When the news came out about Pedroia’s six-year $40.5M extension I was a little surprised to see that the first thing he said on the media conference call was not “Well, I fucking deserved it.” Although he did say that, “I think you guys [the media] are all stupid for not believing in me.” But the truth is, that in this case, he would have been correct on both counts. Rookie of the Year, MVP, gold glove, silver slugger, and Jockey of the Year all in his first two seasons. The Sox obviously made out well in this deal, and so did Pedey, but the true winner may have been Tito: “With the six-year contract, I feel like I got a bump in salary because of his cribbage skills.”

Of course it’s a small bonus considering they are also giving Tito a heart attack by singing Japenese pitcher Junichi Tazawa. Let me get this straight, we signed another Japanese pitcher with a low-90s fastball and a multitude of breaking pitches? Who else is looking forward to more 5-inning, 110 pitch starts? I can just feel the excitement…when do pitchers and catchers report?