Apparently, you do not mess with Julian Tavarez either.

(photo from Boston.com)

Evidently, I'm not the only one who's antsy to get baseball started in earnest.

Does anyone else think it's just a little too coincidental that the new guy on the team who looks like Freddy Kreuger is apparently already comfortable taking people down?

So let's see, we've got Timlin and his crossbow, Wakefield and his rifle, Varitek and his glove, Kapler and his Forearms of Doom, Seanez and his Ultimate Fighting, Trot and his...well, his crazy, and now Tavarez and his right hook.

Are the Red Sox sending a message or were anger management classes passed over this spring in favor of "Macaroni and Glitter Art with Manny" Day?

All I know is that somewhere, Alex Rodriguez is hiding behind Gary Sheffield.