- The position players are starting to show up. Coco wants to play, but probably won't. (Globe, Herald) Ortiz says he is almost 100 percent after knee surgery. (Globe) JD Drew says his 2 year old may face more surgery this year, something he admits distracted him last season. (Globe)
- Schilling sounds a bit more conciliatory after taking time to write about his situation on his blog and says "I will pitch again, and win, but it will be on a timetable I just don't know yet." (38pitches) No word on whether he will take the advice of Steve Buckley from the Herald: "he'd be doing himself a huge favor if he stopped playing doctor and started playing ball."
- Gordon Edes tackles international affairs: "Wouldn't surprise me in the least if Mike [Lowell] lights up a big Cuban cigar
sometime in the next few days at the news that Fidel Castro is
resigning as president of the island on which Lowell's dad was born." (Globe) The Herald quotes the 2007 World Series MVP being a bit more diplomatic however: "My hope is that this is the sign of the beginning of the end of the island being held hostage."
- Francona on John Henry being optimistic about a contract extension for the manager: ""I guess that's better than saying, 'No way in hell.'" (Globe)
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