Hideki Okajima: Wanted to remind Josh, Jonathan & Clay that he kicks ass as well- and swooped in to rightfully claim his place as TYIB's Setup Man of the Year. And if Josh and Jonathan's wins could be considered "convincing", Oki's was OVERWHELMING- he snagged 45% of the public vote, and the next closest vote-getter (Joba Chamberlain- vomit) got only 16% of the vote. Carlos Marmol got third, which is a travesty, because that relegated Rafael Betancourt (who should have gotten 2nd place) back to fourth.

Jonathan Papelbon: If anyone's wondered why I haven't posted the "Jonathan's dog ate the ball" story - it's because my faithful readers will know I already posted that story almost 3 weeks ago, way back on December 3rd. We all know his dog didn't eat the ball, but if this is the fake story that the press and (most of) the public buy to get them off his back about the WS ball? I'm in favor. He's pretty clever, that one.

Curt Schilling: Shockingly, Curt has an opinion on the Mitchell Report and the resulting steroids hysteria. And then wants to clarify what he said. I admit, I am always fascinated to read what Curt writes- it's so very rare that an athlete writes a blog, much less actually writes the posts on the blog. I have a hard time believing that most athletes sit down and write the PR-sounding drivel that appears on their official websites and/or blogs (Pat Neshek and Gilbert Arenas are two others that actually write their own stuff) - but every word on Curt's blog is his own. And whether you agree with his viewpoints or not, I'm glad he's not afraid to share them.

And closing out my little roundup of sorts, here's a little Christmas card I got from the Sox: