- Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics have agreed on a new contract, just days after the captain opted out of his contract. The Herald reported the new deal, which can't be signed until July 8, is a four-year agreement worth $61 million. Pierce joins Doc Rivers in deciding to stay in green.
- Jason Varitek is the newest addition to the Red Sox disabled list with a fractured foot. He's gone for 4-6 weeks. He joins, well, almost an entire team on the DL. Kevin Cash was acquired from the Astros for shortstop Angel Sanchez.

We know that Randy Johnson is a sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer. We understand, with our heads if not our hearts, that the only way Tim Wakefield gets to Cooperstown is down Route 80. But last night, they matched up for the 1,334th time in their storied careers, and Wake got the better of the Unit, twirling seven marvelous innings en route to a 5-0 shutout and a 2-1 series win over the Diamondbacks.