It's about time. No offense to Dustin—he's a total gamer, a great player whose accomplishments far exceeded what most people expected of him, and a crucial piece of three title teams—but I think (correct me if I'm wrong) having his contract still on the books the last couple of years has hurt the team.
But thank you, Dustin, for all you did for the Sox, the city of Boston, all of New England. Great memories.