Why is the most promising young executive in the Red Sox organization leaving? Mike Dee, the COO and #2 under CEO Larry Lucchino should be staying, to one day take over for Lucchino who is no spring chicken ( and has nothing left to prove). Theo is important, but the Red Sox, just like the Yankees, are a business first-specifically an entertainment product-and the business side of their ledger wags the dog. 86 years without a World Series victory was largely due to cheap, lunkheaded ownership and a few heartbreaking losses. The current owners are a savvy, powerful, and experienced team. Hopefully, they are not planning on selling anytime soon-hence Dee’s departure. Here’s hoping their wealthy, restless and recently randy owner settles down with a young bride and sticks around for a few more Championships.

Big Papi tries out a “Daily Affirmation Program” to help him hit his first home run.

As October goes by without them, Manny & Big Papi lament the end of a beautiful friendship.

Big Papi talks about Kobe, Schilling and the blogging lifestyle!

Pro basketball looks and feels like professional wrestling, of the Jessie Ventura kind. Players flop and fake fouls, then plead their comic case. Coaches preen in a zoot suit with an exaggerated look of frustration. The music is too loud, the lights and confetti are ridiculous, the dancers belong in a strip club, and no one watches the game. Instead, fans stare at the giant scoreboard over the court which tells them what to say in between video of dancing fans.

Dicey K wants to see Santana in the dugout and hear Black Magic Woman in the locker room.