As Sollozzo told Tom: "I know you're not in the muscle-end of the family ..." In any case, sending Tom would be "like calling a minor leaguer up to pitch in the Series;"
The novel says Tom said to Tess and Clem: "What about somebody really tough who hasn't made his rep yet, a good rookie?" Tessio smiled to take the sting out of his words and said, "That's like bringing a guy up from the minors to pitch in the World Series."
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
