Pedro Is Our Ace

[Johnny_RedSox]

PEDRO came through last night, like he did last year in game 5 against the A's, like he did in 98 against cleveland with the 6 no hit innings, like he did when he beat clemens,

and last year he did what he had to do in game 7, dont forget, after the 7th inning, he raised his hands to the sky, he was done, he does that when he is done, like last night after the 7th, he raised his hands in the sky, not sure why he came back out in the 8th last year, but thats the way it goes

 

PEDRO IS OUR ACE, OUR ONLY ACE!!

 

HE IS THE ONLY LOS PONCHADOOOSSS

[yeszir]

Pedro and Schilling our both our aces. What these guys have done in this postseason is simply amazing, really. I wouldn't discredit Schilling, since he's such a tough guy and has pitched so well with such a bad injury. I wouldn't call one or the other the ace, I'd call them co-aces, and they are really deserving of the title.

[yankeessuck013]

so will he resign with us next year or what?

 

it doesnt sound like he is?!?!?!?! :thumbdown:

 

ST. LOUIS -- It was a bittersweet evening for Pedro Martinez, who won his first World Series game in his first try, but did it perhaps in his final outing wearing a Boston Red Sox uniform.

The Sox are on the precipice of what 10 days ago would have been the unthinkable -- a victory in Game 4 on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium will give them their first World Series victory in 86 years. But Martinez is also on the precipice of the unthinkable.

When the clock strikes midnight after the World Series ends, he can file for free agency and leave his Boston days behind him forever.

"I hope I get another chance to come back with this team, but if I don't, I understand the business part of it," said Martinez, after the Red Sox clipped the Cardinals' wings, 4-1, in Game 3 of the best-of-seven series that can now end any time in the next five days. "I just hope that many other people understand I wasn't the one who wanted to leave. I'm only doing what I have to do. And they're going to have their chances to get me back in that uniform. If they don't get me, it's probably because they didn't try hard enough."

Martinez, like Curt Schilling on Sunday, took his "A" game out on the mound against the Cardinals at rain-soaked Busch. Schilling had to overcome an ankle injury on Sunday at Fenway Park to shut down St. Louis on an unearned run with four hits over six innings.

Martinez outpitched his ailing teammate, toying with the National League champs, who were shut out for seven innings on three hits -- all coming in the opening three innings.

There were great throws by left fielder Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz to stifle the Cardinals while Martinez was getting his bearings. But after a double by Edgar Renteria in the third, Pedro recorded the next 14 outs before retiring for the night, having tossed an efficient 98 pitches. He left with the Red Sox leading, 4-0 -- the game, and perhaps the series, no longer in doubt.

He had waited 331 starts over 13 seasons to pitch for the first time in a World Series, and on Tuesday night, he made the most of it, as the Cardinals ran themselves out of two potential rallies in the opening innings.

Martinez, who has a stellar 182-76 regular-season record and is 6-2 in 11 postseason starts, said he has enjoyed the ride.

"It's been great," he said. "I hope everybody enjoyed it as much as I did. Even with the struggles that I've had up and down during the season, I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed every moment. I enjoyed my career in Boston. I'm really happy things went the way they have."

Martinez, who turned 33 on Monday, arrived in Boston just before the 1998 season in a trade that sent pitchers Tony Armas Jr. and Carl Pavano to the Montreal Expos. He had an immediate impact on the Red Sox pitching staff.

Martinez played the last seven seasons in Boston, losing in the American League Champion Series to the Yankees in 1999 and 2003. In the latter series, the Red Sox were five outs away from winning Game 7 at Yankee Stadium when Martinez frittered away a 5-2 lead. He was long in the clubhouse that night when Aaron Boone won the series with his 11th-inning homer off Tim Wakefield.

Last Wednesday night, the Red Sox were back at Yankee Stadium, and Martinez pitched the seventh inning in relief of Derek Lowe as the Red Sox ran away this time with Game 7, having stunned the baseball world by coming back from a 3-0 deficit to defeat their nemesis.

"There's not much that surprises me anymore. I've been at this a long time," Commissioner Bud Selig said on Tuesday about what the Red Sox accomplished against the Yankees. "But as I was sitting in front of the TV watching the last game unfold, I have to tell you, I was stunned."

The Red Sox have now won seven in a row and No. 8 would clear New England of all the demons and all the theories that abound regarding why they haven't won since defeating the Cubs in 1918.

Martinez will be there for the celebration and perhaps not too much longer. The Yankees are considered a real possibility as his future home, and earlier in the season, even Martinez indicated that if the Red Sox weren't willing to sign him, he could very well wind up with Boston's arch-rival. But right now, he says, his "heart is with Boston."

"I consider Boston my house," he said. "The emotions are always going to be there. I'm an emotional player. I'm just going to do whatever possible to remain here. If it doesn't work out, I'll go away with all the respect for management, for the team, for everybody. And I'm just going to continue to do what I have to do somewhere else and hopefully give them another push.

"I think four times out of seven years in the playoffs is not bad, is not a bad average. And also performing like I did tonight and in previous games in the playoffs is not bad. If I have to leave, I will leave and I'll be proud of it."

 

God I Hope So! Make It Happen!

 

1,2,3,4 Sweep the cards out the door!

[Johnny_RedSox]

co - aces - i agree!!

[ahhchon]

i honestly can't see anyone starting on opening day other than pedro. he's been the man for so many years. last nights game definately ranks in my top 15 games ever. seeing my favorite pitcher getting the big W in the series against such a good offence was great.

 

He didn't have the heat he had back in the day but he had control, movement, it was awsome. i hope he comes back next year. as long as he's not asking for over 14 mill a year i think it's a no brainer to resign pedro.

 

john

[Johnny_RedSox]

when he pointed to the sky after the 7th inning

 

i got goosebumps!!!

 

PEDRO IS THE DA MAN!!

[yeszir]

It's certainly unsettling to think of that game as Pedro's last. Hopefully the emotions and excitement of this season will convince him to stay in Boston. Of course, a world series ring wouldn't hurt either.

[schillingouttheks]

unfortunately with pedro i doubt a world series ring will make him stay in boston. it all comes down to finances. i think the yankees will offer him so much money that we need to offer more to keep him, and end up spending more than needed. should this happen, we need to let him go. we cannot spend more than whats appropriate for him. even in a yankee uniform i will still have respect for him.