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I'm all tingly and giddy like a school girl. Apologies in advance for yet another sports related post, but it's come true: Curt Schilling has waived his no-trade clause and has joined the Boston Red Sox. The team traded Casey Fossum, Brandon Lyon and two minor-league prospects for him, in what looks like the steal of the century. The current Sox starting rotation is now:

• Pedro Martinez
• Curt Schilling
• Derek Lowe
• Tim Wakefield

There is a question about who's going to be the fifth starter, probably bendy-elbowed, middle-finger-pointing Byung-Hyun Kim or Bronson Arroyo.

The Sox now have arguably the best rotation in all of baseball. Combine that with the historic offense that this team put up last year, and Boston will be the odds-on favorite to win the World Series in 2004.

Next up: Keith Foulke comes in as the dominant closer and maybe, just maybe, Alex Rodriguez at short and Nomar at second. I can't wait for April.

Has anyone else noticed that smell lately? It's been in the air. It smells like Up Dog.

The unthinkable has happened. I have re-joined the work force by accepting an offer from Cubist Pharmaceuticals. My official title is Web Developer/Junior Systems Administrator. Yup, that's a sysadmin job. I am really exited about that part of the job because it's something I've never really formally done in the past. I've got a lot to learn in that arena, but I can't wait to start. As a bonus, my direct supervisor is a fantastic guy who will (no doubt) get me on my feet in no time. HP-UX, here I come.

As you probably noted, I will be working every day with my brother Chris. God help the IT department. Maybe we can get Billy in there and watch the overall productivity plummet like a stone in a pond.

Special thanks to Chris, Tony Murabito, Mike Geldart, and Kelly Schmitz for all they've done for me over the past few months to get me hired.