^ Agreed. Beltre is the best overall 3B at the moment. Combination of amazing defense at the hot corner and he swings a good bat.
I stand by my belief that Verlander truly deserves the AL MVP this year but my boy Ellsbury has certainly made it close down the stretch with clutch offense (HRs). It's very difficult to differentiate between the seasons of Verlander, Ellsbury, Joey Bats, and Granderson. I honestly wouldn't have a problem with any of the four major candidates winning.
Supposedly the media person that texted Lackey mentioned something about his divorce. Quite similar to Bedard being served for child support payments right before a crucial start.
Yanks/Boston are both going to negotiate hard over C.J. Wilson, but the Sox complete lack of pitching depth might force them to severely overpay and prioritize Wilson in the off-season. In hindsight, Fister would have been an extremely valuable addition at Fenway.