Nomar sitting today

[NZF]

Turning out to be a giant bust this season so far.

Not even playing today against Brad Halsey

Get another SS into your lineup if you can, although I would expect him to PH at some stage.

[Amazinz]

This sucks. Luckily I had put Reyes at SS and Nomar at UT just in case.

[colt4523]

I am getting real worried about him this year. I had to struggle through several months with cintron as my SS and was looking forward to some great numbers from Nomar when he got back. Maybe getting traded will help jump start his hitting and fielding.

[thehat]

Boston is in a bind with Nomar. He's still sulking, and the fact he didn't play tonight when apparently asked if he wanted to is troubling. (So is the fact that this milktoast Francona evidently ASKED him...jeez, where's Dick Williams when we need him?).

The problem is that he's a FA at season's end and I see no one that would want to rent him right now. I'm 99% sure he won't be back in Boston (the only FA's they will push hard to resign are Pedro and Varitek), but I suspect they're stuck with him for this season.

Never thought I'd get down on Garciaparra, but he hasn't taken this whole thing like the pro I thought he was. I don't believe anyone's feelings should be hurt because a team preferred A-Rod to him (unless the player has a ridiculously inflated ego) and I'm highly disappointed by Nomar's less than stellar attitude.

I'm not the only one. He's likely to be booed for the first time in his career when they get back home on Tuesday.

[Amazinz]

The problem is that he's a FA at season's end and I see no one that would want to rent him right now.

Maybe if Nomar wants out of Boston he'd agree to the 3-day window to renegotiate a deal. That would make him a lot more appealing but even without that I have to think someone out there would rent a player of his caliber.

[colt4523]

The cubbies sure need a shortstop

[wannabthechamp]

I heard somewhere that Peter Gammons mentioned the Cubs were interested in Nomar? Did anyone else hear this?