actually, i can honestly say i have hung out with them.
last year, after a fire in my house which kept us out of it for the whole school year, we moved to where johnny damon and manny stayed during the season. the new loews theatres were right up the street, and i would walk there every now and then and see manny walking up the street.
but then i went into the sports club LA right across the street in the actual ritz hotel...he and pedro would work out there two or three times a week and i would too. i knew manny sort of because i kinda became friendly with him while i was staying there. pedro was just a wicked funny guy to be around and was always laughing. people...hes NOT an *******. i agree with ahhchon 100% on this subject. yes, pedro runs his mouth sometimes, and YES, sometimes hes demanding, but hes NOT an ******* about it.
if he wants to get as much money as he can, just like ANY of you would want to do, i dont blame him. the players go where the money grows.
pedro is still a cy young capable pitcher, and is still a possible all star. you people compare him to schilling too much, who we know is superior, that you forget about the talent he still has, and demote him to someone inferior to schilling...not all of you, but most of you. if pedro ends up going to the yankees, well it means he got the most money. i wont LIKE that he went to the yankees, but i would understand WHY. a lot of people arent willing to accept that, and thats why many of you automatically jump on the "pedro-is an *******-bandwagon."
and like ahhchon said, if you are calling him an ******* now, dont bother cheering for him if he comes back to boston. to you, its just an ******* pitching for boston.