The deal to bring Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka to the Red Sox is complete! Six years, $52 million. The deadline was midnight EST tonight, but it's done now. And I can breathe again.
And ... and the Boston Globe is reporting that backup-catcher Doug Mirabelli is returning, too. Wow, this lineup is something. Dude. That's all I needed for Christmas.
Tomorrow I'm climbing to the top of the Burj Dubai wearing my Tim Wakefield Red Sox shirt. That's all there is to it ...
