Busy times for me as my school semester wraps up, but I figured I'd give a quick hits about what went down today.

The Sox signed Pedroia to a 40.5m extension, securing him up through 2015. It's probably the least amount any AL MVP has signed for since 1990 (complete speculation there, btw, I'm way too busy to look up the stats on it). Pedroia swings almost literally out of his shoes and has been a huge boon to this club, he's really setting a great tone for the team and the young players coming in that you can produce and be successful right from the beginning.

He's the kind of player you want every young player in the country to emulate. I don't believe in heart or grit or whatever, I just believe there are good players and bad players and Pedroia is a hell of a good player, especially given his limited physical gifts.

Also today the Patriots are desperately trying to save their season, signing Roosevelt Colvin.

Colvin is a good signing as he knows the system, knows almost all the guys on the defense, and is a veteran who is seriously, seriously unhappy about the way the league has treated him this season. He wasn't picked up by the Patriots and, after signing with Houston, was cut at the end of training camp.

The word around was that physically he simply didn't have it anymore. I think most teams figured if he wasn't good enough for the Texans or the Patriots, (especially when other veterans who have noticeably slowed down were still plodding around for the Patriots during camp) he wasn't worth bringing in. The Texans do have a quality linebacking corps, though, and probably just didn't need him so he may have something in the tank.

Still, it looks like this is merely a Band-Aid and a familiar face to fill numbers and I think it says alot about where this team is in terms of playoff contention that they brought Colvin in only after Woods picked up a knock and not when Thomas went down. (i.e. it's not looking good)

Colvin sounds like he's got a chip on his shoulder though, something always good in a football player (via the Herald):

“It’s mixed emotions,” Colvin said in the locker room today. “It’s a good opportunity to come back and see people I have a history with. I get a chance to run around and play football for a couple of games.

“I have some personal situations to deal with, but it’s what I’ve known in my life for the last 14 years and like I said, either way I’ll be fine. Not getting the opportunity or getting the opportunity. I’m thankful for it.

“And hopefully I can produce and good things will come from it.”

That sounds a lot like a football player desperate to speak his mind about the league and barely holding his tongue.