Fireside Chats #29: Where much like the Winter Meetings, Paul and Tim make much ado about nothing

Boston Red Sox podcast on MVN Radio, Episode #29 where much like the Winter Meetings, Paul and Tim make much ado about nothing while we wait for news, any news, to come out of Las Vegas. To listen, go ahead and click that “read more” link right there —->

Red Sox changing team logo?

Sean McAdam of the Boston Herald is reporting that the Red Sox will unveil new alternate uniforms — and a new logo as well.

“There’s no word yet on what the new logo will look like, or whether it will replace the existing one, which dates back decades.”

All’s quiet on the Western front

For all the build up heading into Las Vegas, the 2008 Winter Meetings has started off with more of a whimper than a bang.

There seems to be more posturing than action at every turn, and maybe that’s to be expected in a market that shows more signs of mirroring the overall economic climate than the continued bonanza that free agents were hoping for.

Take for example Rafael Furcal and Francisco Rodriguez, who both turned their backs on lucrative contract offers because they expected more to be out there this winter.