Pedro does it. 109 pitches, 10 Ks, shutout. Wham, bam, thank you ma’am. The Sox need, need to sign Pedro - 1) because his ties with the Dominican Republic make him worthwhile for scouting purposes; and 2) because, rabid as Boston fans are, there’s a limit to how much people root for the laundry; 3) because, quite simply, the man is a pitching god.
I can’t believe that this was Pedro’s first shuout in 4 years. Amazing. I also can’t believe of his 16 shutouts, only half were with Boston. I guess that’s a sign of his decreasing durability. No matter - he’s still the modern-day Koufax. Today was his 97th 10-K game, same as Koufax - how appropriate.