Carlos Santana climbed the charts with this tune back in 1971, and this week, another Santana, Johan, seems to be Everybody's Everything, at least as far as baseball goes. However, the latest rumor out of Minneapolis is that he may soon become Everybody Else's Nothing and the Red Sox will fall into that feared "wait, they got better?" territory. Tell me this wouldn't make the Red Sox hands-down favorites to be the first team to repeat as World Series Champions since the Bronx Bummers at the turn of the century (I like to say it that way, it makes it seem so long ago!). The rumor mill says the Red Sox will be giving up Jon Lester, Coco Crisp and minor-leaguers Jed Lowry and Justin Masterson. Can you imagine a starting rotation of Santana, Beckett, Schilling, Matsuzaka and Wakefield/Buchholz???? Plus, it means the Yankees DON'T get Santana. I love this.
Speaking of Everybody's Everything, UMass basketball and UMass soccer proved to be everything to fans of the Maroon & White yesterday as the hoops guys upset the Syracuse Orange and soccer dumped #1 Boston College on their ass and sent them home in the NCAA soccer tourney. The hoopster's 107-100 trumping of the 'Cuse at the Carrier Dome was a joy to watch, a fast, run-and-gun game exhibiting the Minutemen's new style of play. It seems Coach Ford has put together a squad that can play his way, and to watch these guys, it seems they are loving it. This win may mean UMass won't be able to sneak up on anyone this year, but at least they'll be able to run away from them.
More tomorrow for Barstool Friday, hopefully with news of a completed trade for Senor Santana.
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