Hit some Mo ...

I was kinda down on the whole Bronson Arroyo-for-Wily Mo Pena trade last week, but I've changed my tune in recent days. Let's face it, Arroyo probably has maxed out his potential in professional baseball. He's not going to morph into a No. 1 or No. 2 starter - and if he does, my money's on that it comes in a contract year - and the Red Sox are deep in starting pitching (Curt Schilling, Josh Beckett, Matt Clement, David Wells, Tim Wakefield, Jon Papelpon, John Lester, etc.).

Plus, Pena is overflowing in potential. True, his strikeouts have been high the past few years, but he's got ridiculous power and could flourish at Fenway Park. And he's, what, 23 or 24? If he can settle into a .275/25-30 HR/80-90 RBI clip, the trade's a huge win for Boston.