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Pedro Martinez is a Met. Fine. I have no problem with that. He took the better money. But does he leave graciously? Not at all. He just outed himself as the primadonna, spoiled brat that everyone knew he was. Below are some of my favorite quotes that he gave in an "exit" interview with the Boston Herald:"They (Red Sox) will field the best bad team in baseball history.""I told (Henry), 'You want to sign me, get it done. Please force them to get it done. I'm willing to stay here. Negotiate with them. I just don't want to be under (Curt) Schilling,'""I'm way over Schilling as a pitcher. Schilling cannot run with me.""Francona is subject to what they decide," Martinez said. "Francona had no say, like he didn't have any say in managing the team. He was manipulated from upstairs."

Whatever Petey. I loved what you did here for seven years. I never thought I'd say it but good riddance, pal. Have fun fraying that labrum.

Now that a couple of days have passed since the Red Sox became the Champions (pinch me) of Major League Baseball (OMFG!), I have finally gotten enough sleep to comment on the historic event.

This post-season really was one for the record books. I know that in 30 years I'll be telling my grandkids about the time I watched the Red Sox make history way back in 2004. However, at this point I don't know how to take it. The whole "Curse" thing and 1918 have been so much a part of my (and probably your) psyche for so long that it's as though I just can't accept that the suffering is actually over. 1918 means nothing. Pedro did wake up the Bambino and drill him in the ass. Oh well, I'll learn to enjoy it as time goes by, and I get the season recap DVD.

But, are the Sox just another team now?

"Just when I think I'm out, they suck me back in."
-Michael Corleone - The Godfather Part III

5-4 Sox in the 14th. I'm buying stock in Reebok.

The idiots. The Evil Empire. Round 2. Schilling vs. Mussina. I don't know if I can handle it.

Garciaparra traded to Cubs