So A Congressman, Roger Clemens, and the King of the Gungans Walk Into a Bar...

Enough is enough. I want Roger Clemens taken down a few notches, but seriously, do we really need to launch yet another investigation by the Department of Justice? It's just like with Barry Bonds: we all know he did it, we all think he's a scummy guy, but 25 to life and the utter annihilation of his reputation aren't going to make the record books any more pure. I surely hope that this ESPN article referencing a rumored draft letter to the DoJ is false.

More locally, after locking up Tito the Sox decided they really liked Star Wars Episode I and signed Bartolo Colon (known here as king of the Gungans) to a minor league deal worth roughly $1 million.Although he won 21 games with Anaheim as recently as 2005 he's been more or less a bust after that, going a combined 7-13 over the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Considering it's a minor league deal this is really a win-win for the Sox. Colon, if healthy, could be a valuable addition to the back of the rotation come midseason, and at the very least he'll spot start when one of our horses need their planned midsummer shoulder rest.

Also, on a side note, I think everyone should stop holding their breath for a Coco Crisp trade before the season begins. There just isn't enough demand out there for a player of Crisp's caliber, and at the very most they'll only recoup B-level prospects from most teams. If he were traded, the Sox bench would become immensely weaker, and the backup outfielders would have to be someone along the lines of Bobby Kielty or Brandon Moss. Seriousy, Coco's better. I know that by keeping him one runs the risk of Jay Payton a few years ago, but it's a risk that at the very least maintains team depth.

Besides, Coco can't be traded until his premium Red Sox Nation membership expires.