Cora Continued! We Can Only Hope......

And hot on the heels of the expected Clemens' free agent not so new news is this, from today's Globe.....

'"With the Red Sox' middle-infield situation up in the air for 2007, team sources indicate that they are closing in on a two-year deal with Alex Cora, which should protect the Sox in case of an injury or if their offseason pursuits fall short.
Both Alex Gonzalez and Mark Loretta remain free agents, though the Sox have indicated they're not closing the door on either player. The Indians and Mets have expressed interest in Loretta, and the Sox meanwhile are exploring the possibility of free agent Julio Lugo, who basically became a jack of all trades for the Dodgers after he was dealt from Tampa Bay to Los Angeles at the trade deadline."

Peter here. First of all, open that door, Sox front office. Theo...that's you! Gonzo and Loretta are needed. And Alex Cora in '06 was a guy who did everything in every position. We needed him, and we WILL need him next year, and in 2008. This is a good move by the club. The first of many more to come. We can only hope this is the first of many team-bettering moves by Theo and company. An appetite wetter of the best kind. I can't wait! More news as it happens. From now until the magic cold month of February rears it's ugly but welcome head. All 28 days of it. Or 29 on Leap Years.....And I just came back from our polling place at Farmington (CT.) High School. I do hope you find the time to make YOUR voice heard. Thanks for reading me. I hear YOUR vote whenever you stop by. And that makes me happy. I guess I'm a lucky guy......I KNOW I am.