August 08, 2007

It's All Up To Pedro

Stan M. at the Ghost Of Wayne Fontes writes about Pedro Martinez and how he holds the Mets fate in his right hand:


Pedro has been overlooked since he went down last fall with a torn rotator cuff and left the Mets with a make-shift rotation for their World Series run. Well, the run ended one game short and the rest they say is history. Speculations abound were that Pedro could’ve possibly done severe enough damage that he would consider bagging it and calling it a career.

They must have forgotten the competitive fire that burns inside the eccentric Pedro. He is arguably “pound for pound” one of the best right handed pitchers of this or any generation. At 5’11 and a shade under 200 pounds, Petey never seemed like the type of guy who could intimidate people on the mound, but he can still do just that. His speed, precision and filthy movement on all his pitches is and was somewhat of an event to see for many a good year.

A well rested Pedro could present many advantages. As has often been argued, Pedro tends to wear down at specific times in the season. However, the Mets will be getting a fully vital and refreshed Martinez just in time for the stretch run. The fear of injury becomes a non-factor with Pedro making his return, as even he knows this could always be his last shot.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

i cant wait for his return

Anonymous said...

come back home pedro

Anonymous said...

it cant come fast enough

Anonymous said...

i almost have forgotten how he pitches

Anonymous said...

are you nuts???

Anonymous said...

no im serouse