Pedro Martinez – Kelly O’Connor of sittingstill.net
“I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don’t think about it is when I’m playing it.” – Carl Yastrzemski
- Honestly, who isn’t glad that Pedro Martinez is back with the Boston Red Sox? He and Jason Varitek must be living the good life in the front office by now. (Pedro Martinez Named Special Assistant To The General Manager)
- Tommy Lasorda once thought young Pedro was too small and slight of stature to be a starting pitcher. Hindsight’s always 20/20, right Tommy? (Prospect Retrospective: Pedro Martinez)
- Andrew Miller as a starter: Not so great. Andrew Miller as a reliever: Pretty dang effective. What a change the bullpen makes. (With Red Sox, Andrew Miller finds relief in being a reliever)
- While the Sox are counting on Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz & Ryan Dempster to be healthy, it would go a long way for the pitching staff if Felix Doubront could do the same. (A red flag for Felix Doubront?)
- Freshly signed Mike Napoli‘s avascular necrosis could be a potential risk. But hey, that Brett Favre guy had the same condition, and I heard he did kinda good. (Mike Napoli’s Aching Hips: What is Avascular Necrosis?)
- Well, the Red Sox would like a lefty bench 1B, so why not an old acquaintance? (Diamondbacks Designate Anderson For Assignment)
- That Atlanta Braves outfield is absolutely loaded. I’m down to call the Uptons in Atlanta the Bash Brothers 2.0. (Arizona Diamondbacks trade Justin Upton to Atlanta Braves)
- This might honestly be a more comical injury story than the one involving a squirrel biting a Padres’ bullpen catcher in Coors Field. (Report: Carl Pavano suffered ruptured spleen after falling while shoveling snow)
Scott Candage, if you’re reading this, I put that Favre reference in just for you, ya cheesehead. You’re welcome.