Sigh. Festivus is over. But here’s a grievance to air: we all knew Pedro did lots of stuff in the Dominican Republic. Always has, probably always will. Nothing’s changed. So how come the former villain is now a hero in the New York Times’ eye?
He helped pave the road and build the church, and he paid for homes for his family and friends.
On this night, he stops by the school he helped pay for. The new three-story yellow building sits in the corner of a field recently bulldozed for his latest construction project.
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Ah, homerism. It’s better than bitter hatred, I guess. Must say Pedro’s offseason life sounds idyllic. The article, incidentally, was one of the first I’ve seen to mention his girlfriend Carolina Cruz by name. If he teaches their kids that changeup…