Winter Boot Camp Boston

I'm leaning heavily to coming back, he said after his team was eliminated. I haven't made that decision, but I can tell you that I probably will. I've kind of come to that over the last couple of weeks.

My favorite class was the games day- all the running stuff was a great workout/really fun too. My favorite exercises were all the types of lunges and squats we did. i definitely don't work out my legs enough so I am going to try to keep it going!

His all-around solid play has changed the perception that catching is a weakness for the Sox, and has instead given much hope for the future after Jason Varitek. The catching position throughout baseball is a universal weakness, with teams constantly looking for young catchers to bear the burden of catching the majority of the season while having the offensive expectations of a National League pitcher. Catchers who are great hitters are now being moved away from the position because of the physical toll catching takes on the body. The Minnesota Twins signed Joe Mauer to a large contract but now hope to move him to becoming an everyday first baseman or designated hitter to preserve his offensive talents. Saltalamacchia has shown signs of durability this season, staying relatively healthy throughout the season and putting up offensive numbers that rank him in the top half of all catchers. Realistically, not too many better options exist for the Sox, which is why I believe that Saltalamacchia is the long-term solution to the catching position for the team, and he should be given the opportunity to establish himself.