Red Sox: Julian Tavarez welcomes the Rays to spring training

The Boston Red Sox have had their share of spring training strangeness, but Julian Tavarez is one that I remember quite vividly as he kick-started his Red Sox career.

Spring training is supposed to be a relaxing time for Boston Red Sox players and fans, but sometimes exuberance overcomes the players and a crisis develops. This certainly is occasionally a welcomed addition to the usual mundane happenings centering on the competitive desire for a coveted roster slot.

Management decisions are certainly not perfect and that applies to all of us with decisions that sometimes make us and others question our sanity. The Red Sox made such a move in 2006 when they were on the prowl for addition…