Is Aki Hoshino better than Julian Tavarez?

Who gives a shit.

The Red Sox bigwigs love making money, love crazy promotions and love having a presence in Japan. Why not suit up Aki Hoshino for a game or two? Japanese media would eat it up. The Sox could sell Hoshino jerseys and sports bras. The Patriots could trade Tom Brady for Bruce Gradkowski and the story would be buried on page 5.

At the very least, she should throw out the first pitch. Fenway would be packed an hour before the game. It's a no-brainer, Steinberg. Make it happen.