We can put all our Pedro doubts on hold. For a few days, at least. The Man breezed through six innings today in Crabtown, striking out 5 and giving up one unearned run. Sox announcers Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy were impressed that Pedro's fastballs were moving, that his location was on, and that he was following through after the pitch like he did in the old days. Good signs all; he'll go against the Yanks this weekend and we can all hold our breath again.

An aside: the camera panned the Sox bullpen at one point and I got my first look at the 2002 model Rich Garces. I read in several places that El Guapo lost 30 pounds this offseason. I've got to admit, I'm hard-pressed to tell where he lost them from. Maybe he had a hollow leg put on.