So Nomar says he wants to stay in Boston. Loves that dirty water, he does. I hope he stays. For one, my personal obsessive-compulsive nature (full details upon request) feels a warm tingly sense of recognition when Nomar adjusts his gloves. Plus, it was cool that he held the fifth Nomar Bowl. (I love bowling. Have my own ball and everything.) Actually, the Nomar contract negotiations are starting to resemble his batting approach. Adjust. Adjust. Fiddle. Adjust.
Meanwhile, the other Sox, over yonder in Chicago, have created Bullpen Day. The idea’s intriguing - if you don’t have a genuine #5 starter, why not use up a couple of long relievers et al to do a whole game? I’m not sure it’ll work, but I like experiments. Pity Clint Hurdle ended the four-man experiment in Colorado.