Tagged Pedro Martinez
Cy Young Winners Who Could Have Been MVP
Charles Gattin
Features, Opinions & Predictions
There is usually a bit of lively discussion about whether a pitcher should be able to win the Most Valuable Player. The discussion usually draws a line in the sand somewhere around the fact that pitchers alread...
Five Stat Friday
Jesse Foster
1. Since 1901, two players have had a season in which they recorded at least 500 ABs while failing to reach 100 hits. The last time this happened was forty-eight years ago when Tom Tresh - who was with the Yank...
Five-Stat Friday
Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball
1. Only ten players since 1901 have recorded at least 20 home runs, 20 doubles, and 20 stolen bases in their rookie season. Of those ten players, only five of won ROY. Those five players are Tommie Agee (1966),...
Why not Edgar?
American League, American League West, Features, History, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Seattle Mariners
October 8, 1995. 11:19-ish CST. A lifelong New York Yankees fan sitting on pins and needles because his team has real championship aspirations for the first time since 1981. The excitement over Randy Velarde gi...
A Tribute to the Miracle of Johnny Cueto
Jacob Espinosa
Baseball History, Cincinnati Reds, Features, History, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central
"Hey, let's go watch the Dragons play. This new guy the Reds signed from the Dominican Republic is pitching. He's supposed to be really good." That's what my dad said to me about nine summers ago in referenc...
Revisiting Pedro Martinez and Randy Johnson's Best Strikeout Seasons
Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Features, History, Major League Baseball
If Clayton Kershaw continues his torrid strikeout pace for the final two months of the season, he has an outside shot at becoming baseball's first 300-strikeout pitcher since Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling bo...
Pedro Martinez Speaks on Cowherd Comments
Liam Skiffington
Boston Red Sox, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
In a day and age where young superstars seem to be taking the spotlight and the reigns from older veterans, it's interesting to imagine the careers that lie ahead of them. The thought of the potential of young ...
'Baseball as It Was' Episode #31: Jeff Idelson
American League East, American League West, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baseball As It Was, Boston Red Sox, Features, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Media, Milestone, National League, National League Central, National League East, National League West, Podcasts & Radio Shows, Radio
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony isn't just a special time for those honored. It's a focal point of the baseball calendar – when the sport has its eyes on Cooperstown and when many fans of the game make trek...
Red Sox To Retire Pedro's Number
Pedro Martinez is a legend in Boston. No doubt about it. He's a guy that's recognizable almost anywhere. The vocal Dominican right hander was beloved by Red Sox fans long before he helped win the 2004 World Ser...