Ortiz sleeping on his shoulder wrong? It happens. Because I'm suffering from the same thing now. With a strained neck, I can't tilt up or down and turn left or right without pain shooting across my shoulders and neck. And move only in slooooow motions. I don't know how he even manages to exercise as it is. And no matter how I sleep, each night seems to get progressively more aggravating. As a restless sleeper, I can't fall into deep slumber because my motions trigger painful flashes that then wake me up.

On the other hand, Beckett looks like he's in great shape, taking care of himself in the off season and working his change-up. With Lester already strong in last year's performance and still growing, Dice-K being, well, Dice-K, Beckett's good performance only strengthens the returning pitcher core, not to mention the new additions to the team. As Beckett is a favourite of mine, I'm glad. I hope he comes back into this season in a big way.

New computer, New bookmarks, New... everything.

A year ago come March, I was on my way flying down to Fort Myers to watch Spring Training. Dad calls me a lightweight fan, which sometimes is a true accusation as I have not yet figured out how to continue my devoted fanship from abroad at the same scale. But, for the record, he never took the trouble to fly to Spring Training while I had.

I loved it down there. I hope you fans all find one opportunity in your lifetime to watch your team's Spring Training. It is a far less official and formal environment. Get your autographs, chat with your team- although not necessarily your favourite player- watch them play from up close a smaller and more intimate stadium.

This year, I see many new faces on the team that I don't recognize. And a notable temporary absence from Dice-K for his attempt to repeat his success in clinching the World Baseball win. A hopefully fitter Beckett. And a lot more emphasis on minor league recruits.

I have placed my bets in Vegas for World Series players. I've generally adopted the approach of picking the underdogs, with a few tweaks. We'll see how bad of a gamble this is. Royals, anyone?