Pedro! Pedro! Any game in which he surpasses a Clemens record (most double-digit strikeout games) is a great game by me. So the 7-4 win wasn’t masterful, but only by the standards of the pantheon of greats. Of course, in the first ever Sox game I saw at Fenway, Pedro struck out 10, allowed only 2ER in 7 innings, and still got a no-decision - story of his Boston career.
Here’s a quote from the Master on the possibility of re-signing:
“I definitely want it to work out with Boston. But I’m like the rest of you, we’ll have to wait and see. I don’t know how it’s going to turn out right now. I just want to help this team get to the playoffs and then win a World Series.”
Very encouraging. Certainly sounds like the Nomar hubbub didn’t affect the rest of the FAs’ decision to sign.
Randomly: Smokey Joe Wood is #3 after Pedro and Clemens on the Boston record books with only 18 double-digit strikeout games. That’s really strange. For a team that’s had Cy Young, Lefty Grove, hell, even Luis Tiant, I would expect #3 to have more than 18. Guess I hadn’t realised the extent to which the K has become more prevalent a means of getting people out.