By the way, did you know that the Red Sox spent a lot of money on players this year? Here's Shank, for the third consecutive column, making it a sub-theme of this column as well:
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Red Sox threw bags of money at “professional” hitters over the last six months. They have assembled a lineup that should be one of the best in baseball.Nope, he's not setting up any angles for future columns, is he?
