Some time in the seventh inning, the news broke.  A-Rod will test the free agent waters.  If all goes well for the BoSox this offseason, the telling image from this past World Series (aside from the one below) will be owner John Henry, on his blackberry, clearly thrilled that the players union can't nix another deal his ballclub makes with A-Rod.

Of course, people in the media still don't get it.  It was perfect that Mike Lowell was the MVP, because it exposed the short term memories of so many in the media.  After all, how could you not re-sign Lowell?  Why take the choking dog A-Rod, who only cares for himself, when you could have the World Series MVP for less? 

Well I have a theory for you all.  What if Boston were to sign both.  In their best "Oliver Twist" schoolmaster voice, Joe Buck, Mike Greenberg, et al would likely say "Both?!?!"  Yes, both.  The Red Sox are not constrained by a salary cap.  Seats at Fenway are a premium.  People will pay whatever price necessary to see their beloved Red Sox.  So how could I possibly claim that the Sox can land both?

Everyone is forgetting a MAJOR detail.  What position has been a huge disappointment since the departure of Orlando Cabrera?  Renteria tried, so did Lugo.  The Red Sox could use a premier shortstop.  "But A-Rod plays third."  Ugh.  Alex Rodriguez is A SHORTSTOP!  In a move of utter selfishness, A-Rod moved his better shortstop glove over to third.  He did this because if he were to play short, he would have upstaged captain deuce.  Playing third was a compromise that allowed him to be a Yankee.  That selfish choking dog jerkface.  Every error committed by A-Rod at third was amplified, whilst any error made by Mr November was swept under the rug as a freak occurrence likely caused by one of A-Rod's Ben Franklins hitting Jeter in the face.

Anyhow.  They all want to know now - just how will A-Rod be treated in New York.  He'll be treated the same in a different uniform as he was in a Yankee uniform.  And for those who don't listen to much WFAN or read the New York rags, what I mean is, he won't be treated very kindly.  Hey, if you're going to treat him like a visiting player, he may as well BE a visiting player.