TRADE TALKS;;;;;;;;;;; Oh COME ON the BIG apple... this and that. THat's nothing new. THE BIG UNIT didn't sign with the Yankees during this year's MID-season. IF he signs with the yankeess then that should be at least $16 million. I know Yankees wants all the best players available. OH well... who doesn't? It's the MONEY that counts. I have been of the opinion that Pedro should be a SOX for life. However, I do agree with MR. AX regarding the fact that... HIS best years are behind him. This doesn't undermine his strengths. HE can still win 17-19 games for any teams for at least next 3 seasons. But teams will hesitate to pay him the same CASH they pay for their #1 guy. Well, pedro might not be #1 starer for Yankees or sox.. but he still can be # 1 for lots of other teams. Again, how many of them can afford to have him?? I am hopeful that Pavano will give THE SOX his top priority. Not that he doesn't (because of SCHilling). Again, this guy will certainly test the SOX's bank. He knows what Schilling is getting paid and what Pedro has demanded.. so HE is gonna be HEADs up. If we can keep Pedro here and sign Pavano... I believe even with losing Lowe, Cabrera, Kapler... we can win another World series. After Pedro/Pavano.. Varitek should be the top priority. He is second to none in the business. I know SOx had offered some $7 MIll/year contract to the Oalkand's catcher.. yet that's just the initiative. Lowe is a pitcher I had been liking for last 3 seasons. After saving some 45+ games as a closer, he jumped to the #2 positiong in the rotation. He won more games than Pedro did... He had his ups and downs but at the end he proved out to be a winner. I like him in the rotation because he brings a new variety. Pedro and Schilling's fast balls, Wakefield's knuckleballs anD lowe's groundballs had been really good combosss.. it will be sad to see him go. And those infielders they are superb. I just hope THEO doesn't disappoint the RED SOX nation by NOT upgrading LINEUPS... What about NOmar??? GO SOX GO jai NEpal