I’m going to take the weekend to complete the SS of the Decade post.  Without giving anything away, let’s just say that it’s not the no-brainer people might assume it to be (myself included, before really looking at the numbers).  I mean, there seems like one obvious answer, but the quantitative evidence doesn’t significantly favor one guy over the other. I have not decided this one yet.

Some Red Sox related notes:

• Tim Wakefield is recovering from surgery, and feels that he should be for spring training.  Of course, the Red Sox haven’t excercised that $4 million perpetual option yet, but I have to think that they will.  When healthy, I think Wakefield is a good bet to outperform the other 5th starter options (Tazawa, Bowden, or the Paul Byrd scrap-heap type of acquisitions).
• Cuban SS prospect Jose Iglesias is making noise in the Arizona Fall League with his glove and his bat.  The 19-year-old is hitting .333/.474/.600 is 5 games, and has drawn rave reviews with his defense.  He’s been compared to guys like Omar Vizquel and Orlando Cabrera, and is starting to get a “Shortstop of the Future” type of aura to him.
  
• Expect some changes in coaching/management this offseason.  Bench coach Brad Mills is likely taking over the manager’s job in Houston, and Jed Hoyer appears to be close to becoming the GM of the San Diego Padres.

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