The signs on Pedro are starting to look brighter. After Larry Lucchino’s belligerent-sounding “it takes two to tango” comment last week, I was getting a bit worried, but the new reports make Pedro sound much happier. As David Ortiz said, “He ain’t going to no Mets”.
Of the other major FA pitchers, Radke’s signed, and I’m still very unsure about Pavano, who did have a good 2004 but up till then was distinctly so-so. Way back in ‘97, the Sox gave up Pavano to get Pedro: the choice was right then, and I think it’s still right now.