In internet technology terms, I’m an ignorant, blue-haired fuddy duddy. Don’t want to hear about the newest apps or social networks, just want to read sports stories, write a blog and be left alone. It wasn’t until reading Will Leitch’s column in the Sporting News this week that I truly opened up to Twitter and got what the fuss was all about.

Leitch talked about Shaq’s Twitter page and how athletes are becoming more accessible through their blogs, MySpace pages, Twitters, etc. Which is great, it was a nice story. But, I simply had no idea that Twitter could be updated using a mobile device until hearing that Shaq did it. Truly incredible. Who knew you could up your Internet I.Q. by sitting on the crapper and reading print media?

So, here we are. On Twitter. Check out “imaginary_d” on there or the widget in our left sidebar for updates. Chances are, we’ll be texting them in about every five minutes until the “ga-ga” feeling wears off. The goal is to send one text update for every dollar the Yankees spent this winter.

Gotta give it to the Chicago Cubs. Even if the moves they’re making aren’t Yankee-sized blockbusters, they are unquestionably more active than any team in baseball. Wednesday was the latest, and most surprising, move when GM Jim Hendry sent infielder/utility man Mark DeRosa to Cleveland for minor league pitchers Jeff Stevens, Chris Archer and John Gaub.

The day before, Chicago sent starting pitcher Jason Marquis to the Colorado Rockies for reliever Luis Vizcaino. Depending on one’s preference to spin, that deal, as well as the DeRosa trade, accomplished several things. Read more »

Jose Arredondo isn’t technically going anywhere. Well, except maybe making the short trek from the ninth inning to the seventh.

With the signing of closer Brian Fuentes, any and all expectations that Arredondo would get a crack at closing in ‘09 went out the window. The Los Angeles Angels inked Fuentes to a 2-year, $17.5-million deal Wednesday, according to the L.A. Times. Read more »