Other Crap

Red Sox officials told Grady Little late this morning that they will not renew his contract for next season. This was done presumably because he got the Red Sox the closest they have gotten to a world series in 85 years, and they want to go back to being the total losers their fans are used to. Seriously, Little was a "gut feel" kind of guy, and he's working in an environment in which his bosses prefer "statistical analysis". I'm sure the suits would not have supported his decision to leave Pedro in. On the other hand, the same suits would have disapproved of every move Jack McKeon ever made, so there you are. Sometimes even a round ball bounces funny.