Flacco to come play in New England

So this isn't really a lie. The Red Sox have agreed to acquire Michael Flacco, brother of Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, from the Baltimore Orioles. Flacco, a native of New Jersey, was drafted in 2009 by the Orioles and has since played in their minor league system.

"Mike had a few years with us and the Red Sox had some interest," Orioles general manager Dan Duquette said Friday, according to the Baltimore Sun. "And we thought this would be a better opportunity for him. We talk to clubs every day to see if we have a match, and on this one we had a match."

The 6-ft-6-in first baseman has hit .214 in his 107 games in High Class A and Double A appearances. We'll see how Flacco fairs with the Red Sox when he arrives in Fort Myers. We can only hope that he has the rocket arm that his older brother has.

Anthony Aidonidis
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