Sunday, September 22, 2002
Oh no, oh no, oh no: Pedro is talking of bolting the Sox. And it just isn’t over money. He wants to win, too. Quote: ''I would need a guy like (Ugueth) Urbina to close the games. I need a guy like Cliff Floyd, I need Manny (Ramirez), I need Nomar (Garciaparra), I need those guys around me because I'm not here to lose.'' ... Know what? He’s right. In recent years, Pedro has been consistently urging the Sox to trade for pitchers and others who can help them win a pennant. His roster comments have always been insightful, and they've rarely been followed. He’s basically saying this: You have the nucleus in place to win if you make the right moves. The top brass has tough choices to make in the off-season. It comes down to winning with the current nucleus, or building a new nucleus. Hub Blog just can’t conceive of a nucleus better than Pedro, Manny and Normar. (Hub Blog has a feeling Reader No. 1 is going to disagree.)
