Matsuzaka Madness

Possible 2007 Boston Red Sox rotation:

Daisuke Matsuzaka
Curt Schilling
Josh Beckett
Jonathan Papelbon
Tim Wakefield

I'd say that the Boston rotation will look pretty intimidating to a lot of teams next year, especially the Yankees. With the free agents the Red Sox are locking up, it may be time for New York to start fidgeting in their seats. While the Yankees are considering a platoon role at first base inloving Andy Phillips or Josh Phelps, the Red Sox have signed Matsuzaka (which may bring more publicity to a team not named the New York Yankees for the first time in a decade), Julio Lugo, and J.D. Drew. Oh wait, the Yankees also signed Andy Pettitte and his ERA was only slightly above four.

Yes, the American League East could be receiving a changing-of-the-guard in 2007, but most people are not considering the Toronto Blue Jays. They have a high-powered offense which was bolstered by the signing of Frank Thomas. They also have three top-line starters that just need to remain healthy...all year. Or else. Roy Halladay, A.J. Burnett, and Gustavo Chacin have each had their fair share of injury troubles in the years and if the status quo is met, then the Blue Jays could fall apart mid-season. But hey, there is always the chance Toronto puts together a flawless record health-wise in 2007 and makes the AL East a three-team race. Please, PLEASE, stay healthty; I could use a new team in that division. Don't get me wrong, I love watching the Yankees-Red Sox play in primetime every single day, but if the Blue Jays decide to play well for an entire season, then ESPN has no choice but to show Toronto. I also heard something about Bud Selig's last action as commissioner to be designating 100 games of the 162-game schedule for the Red Sox and Yankees to be played against each other.

Oh right, this was about Matsuzaka. Yeah, he's a really great player with almost flawless credentials. That means we'll hear absolutely nothing but analysts getting aroused at the very notion of the Red Sox. It will be just like any other year where the coverage for the Yankees and Red Sox is more in-depth than The War on Terror. I'd like to wage my own little War on Terror and stop the obsession with those two teams. It's just so fitting Matsuzaka got to go to the Red Sox...I liked it better when Red Sox fans were arrogant and had nothing to show for it.