If You Don't Love Pedro Martinez, Shame On You
by Randy Booth on Nov 3, 2009 9:29 PM EST
in News
Email
PrintPedro Martinez is the man. I think most of us can agree on that. But it's not just what kind of pitcher that he was (or is?) -- it's also the character that he brings to the table. I, for one, will always remember some of his classical quotes ("Wake up the damn Bambino..."), but he's still dishing them out as a Philly:
On Red Sox fans: "I know they don't like the Yankees to win, not even in Nintendo games."
He also said that he still considers himself a Bostonian and that he treasures his relationship with Red Sox fans. Earlier, he joked with reporters that he "wants his props" now and not when he dies.
[...]
On Red Sox fans: "I'm pretty sure that every Boston fan out there can feel proud that I'm going to try and beat the Yankees and I'm going to give just the same effort I always did for them. They're special fans and they will always have my respect."
Pedro also reflected on his legacy as a Major League pitcher, one that will make him a first-ballot Hall of Famer:
"I'm pretty sure my name will be mentioned. I don't know in which way. But maybe after I retire, because normally when you die, people tend to actually give you props about the good things. But that's after you die. So I'm hoping to get it before I die. I don't want to die and hear everybody say, 'Oh, there goes one of the best players ever.' If you're going to give me props, just give them to me right now."
Hey, Pedro. Go out and win game six, buddy. I hope you get another ring. You deserve it.
35 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Oddly, Swisher used Playstation to refer to the stats that Rodriguez puts up.
Weird how different people use different brands to mean the same thing.
@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation
He's dating himself then.
@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation
because nobody else will; he comes off as insufferable
OK, no shame in my game – I know Pedro was a great pitcher, one of the best however I don’t “love” Pedro but I sure am rooting for him. I don’t know that anyone “deserves” a ring but again, I am rooting for him & the Phillies because:
A) I hate the Yankees
B) I like Philly as a city
C) The rep of the Philly fans needs national attention once again
D) I hate the Yankees
E) I hate the Yankees
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
How can you not love...
A pitcher who had better season or two than Sandy Koufax at his peak? and he was pitching in a bandbox, compare to the non batting eye Dodger Stadium, (where ironically Petey seemed to pitch well at)
Petey is one of the greatest pitchers that has grabbed a baseball. He is a first ballot HOF…
However he needs to crush the evil hearts of MFY and their fans everywhere mañana.
I think all Sox fans regret in 2009...
We didn’t sign Petey….
However at the time, I wouldn’t sign him, but in hindsight….
I wouldn't go that far
He wasn’t worth the contract he signed with the Mets. Would I have wanted Pedro as a Sox for the rest of his career? Yes, but not at that price. But hey, it all worked out.
His leaving for the Mets in 2005
Made Theo looked like a genius. I am just happy that Pedro had a good 1/3 or so of the 2009 MLB season. It would had been nice to see Petey pitch again as a Sox in 2009.
Which is what you meant in the original comment, right?
That we will regret not signing him this season when he could have helped a ton? We can’t have known that he would have pitched this well – he didn’t impress the FO enough to merit a contract, which means they must have thought he was done. They were wrong, but you have to look at the process; like you said, “at the time”, we didn’t sign him.
@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation
In the AL, I'm not so sure.
"Ninety percent [of my salary] I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
-Tug McGraw
One of the top two moments of the year...
…was watching him in Game 2. The outcome didn’t matter. As stolen from Touching All the Bases:
The best moment? [edit] [T]hat seemed obvious: The quick-pitch of Derek Jeter for strike three while he was going through his trademark time-out-no-not-really-I’m-just-raising-my-arm-because-I’m-cool-like-that routine in the batter’s box. I’d like to think Pedro got the thought to try it based on his institutional knowledge of the Yankees gained from his time with the Sox. Yep, that just happened. Take a seat, Captain. How I would have loved to have heard the muttered comments in the Yankees dugout after that trick.
Jon and Josh may have racked up 424 Ks. I can’t recall any as satisfying, or as genuinely surprising, as this one was. To boot, we are all so lucky to get the chance to see him take on the MFY in their house one more time.
