Olerud

The Red Sox signed John Olerud to a Minor League Deal on Sunday - perhaps once he recovers from his surgery he will play the Mientkiewicz role this year.

"There are some small bones in the foot, and he had some torn ligaments in there. [The surgeon] had to fuse the bones together, and the surgery went fine. The foot is getting better and he continues to rehab it, but he's not running on it yet."-- 2.3.05 Olerud's agent, Joe McIntosh

Olerud is a three-time Gold Glove winner, a former batting champ, and a guy with a lot of heart. Having a weapon as such on the bench in late innings will be a boon to the Red Sox.

Look for Olerud to make an impact; he's determined to keep playing.

GO SOX!