Red Sox fans are distraught, embarrassed, self-loathing over the Yankees’ signing of first baseman Mark Texeira, wonder if they should even play next season.

As Bob Ryan imagines the Yanks putting it, “Enough is enough.” The natural order needs to be restored.

Particularly satisfying is that the Sox seem to have been blindsided about this move.

The real surprise might not be where Mark Teixeira - the 28-year-old slugging first baseman who became the jewel of baseball’s offseason - will play for the next eight seasons. It might be that no one really saw it coming.

Here’s my serious take on this: While I’m staggered by the amount of money the Yankees have spent on just three players—something like $500 million—Texeira sounds like the real deal. And much as I thought Jason Giambi got a raw deal (from the press), it will be nice to have a first baseman who can field again.

The Yankees still have question marks. Can Jorge Posada still catch? How much have Derek Jeter’s skills declined? Will A-Rod ever get a hit in the playoffs? Who’s the centerfielder? Who’s the rightfielder? Will Robby Cano ever get his head in the game?

But still, on paper, the Yanks look pretty good……