Pedro Martínez

...since Boston's Pedro Martinez had a 1.74 in 2000. His ERA+ (adjusted for park and league effects, with 100 representing league-average) of 205 was the best since Martinez posted a 210 in 2003. Formerly the Royals' top pitching prospect,...

In this article: Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals, American League, Social anxiety disorder, David Cone, and Boston

...he is a different man than when he last played for the Red Sox. Martinez left Boston after the World Series, taking an offer from the Mets when they guaranteed a fourth year. He has been married for three years to former ESPN Deportes...

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...just because I wore a red uniform while playing for Boston." From there Martinez brought up the Zimmer incident, saying he regretted it but never saw a need to apologize. "Why should I apologize for something I didn't intend to do?"

In this article: Don Zimmer, Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, World Series, Karim Garcia, Goat, Red Sox, Yankee Stadium, and New York

...to Pettitte's 5.88, according to STATS LLC. In their first meeting, Girardi hit a three-run homer off Martinez, but Boston chased Pettitte during an 11-run third inning in a 13-7 victory. With so much on the line this time, it's a...

In this article: Andy Pettitte, Joe Girardi, New York, Game 6, Yankees, World Series, Willie Wilson, and Philadelphia Phillies

...going weird in the Bronx. That night (baseball just adores irony and symmetry), when Boston manager Little visited the mound to decide whether to pull Martinez with a 5-2 lead, the man coming to the plate was Matsui. Little left him in. Matsui...

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...winning World Series games when Ryan Howard was in high school. Martinez, 38, was pitching in the postseason for Boston when Mark Teixeira was a Georgia Tech freshman. Their long roads have often intersected, always as dedicated...

In this article: Andy Pettitte, World Series, Joe Girardi, Yankees, Georgia Tech, Jorge Posada, Philadelphia Phillies, Goat, and Red Sox

...about one-third of a run lower than anyone else's in the league and represented the lowest mark by an AL pitcher since Boston's Pedro Martinez posted a 1.74 in 2000. But Greinke said the statistic he valued above all this season was his...

In this article: Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals, Felix Hernandez, Social anxiety disorder, and Seattle Mariners

...ERA to Pettitte's 5.88, according to STATS LLC. In their first meeting, Girardi hit a three-run homer off Martinez, but Boston chased Pettitte during an 11-run third inning and won 13-7. "Two old goats out there doing the best they can...

In this article: Andy Pettitte, World Series, Joe Girardi, New York Yankees, Game 6, New York, Derek Jeter, and Philadelphia Phillies

...is the first unanimous winner of Tiger of the Year since Morris in 1983. His 269 strikeouts were the most in the AL since Boston's Pedro Martinez had 284 in 2000. Nolan Finley: How's this for a nifty little provision of the health care...

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