The first place Texas Rangers took two from the first place Boston Red Sox last night. They won the opener despite a fine performance by Arroyo, but they won the night cap against Pedro "I'm As Whiny as Henry" Martinez. Someone should tell Pedro that if he's going to complain about his contract status and announce to the world that he's going to be a free agent, it's better to do it after a great game than before he gets shelled. Pedro gave up nine hits and six earned runs in 4 innings last night, and his season ERA now stands at 4.17. Someone should point out to Martinez that pitchers with 4.17 ERAs don't command 10s of millions of dollars in salary, especially when they are too fragile to pitch 200 innings in a season.

Oh, and if they bother to look in the rear view mirror, the Yankees, the evil team the Sox had buried, are now just 2 1/2 back. Dan Shaughnessy marks Pedro's complaints as the real start of the season. If the Red Sox go on a losing streak now, it won't be a day Boston fans forget easily.