2B Mark Loretta has signed with Astros for one-year, $2.5 mil. Red Sox let go of a good fielder & a career .299 hitter in Loretta. It's a significant risk to bank on rookie, Dustin Pedroia to be an everyday 2B and not an automatic out at the bottom of the lineup. For the price of >$4mil., Red Sox should have kept Loretta, who is a likable guy in the club house, too, and hope to grow Pedroia into a full-time 2B over a full season at the big-league level. Another thing about "team chemistry", wasn't there a rumor about bringing back Kevin "Karaoke Guy" Millar and build the World Championship-grade club house atmosphere again? They should have got Millar for a cheap pocket change of $2.75mil. as a DH/1B/cheerleader. Red Sox is using the "Evil Empire" model of club house style now with all the free agents and hot shots. Boston need the blue collar dirtdogs, like Trot & Millar!!
As a Boston Dirtdog, I'll miss Trot (da original dirtdog, drafted & been with BOS longest up to '06) & Mr. CowboyUp, Millar.
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