Some Random Thoughts

*Alcohol- Two things:  One- David Ortiz said he gave up alcohol for a diet and reportedly has lost seventeen pounds.  Bobby Valentine said "Yeah, me too... until next dinner."
Two- Valentine has banned alcohol in the clubhouse, and he says it's what he's always done.  The Red Sox certainly aren't the only team to ban alcohol either- they're actually the 19th.  This means that over half the teams ban alcohol in the clubhouse, so it shouldn't be an issue.  When asked about the players reaction, Valentine replied, "It was probably somewhere between (a standing ovation or booing)."

* John Henry has apologized to Carl Crawford for his remarks about Henry never wanting to sign Crawford.  Henry made this comment during a radio interview and described the remark as "off-the-cuff."  Crawford accepted the apology and said he doesn't hold it against the owner.  Henry should've never have made that remark, regardless of how he feels.  He needs to be rallying behind Crawford, who I'm sure will have a bounce-back year.  It sort of reminds me of some people's remarks about Jacoby Ellsbury's injury-plagued season in 2010, and we all know Ellsbury made those people eat their words last year.

* Andrew Bailey is trying to decide on his walk-out music and said he's considering something rock and keeping in the Boston location, probably Aerosmith or Godsmack.  As much as I would love to hear "Back in the Saddle" by Aerosmith, Steven Tyler is now a judge on American Idol and doesn't exactly strike fear into people (sorry, Aerosmith).  While Godsmack's songs "Keep Away," Voodoo," and "Straight Out of Line," all seem like good walk-out music for a cloers, I suggest "Awake."  It has a great intro, is one of their heaviest songs, and a "classic" Godsmack song.  If would also suggest a Dropkick Murphy's song (like "Going Out in Style" or "State of Massachusetts"), but Bailey won't want to seem like he's copying Papelbon, who used Dropkick Murphy's "I'm Shipping Up to Boston."

* Bobby Valentine might want to reconsider is bicycle attire.  That's all I'm going to say about that (do a websearch for a picture, if you must).

Well, that's it for now.