The Year of the Rat

Happy Lunar New Year! So much has happened in the past few months - gutted by the Patriots’ loss, somewhat pleased by the Santana talks’ outcome, and excited about the Sox coming to this part of the world (even if personal commitments mean I might not be able to see them, sadly). And now Schilling looks like he might be out. What a crazy year it looks ahead to be. The Lunar New Year always seems more in keeping with the rhythms of baseball - shortly after it starts, pitchers and catchers report, and life is whole again…