The man should never have to pay for a drink or a meal in this town for life.
Easier than "stealing":
Use the little quotation marks button to make a green text box around whatever you highlight for quoting.
@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation
Ah, now I see them!
King Felix will offer Boston his services in exchange for a flight-capable DeLorean, Duckboat, and the public flogging of Roger Clemens
by Christopher B on Nov 4, 2009 12:13 AM EST up reply actions
Too many.
Just paste the quote in the comment box (not the subject/bold line) and highlight it, click the button once.
Example
@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation
Then I Have Really Sinned On Another Topic
I thank you for your patience in advance. There’s no way to edit or delete a comment once it’s up, is there?
by Christopher B on Nov 4, 2009 2:24 AM EST up reply actions
If he beats the yanks tomorrow
it would be like shakespeare in its poetry, for red sox fans and most of the world. but for yankee fans, it would be the sweetest way they could possibly win. but fuck that. it would be utterly beautiful if he comes up huge, and i expect him to.
also, regarding the title of this post, i can easily imagine someone not loving him. he can come off as a bit of a dick, and he did throw a 75 year old man by the head. but i love him all the same. definitely one of the five best pitchers of all time.
We're just supposed to love him for what he did for the team.
Manny would have been fine if not for the jogging and fake injuries – he was doing basically the same stuff as Pedro.
@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation
by bdalebs on Nov 4, 2009 12:10 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i do love him for that
but i kind of like him for the same reason that people hate him: his somewhat arrogant wise-ass attitude. plus he’s a great pitcher.
Pedro
Pedro and his crazy antics just shows how loose he was when he was pitching for the Red Sox. He was the Ace on the team that hadnt won a world series in 86 years and was expected to be in the running every year. Yet he felt no pressure, he was the same guy day in and day out, he knew he was the best pitcher in the league. And he still knows he has enough gas in the tank to shut down the Yanks one more time
Waa?
Pedro jogging and faking injuries?
No no no. Sure he was crazy, and arrogant, and loose in the lips, but he was a gamer, and never dogged it.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
... Which is why we didn't turn on him.
@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation
What BS said
Plus I like to be very over the top, so the headline is obviously way out there. I realize there are a lot of people that hate Pedro.
Nah, you're pretty moderate, boss. ;)
@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation
I'm not so sure about Manny
Any truth to the rumor he wouldn’t visit Walter Reed?
Thank you so much for showing me some of the ropes! I have much reading to do during the offseason.
Click the link in my sig for a good crash course in the site's tools.
@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation
Pedro was special.
For four or so years, his starts were the reason to watch the Red Sox. We were watching the likes of Pat Rapp, Mark Portugal and Brian Rose 4 out of 5 days. Everyone remember that 17 (or 18)K game against the MFY? The guy was incredible and I doubt I will ever get to see someone that dominant on the Sox again.
"Ninety percent [of my salary] I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
-Tug McGraw
Meh.
Maybe Dayton Moore hands over Greinke for Ellsbury or something.
@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation
Except Greinke ain't no Pedro.
His FIP this year was higher than Pedro’s FIP in any of his 5 peak years. And Pedro played in the steroid era, where the league average FIP was a full half run higher.
"Ninety percent [of my salary] I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
-Tug McGraw
I know, just saying, maybe we get something to make the heartbreak less painful.
Hell, maybe Lester or Buch becomes crazy good.
@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation
He is my favorite athlete ever
I love the guy and if I was a MFY fan, I would be very worried. Pedro has been looking for a way to stick it too the MFY ever since 2003.
OMG if the Yankees lose tonight: 1) CC is gonna choke in game 7 and 2) If you don’t pitch Cliff Lee you are CRAZY.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Over the Monster
Related FanShots on Over the Monster
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Get a grip: Reds’ Todd Frazier loses bat, still connects for home run (Video)
- Eric Hosmer redefines the Baltimore chop with infield double (Video)
- College player makes impossible over the fence catch to save tournament game (Video)
- Security!: Camden Yards guard collides with Royals’ Mike Moustakas
- The Juice: Nelson Cruz matches career high eight RBIs, Pujols stays hot in Seattle
