Red Sox / Cardinals Game 3

Watched the game from the ESPN Zone in Times Square. I was surprised that the crowd was about 90% Red Sox fans. Spontaneous "Let's Go Red Sox" chants broke out periodically along with a couple of "Who's your daddy?" chants. At the very end of the night someone tried to start a "Yankees suck" chant but it got no traction. I think "Who's your daddy?" has replaced "Yankees suck" as the chant of choice among Sox fans.

Let me just say that Pedro is still the man. He has been the heart of the Red Sox pitching staff for years and every year he finishes in the top 3 for Cy Young Voting. He was the third best starter in the American League this year (behind Santana and Schilling) and the Sox should do everything in their power to make sure Pedro retires as a member of the Red Sox.

Pedro just turned 33 on Monday. His fastball tops out at 93-94 now but consider that is about the same as what Santana tops out at and better than what Greg Maddux was able to get up to at the same age. Wouldn't you want a 33-year old Greg Maddux on your pitching staff? That's what Pedro basically is and I feel secure that the Sox front office know his worth and value him accordingly.

Seven innings, 3 hits and no runs. Sign Pedro as soon as the season ends. Announce it at the parade in Boston.

I didn't notice any overhead shots from the Ameriquest blimp Liberty last night so maybe it didn't make it down to the game in time (or maybe I just missed it).