The Greatest Stolen Base

This week Red Sox Nation says good-bye to utility man extraordinaire Dave "The Greatest Stolen Base" Roberts. He is headed to his hometown of San Diego to start at center field in Petco Park. Go Padres! Everyone on the team praised Roberts for his classy, selfless contribution during the last months of the regular season and especially during the postseason. The faithful can recite the play from memory: bottom of the ninth in Game 4 of the ALCS against the Yankees, Roberts pitch-ran for Millar, stole second base against Mariano Rivera, and from second base ran all the way home to score the tying run. He will be missed.

Also gone, but not forgotten, is shortstop Orlando "Hand Jive" Cabrera. A great character in the clubhouse. He's off to the spirited, wealthy Anaheim Angels.