It isn’t until you try writing for a baseball blog or publication that you begin to realize what most in the industry already know: there is no offseason.

In what would typically be the slowest time of the baseball year, America’s Pastime is once again dominating the front page of ESPN.com and the like. The main reason? Alex Rodriguez is apparently talking to the Yankees, without Scott Boras. This is pretty unprecedented, and hopefully it is the beginning of the “Constantinian Era” of the Boras Empire. It would be extremely satisfying to watch the once great tyrant of inflating baseball salaries slowly lose power until he becomes a quivering ghost of his former self.

As much as I would dislike seeing A-Rod return to New York, there is a great amount of benefit to game if the superstar infielder actually does kick his uber-agent to the curb during negotiations. Many other players might take notice, and eventually a realization could sweep across the league: dealing with this guy just isn’t worth it.

Side note: As much as I would have enjoyed seeing a) Josh Beckett win the Cy Young, and b) Terry Francona win Manager of the Year, the two Indians are deserving winners if you’re using the numbers to make your choice.