Say Goodbye...Probably

Just because my college football in team is in disarray doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten about the Red Sox. It would be easy to ignore however, at least this week. The biggest news for Sox fans is if Jim Rice will make it in to Cooperstown or not.

What to do with Coco Crisp? He’ll be a talking point for Sox brass come December 3^rd when owners meetings get underway in Nashville, Tennessee. Holding onto Crisp is seemingly not a priority, especially with the emergence of Jacoby Ellsbury. Watch for Crisp to most likely head to another team so the Sox can stock up on depth in the bullpen, catcher or some prospects.

Mike Timlin is still yet to be resigned by the team. The 42 year old vet has been simply great for the Sox in his last five seasons in Boston. I’m not sure how much interest any other team in the league would have in him.

With all the starters from the ’07 World Series squad locked up I’m hoping that some attention gets turned to Sox Captain Jason Veritek. He’s not the best catcher in baseball, but he’s the best catcher in baseball that could play for the Sox. He’s a Scott Boras client, so I doubt he’ll sign until he files for free agency at the end of next year.

General manager Theo Epstein is said to be working hard on an extension for manager Terry Francona. Once he’s sealed up, it will further solidify Boston’s front office as far as good decision making goes. How dumb do you think the Phillies organization feels for letting this guy go?

The Sox will also play the Dodgers in an exhibition game in the LA Coliseum.