FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Without admitting it, Pedro Martinez is aware that he is sitting in baseball’s display window. After his last mediocre season with the Mets — he went 5-6 with a 5.61 earned run average — he is now looking for a team. And by pitching in the World Baseball Classic for the Dominican Republic, he has more at stake than just national pride.
When Martinez discussed how he felt after his first game on Wednesday, he began to sound a little like an infomercial. Within the first minute of his post-game interview,
The Hundreds Hats, he used the words “good” or “great” about his ever-worrisome health no fewer than seven times.
“I wouldn’t say I’ve still got it without proving it,
2009 World Baseball Classic hats,” Martinez said. “I hope my health stays the same way, because so far it’s perfect.”
But he could not hide that his two innings of work in the Dominican Republic’s 6-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles here were far from stellar. He allowed three hits,
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Cheap New York Yankees Hats, and one walk, while striking out two. In all fairness,
DC Comics & Marvel Hats Sale, though, the first hit was a pop fly by Ty Wigginton that should have been ruled an error. Wigginton went on to score.
“I’m still a little bit off with the pitches and stuff like that and getting the feel of the game,” Martinez said. “But I feel great. Really, really, really good.”
So did the Dominican crowd. They cheered every strike like a double and ushered him off the field with the familiar chants of “Pe-dro,
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“It fills me up with joy,
Red Bull Hats,” he said, beaming from behind his
sunglasses. “I’m extremely happy to see the appreciation that people have, especially for me, knowing how much I struggled over the last few years, that they still have that passion for me.”
And it was not just from the fans. As Martinez stepped off the field after his two innings, he was greeted by a bear hug from his once and current teammate David Ortiz. They were two of the most important and charismatic guests at the Boston Red Sox party of a season in 2004.
“Right now, we’re a team,” Martinez said. “It’s never going to change between me and Big Papi. Big Papi is still my brother.”
An earlier version of this post said the Dominican Republic won, 6-1. It lost.
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Carlos Delgado on Bernie Williams 7 Comments 1. March 4, 2009 6:27 pm
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I’d bet he would be signed already if he would take a minor league deal. It’s not like a team would expect him to go to the minors either, they just don’t want to guarantee anything with such an old broken down pitcher.
He should just retire.
— Rob Abruzzese 2. March 5, 2009 7:05 am
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I assure you I’m not being snide,
But it’s time for good Pedro to ride
Off in the Sunset,
As a Coach, I would bet
He’d be treasured and viewed with great pride.
— Larry Eisenberg 3. March 5, 2009 7:06 am
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You gotta know when to hold and know when to fold.
— william Marcy 4. March 5,
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How did he allow 2 runs if the DR won 6-1?
— deezer 5. March 5, 2009 12:09 pm
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He was great, operative word, “was.” He is done, but like most athletes, simply can’t acknowledge that reality. Just 2 years ago I heard Michael Jordan saying he could beat any player in the league in a 1on1. What!? These guys live in such a bubble and have had so much success for so many years they are often incapable of seeing reality. Kind of pathetic when you consider their age.
— nyc_writer 6. March 6, 2009 3:28 am
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If he didn’y appear black,
cheap Florida Marlins Hats, beat down that old white man, and spoke his mind like a man on ocassions, Pedro would have a team. I think the coincidence (?) of the story of Pedro and T.O. being reported today goes to show that even in the Obama age, an “uppity appearing” black man remains a perennial target.
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— Raven 7. March 6, 2009 9:40 am
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Yeah Raven, its definitely racial. The fact that he broke down numerous times, had a losing record and posted a 5.6 ERA in the National League probably has nothing to do with his exile.
Nice work. Keep the hatred and the polarization comin’!
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