. Thankfully it is only a two year deal. Julio Lugo was a disaster and still on the books. The Sox now need to go make a blockbuster deal. Get Miguel Cabrera in here to play third. They also need to get a left fielder. It's looking more and more like Matt Holliday could be an option. I would much rather have Jason Bay for less money. I guess Matsui could be an option but he is not a great fielder. He is much more of a DH at this point. That would seem like a panic move. There isn't much else out there. The winter meetings start next week in Indianapolis.

Saints march over Patriots

Drew Brees was electric last night in a dominating win over New England. The Saints could not be stopped. Brees spread the ball around hitting multiple receivers with pin point accuracy. The Pats D was absolutely pathetic. They must have not got the memo that they weren't playing against Mark Sanchez this week. They couldn't get a pass rush at all. The defensive backs got burned all game long. It was an all around disaster. The Saints defensive backs stepped up and played well. They were able to limit Wes Welker and Randy Moss. Laurence Maroney ran pretty well despite fumbling which the Patriots got back on the first drive of the third quarter. Brady continues to over throw his receivers. There were a couple of throws that could have been big completions but Brady threw it 5 yards over the receivers head. New England is having a hard time winning games on the road. This is not a good thing considering they only have one home game left. Bill Belichick better stick his foot up the ass's of multiple players. If they want to make any noise at all in the playoffs something better change. I thought this team was championship caliber, but they didn't look like it last night. This defense can't beat a top offense. They are just not good enough. The Saints will make a run at the Lombardi trophy. They will need to take out the Vikings which look like they may be the best team in football. The Patriots have always been a good team down the stretch. We will see what they are made of in week 13 when they travel to Miami in a short week. Miami is always a tough place to play. This could be a one and done year in the playoffs.