Pedro Martinez Rounding into Postseason Form for the Phillies

Posted: 14th September 2009 by Victor Filoromo in MLB
Comments Off on Pedro Martinez Rounding into Postseason Form for the Phillies
For one night, you couldn't help yourself. You couldn't help, be it whether you were at Citizens Bank Park last night or in front of the television, hearken back to about a decade ago when Pedro Martinez made things look so easy. He may no longer be a Boston Red Sox, but he is a Philadelphia Phillie. And thus far, he has made General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr., one of the few executives with a contending team willing to take a chance on Martinez, look like a genius. Martinez is now 5-0 with a 2.87 ERA. He has 34 strikeouts in 37.2 innings. He has allowed just 35 hits and has walked just six batters. Let that sink in for a second. At age 37, Martinez is doing things he did when he was 27. It's always fun to take a look at the past, but what Martinez is doing in the present and what he may do i ...

Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by

Comments are closed.