Pedro's Gone to New York
To the Mets at least, not the Yankees. Hopefully this won't end up being a Clemens-sized mistake, but at least he won't be beating up on the Sox in their own league. I think this is probably a net win for Boston in the long run. But it might stink for a year or 2. The question is, in 3 years, will they have a championship-calibur team anymore? Derek Lowe is the one that worries me. If he goes to a rival he could be a pain for a long time. Meanwhile, Boston columnist Dan Shaughnessy has some related breaking news, and a shocker: some players make their decisions based on money.