Red Sox sign shortstop Alex Gonzales

[WilliamPitt]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2312875

Report: Red Sox, Alex Gonzalez agree to 1-year dealESPN.com news services

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $3 million, one-year deal with shortstop Alex Gonzalez, according to a report in the Boston Herald.

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[LisaM]

1. Please tell me this is a joke

They finally break the curse of the Bambino, and now they are going for the curse of A-Rod? Once he plays for a team, they are guaranteed not to win the World Series.

If he is on their team, I'm putting away my Boston Red Sox hat for a year. The Sox cannot be my second-favorite team anymore. I'm switching to Baltimore for now.

[WilliamPitt]

2. Different A-Rod

Gonzales, not Rodriguez.

[HuckleB]

4. If the nickname wasn't taken, his would be Gonzo!

[LisaM]

3. Ha ha ha.

I feel stupid. I couldn't understand why it wasn't getting more coverage. This is the first time I've cracked a smile all day, so I'm glad I mixed them up. And I'll keep my Sox gear out (I'm going to Boston this summer.)

[tcfrogs]

5. Not much a bat

but clearly an upgrade in defense.