MLB: Mets (Sele) and Boston (Drew)

In baseball news outside the Yankees, the Mets have made another insignificant acquisition, signing Aaron Sele to a minor league contract. He went 8-6 with the Dodgers in 2006, posting a 4.53 ERA but his second half was terrible. Rotoworld predicts that he is a long shot for the starting rotation. They also believe this was the best offer he was being given this off-season, at his age.

And out in Boston, old news has been revived as the Evil Empire Redux is set to announce its acquisition of JD Drew. I believe the contract took so long because Boston wanted to ensure it had a big enough safety net in case Drew lands a spot on the DL. Rotoworld reports, "If Drew goes on the disabled list with a right shoulder problem in the third year of the deal, the Sox can void the final two years of the contract. If he is disabled in the fourth year, the Sox can void the final year of the deal." Don't you wish the Yankees had that security with Pavano?