[討論] Pedro Martinez, Red Sox Should 'Re-Start' Relationship

[roverchi (二水士心)]

原文轉載自NESN
Pedro Martinez, Red Sox Should 'Re-Start' Relationship
by Eric Ortiz on Dec 12, 2009 9:41:41 AM

Pedro Martinez Pedro Martinez is searching for work. Maybe he can find a job in
Boston.

The Red Sox could use a pitcher with his skills and experience.

Sure, Pedro’s no spring chicken. Yes, he’s lost a few miles on his fastball.
And of course, there are some bittersweet memories.

But the 38-year-old right-hander still can pitch. In nine regular-season starts
with the Phillies in 2009, Pedro went 5-1 with a 3.63 ERA. He was 0-2 in three
playoff starts, but posted a 3.71 ERA. Take away the performance of World
Series MVP Hideki Matsui (4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs off Pedro),
and those postseason pitching numbers would look even better.

Pedro could be a versatile weapon for the Red Sox. Instead of putting him in
the starting rotation or throwing him in the bullpen, manager Terry Francona
could do both. Need a spot starter? Give the ball to Pedro. Looking for a long
reliever? Call Pedro. Want a set-up man for an inning or two to get to Jonathan
Papelbon? Pedro. He’s already reinvented himself on the mound, so why not
invent a new role for him: "re-starter." Half reliever, half starter.

This hybrid could impact baseball the way the sixth man revolutionized
basketball. Pedro would be the ideal candidate to set the trend. A pioneer and
trailblazer by nature, he could show what is possible with a little ingenuity,
flexibility and open-mindedness.

It’s tough to think of a better place for Pedro to "re-start" than Boston. He
could finish his career with the team that helped him become a legend and leave
the game by giving something valuable back to the game.

Once other teams see Pedro having success at navigating between the rotation
and bullpen on a regular basis, they would be willing to give it a shot. Before
long, re-starters could be part of the game’s evolution. Just as everyone now
has closers and middle relievers, one day, every team might have a re-starter
-- a jack-of-all-trades pitcher.

To add Pedro to the staff wouldn’t cost much for the Red Sox. He signed a
prorated one-year, $2 million deal with the Phillies last season, and another
one-year deal in the $1.5 million to $2 million range, plus incentives, wouldn’
t be unreasonable.

Signing Pedro would be different than rolling the dice with John Smoltz or Brad
Penny. There are no question marks about Pedro’s health. He showed he's
healthy last season, pitched well in October and would be ready to throw on the
first day of spring training.

The biggest stumbling block would be letting bygones be bygones and forgetting
about the last time the Red Sox and Pedro Martinez attempted to negotiate a
contract, when Pedro became a free agent after the 2004 season. To say it didn’
t go well would be like saying great white sharks have sharp teeth. The Red Sox
thought they had a done deal when they offered him three years, $40.5 million,
and a $13.5 million option for 2008. Some believed Pedro used that offer as
leverage to get the Mets to give him a more lucrative deal -- four years and
$54 million guaranteed.

That was then, and now is no time to hold any hard feelings. The Pedro-Red Sox
story doesn’t have to have an unhappy ending.

The future Hall of Famer was a larger-than-life character during his first
go-round in Boston, and he remains one of the most compelling figures in sports.

Factor in Pedro’s leadership, comic-relief personality, 18 seasons of baseball
knowledge and ability to still get big league hitters (not named Hideki Matsui)
out -- and you have an undervalued free agent.

The Red Sox front office has no trouble separating personal feelings from
baseball decisions. If a move will help the team win ballgames, the Red Sox
will make it -- no matter the player or the team’s history with that player.

Bringing Pedro Martinez back to Boston makes sense -- for more than sentimental
reasons.

能回來也好...

--
 "The two numbers I care about the most every year are my walks and my RBI's. I
think if you're walking, the hits will come, if you're driving guys in, you're
being a productive player, and that's what I'm trying to do."
—OF Jason Bay, who reached the 30 home run, 100 RBIs plateau last week for the
fourth time in his last five seasons.

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推 DWoods:真心希望Pedro能回來退休
推 Carmelo3:雖然我也很希望Pedro回來退休  但現在八字沒一撇XD
推 JoshBeckeet:該回來退了吧^^
推 betadu:如果他願意改到牛棚去的話或許比較有機會吧
推 maikxz:希望過幾天的消息是: Pedro, back to Fenway.
推 KOSHON:Atkins被COL 丟出來了 值得投資看看嗎
→ JoshBeckeet:值得
推 KOSHON:他去年7.05M 如果要簽大概開多少OK？
→ MinChuan:我們都要重建了,他能回來傳授技能嗎??回來再顯神威!
→ roverchi:我有沒有記錯...今年731前是不是有乳摸說我們對Atkins有
→ roverchi:興趣?還是那一隊對他有興趣...我記得是我們
推 EndlessJazz:Pedro快回來吧 穿紅襪球衣退休才是經典
推 casualy:希望Pedro能回來芬威退休
推 forgetta:嘴砲+ 1000
推 tony160079:神要回來了嗎!?
推 francviking:他回來如果撐不了整季應該還要準備人幫他頂 XD
推 seekforever:22K for Atkins!!!!
推 seekforever:完全不想要他...守備超爛 來了大概也是Youk去3B
推 kord:簽葛格吧XD
推 JoshBeckeet:底薪+激勵金 可以嘗試吧 我覺得可以先簽來當SU
→ JoshBeckeet:買個保險 我們的痛痛輪值orz...不過ㄍㄍ也很痛痛..
推 Nikezoomair:Pedro [phone]
推 marcchoutw:簽神之右手用葛格當備胎~台媒大概會噓爆襪襪~科
推 pedro4545:我真的真的超想看到Pedro在紅襪退休啊！！