The Hype of Kris Benson

I read yesterday that Kris Benson was indeed retiring from baseball. I was shocked when I read that. He was still pitching?That would be like hearing “Katrina and the Waves broke up.” Yeah, I figured they did.Actually Benson did pitch for a few games in 2009 and 2010. He pitched 36 1/3 innings in the majors since 2006. And he hung them up today.He made tens of millions of dollars along the way,

Good luck Victor Martinez

Victor Martinez has moved on from the Red Sox. There was no post season glory with him behind the plate. Heck the Sox never won a post season game in the year and a quarter he called Fenway home.But he got a few hits for the Sox, made an All Star team and was a likable enough guy to root for.This Red Sox fan wishes him well as he goes off to Detroit.Meanwhile with Martinez gone and Beltre certain