tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11409035.post-55821389404930641052008-02-24T23:17:00.002Z2008-02-24T23:32:59.539ZTwo interesting news stories for the Sox on Sunday.<br /><br />Firstly, Terry gets his contract... as much coverage as you need can be found <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3262241">here</a>, <a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/02/24/red_sox_skipper_francona_gets_extension/">here</a> and <a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/red_sox/view.bg?articleid=1075666">here</a> - no details of what he is being paid, but the honest truth is, what does it matter? Presumably the Sox ownership team think their manager is worth whatever they have coughed up, presumably money assigned to pay the on-field management team is never affecting whether or not we can afford to sign any player - whatever level they are at.<br /><br />And then the second story of the day - this <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3262747">one</a>...<br /><br />A former Cy Young winner signs up with the Sox - I think most Sox fans would have rather had <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=276371">this</a> former Cy Young award winner, but this is a nice interesting insurance policy. I can't imagine we will be getting much from him, but as an insurance policy to allow Clay to be effective in September and October... good job Theo!Neil Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09709552198559575673noreply@blogger.com