1.   Burks may find a new home with an AL team seeking a DH or with his former club, the Rockies, who could use another righthanded bat.

2.   Could he be the righthanded bat to platoon with Reggie Jefferson at DH for the Red Sox?

3.   Gaetti was invited by general manager Dan Duquette because the Sox were short a righthanded bat at first base and designated hitter.

4.   Last season, he brought back Mike Stanley as a much-needed righthanded bat, and picked up a lefthander, Greg Swindell, for the bullpen.