odds and ends 12/26/2006

it is the day after Christmas and not much going on in Red Sox land

Globe has a nice feature on David Ortiz who has set up a cardiac unit for children in Dominican Republic

Nothing of note in the Herald or ProJo.

redsox.com has a season recap for 2006

But down in New York the papers are buzzing about a possible deal concerning Randy Johnson

Daily News
Yanks taking Randy offers Randy Johnson's rocky stay in New York may be ending after two seasons. The Yankees are talking to several clubs about possibly trading Johnson and are inclined to make a deal, according to baseball officials. And it seems the first seeds for a trade were planted by Johnson himself. FULL STORY

Returning Johnson would be best present of all
Filip Bondy: Were there really several teams out there willing to excise Randy Johnson from the Bronx, to make his scowl and his ever-slowing fastball disappear? The very thought of such philanthropic organizations, of an amicable divorce here in New York from the Big Unit, was enough to bring smiles to children of all ages. FULL STORY