It was time for Nomar to go. He wasn't happy in Boston, he was miserable in the clubhouse, and his performance wasn't anywhere near what it was a couple of years ago. (as I type this, these words come out of Jerry Remy's mouth: "He was always unhappy. Always completely miserable.") I'm not sad to see him go, but an era is over and that will take some getting used to. still, words can't explain how happy I am not to have to hear the word "Nomie" anymore.
And hey, I got to see Nomar's last game at Fenway. He went 1 for 5. Lovely.
In regards to the trade, I'll hold off on the knee-jerk reactions that seem to be flooding SoSH and the rest of RSN. But let's hope first at-bats are a sign of things to come. In his first at-bat with the cubs, Nomar swung at the first pitch (shocking) and hit into a DP. Cabrera, on the other hand, gave the Sox a 1-0 lead with a solo shot in the 1st.
Meanwhile, Jason Varitek is knee deep in an ugly slump. His strikeouts are ending innings left and right. If this team is going to make a wild card run, he needs to start hitting. Now.
It's the homestretch of the baseball season and football starts in a couple of weeks. I've almost forgotten that there won't be a hockey season next year. Almost.
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