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Silverman: Lots of under-the-radar observations in Fort Myers

FORT MYERS — Spend enough time in Red Sox spring training watching clubhouse ping-pong games, sitting in the press box, driving down Daniels Parkway and occasionally glancing up to catch a pitch in a Grapefruit League game, and your mind starts to wander and you start to collect random objects, sights and sounds.

It’s time to de-clutter:

  • The beard game of the first four starters — Chris Sale, David Price, Rick Porcello and Drew Pomeranz — is he-man strong. Too soon to say if it’s going to reach 2013 facial hair proportions but they’re off to a nice start.