K-Seas

Rings!

The YEN stops here

1:30 PM UPDATE-Crisis resolved.  Now Big Papi can bring me back some fresh Sushi.

9:00 am As of this moment the Sox season opener in Japan is not going to happen.  The Sox players just voted to Boycott the trip in support of some of the coaches who were not getting paid for the trip.  The trip CAN still happen if the coaches get paid.  In all honesty I don't view this gesture as honorable as you may think.  Something tells me they are looking for any excuse not to go.  I am guessing if they don't go they will forfeit the 2 games.  More on the story @ Boston.com.

Sox Wine!

Longball Cellars  expanded their charity roster by adding YYYYYYOOOOUUUK! Papi and Tek to the charity wine team. 

Casey in Camp

Sean Casey arrived in Ft Myers yesterday but he does not appear ready to play the outfield.  Casey can play first base, of course. But the outfield? That's probably not a good idea. "You might have to bring the three-ring circus out there if you throw me in the outfield, but I can try," said Casey, who has played only first in the major leagues. "I've shagged some baseballs in [batting practice]; that's pretty much my extent in the outfield. In an emergency situation, I can go out there. Emergency. The city would have to be on fire."-Boston.com

Schill on Sean Casey

From Curt Schilling on 38 Pitches.com
My Sean Casey All Star story…
Feb 3rd, 2008 by Curt Schilling
So every all star game each player is given one of their home jerseys to autograph for a charity auction for the MLBPA.

Each year you autograph that jersey and afterwards they collect them and auction them off.

The year in question, Sean gets his jersey, and somehow he is out a jersey or two and ends up autographing the only jersey he has left.

Now he realizes that not only does he not have the jersey for the auction, but he’s autographed the jersey he has to play the all star game in…..

He tells the story and it generates a huge laugh, and I then comment that since he autographed it, he should take a black sharpee into the field with him when he plays, and have each player that gets to first base autograph his shirt as well.

He actually TOOK the black sharpee in his pocket, onto the field with him. I am not sure who he told, but I know he told more than one player about it, and it was hilarious to watch guys at first base start cracking up as he told them the story.

So in the end he got the better of everyone because he had players autographing his jersey while they were standing on first base.

Good stuff and again, this guy is one in a million. Nicest guy you’d ever want to meet and a hell of a player. He’ll be a great addition on and off the field here.

I DID IT!

Finally!

"The Red Sox today agreed to one-year, $800,000 deal with lefthanded hitting first baseman Sean Casey, pending a physical.

Casey will serve primarily in a backup role to Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis. Casey is known as "the mayor" around the major leagues because of his outgoing personality.

The Sox see Casey as someone who will embrace the backup role as well as be a great addition to the clubhouse."  Posted by Gordon Edes, Globe Staff February 1, 2008 12:50 PM