10-12-2003, 12:50 AM
Well, in all fairness, I don't think Pedro wanted to just stand there and get pimp-slapped by a 72-year-old guy. :lol:
Look, Pedro Martinez has always tried to act tough, which is how you want your pitcher to act-- it's his job to be able to work both sides of the plate. He tries to back hitters off, and that's OK, hell Clemens has made a career doing the same thing.
But too often he takes it too far, tries too hard to intimidate the opposing team, and it <i>will</i> eventually lead to someone being injured. Perhaps we can say that already, with Karim Garcia hurting his hand brawling with the Fenway groundskeeper who got into the Yankee bullpen during the game.
Look, Pedro Martinez has always tried to act tough, which is how you want your pitcher to act-- it's his job to be able to work both sides of the plate. He tries to back hitters off, and that's OK, hell Clemens has made a career doing the same thing.
But too often he takes it too far, tries too hard to intimidate the opposing team, and it <i>will</i> eventually lead to someone being injured. Perhaps we can say that already, with Karim Garcia hurting his hand brawling with the Fenway groundskeeper who got into the Yankee bullpen during the game.
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