Sox Bring Back Mirabelli
According to the Boston Herald, the Red Sox have reacquired the services of backup catcher Doug Mirabelli. Coincidentally, Pizzeria Regina, Santarpio’s, and several other local eateries have begun to frantically hire more staff and seek additional warehouse space.
Yawn.
Not an exciting move, but it makes sense. It’s only a one year deal at around $600,000, which means the Sox can easily go in another direction if Dougie is toast. As sub par as he is, Mirabelli is a better option than defensive specialist Kevin Cash, who simply cannot hit.
For better or for worse, Tim Wakefield will likely log around 150 innings in 2008, and having Mirabelli behind the plate for those innings will make things a bit easier for everyone. In the meantime, you can bet that Theo & Co are scanning the trade block for potential heirs to Jason Varitek’s shin guards.