Castro Resigns...Theo Signs Him To a Minor League Deal

Fidel Castro resigned as head of the Cuban government today and was immediately signed by Theo Epstein for a minor league deal to pitch for the Sox with an invitation to camp. He has as good a chance as Dan Miceli to make the club. Castro was given a "weight clause" similar to Schillings' only he has to put on 20 pounds to get the bonus. When asked about the deal Theo said: "we missed out on Contreras to the Yankees but we were not going to let Castro get away."