St Pedros Day 7/26/15 v Tigers

[mvp 78]

For the vast majority of Pedro's time in Boston, I lived within walking distance of Fenway. I got ton of cheap tickets on gamedays and saw many great games. Back in the late 90's/early 00's, it was a different feeling around town on gameday if Pedro was pitching. No one ever captured Boston's heart like he did. He was the greatest pitcher I ever saw. He is a very interesting, brilliant and funny guy. I still remember game 5 of the 1999 ALDS like it was yesterday. 1999 will always mean the world to me. I graduated college, went to more Sox games than any other year, adopted the greatest dog ever and named him Pedro.

No matter how much this team sucks now, they can never take away those moments from me.

If there is any pride left, the Sox need to win today. Those old Sox teams would go on losing streaks, but Pedro could always be the stopper to turn things around. Let's win this one for the greatest living pitcher, Pedro.

A swig of Presidente, for the great Pedro Martinez!

[User Name?]

I actually took one, my friend. Well said.

[a700hitter]

Nice thread. The only mistake you made is that he was not the greatest pitcher you ever saw. He is the greatest pitcher that anyone ever saw.

[d-money]

Maybe the highlight of the red sox season. I wish we had another pedro Martínez.

[Spudboy]

What MVP said about Pedro being brilliant is so true. The guy is wicked smart. I have never heard him sound stupid. I was always amazed at how strong and powerful Pedro was and for so long with what I see as a somewhat slight frame and build.

His brain and his ability to focus in on his pitches always seemed to make batters either intimidated or confused.

I've seen a bunch of extremely talented and "dominant" pitchers over the years including Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal , and Vida Blue.

Pedro was just the best. And I don't say that as a homer Sox fan.


GO SOX!!!!!!!1!1

[Thunder]

Let's make Dey-twah sellers!!!

I'll save my Pedro anecdote for Tuesday.

[a700hitter]

Pedro gave a special mention to Dan Duquette. Duke did pull off two of the greatest trades in Boston Red Sox history. Carl Pavano and Tony Armas Jr for Pedro. The other one being Heathcliffe Slocumb for Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe.

[Thunder]

There's a guy named Laurence Leavy, a.k.a. Marlins Man. When he's not at Marlins game with his season tickets, he's traveling across the country attending the biggest sports events. He became famous at last year's WS, when his bright orange Marlins jersey and Marlins visor, the same outfit he always wears, stuck out among the Royal Blue of KC fans. Since then, he's sat courtside at the NBA Finals, and Miami Heat games, rink side at Stanley Cup Finals games, and was there to see American Pharoah win the Triple Crown. But his main goal this season is to sit behind the plate at every single Sunday Night Baseball game. After being in LA last week, he was in DC on Monday, then in NYC for 4 days (2 Yankee games, 2 Mets games), and was supposed to be in Boston yesterday, but got held up. But he's here tonight.

[VA Sox Fan]

For the vast majority of Pedro's time in Boston, I lived within walking distance of Fenway. I got ton of cheap tickets on gamedays and saw many great games. Back in the late 90's/early 00's, it was a different feeling around town on gameday if Pedro was pitching. No one ever captured Boston's heart like he did. He was the greatest pitcher I ever saw. He is a very interesting, brilliant and funny guy. I still remember game 5 of the 1999 ALDS like it was yesterday. 1999 will always mean the world to me. I graduated college, went to more Sox games than any other year, adopted the greatest dog ever and named him Pedro.

No matter how much this team sucks now, they can never take away those moments from me.

If there is any pride left, the Sox need to win today. Those old Sox teams would go on losing streaks, but Pedro could always be the stopper to turn things around. Let's win this one for the greatest living pitcher, Pedro.

A swig of Presidente, for the great Pedro Martinez!

Awesome mvp!! Go Red Sox!!!!

[Northern Star]

They seriously need to stop with the Sunday night games, at least starting at 8pm on the east coast. The ESPN suits figure people in the east don't have jobs to go to Monday morning?

[Northern Star]

Pedro gave a special mention to Dan Duquette. Duke did pull off two of the greatest trades in Boston Red Sox history. Carl Pavano and Tony Armas Jr for Pedro. The other one being Heathcliffe Slocumb for Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe.

He should be arrested for grand larceny for those.

[Palodios]

They seriously need to stop with the Sunday night games, at least starting at 8pm on the east coast. The ESPN suits figure people in the east don't have jobs to go to Monday morning?

I used to completely agree, but no one wants to start watching games earlier than 5pm on the west coast.

[a700hitter]

I used to completely agree, but no one wants to start watching games earlier than 5pm on the west coast.Earlier baseball is one of the reasons that I would like to live on the left coast. Where are you living in Settle and how do you like it? Tell us about it. There is little interesting about the red Sox these days.

[VA Sox Fan]

They seriously need to stop with the Sunday night games, at least starting at 8pm on the east coast. The ESPN suits figure people in the east don't have jobs to go to Monday morning?

ESPN only cares about ESPN and the NFL. FUCK THEM!!!

[wyo-sox]

ESPN only cares about ESPN and the NFL. FUCK THEM!!!

Not true, they are suddenly very fond of Dominicans thanks to Cowherd, lol.

[User Name?]

They seriously need to stop with the Sunday night games, at least starting at 8pm on the east coast. The ESPN suits figure people in the east don't have jobs to go to Monday morning?

Is there anything that doesn't fucking bother you bruh?

[User Name?]

Not true, they are suddenly very fond of Dominicans thanks to Cowherd, lol.

That was a big deal here. Lots of DR student organizations localized in colleges across the US whined incessantly about it.

[wyo-sox]

C'mon Holt. You can't get hurt.

[Thunder]

That was a big deal here. Lots of DR student organizations localized in colleges across the US whined incessantly about it.

And then a few days later, Pedro gets into the Hall, only 2nd Dominican ever. You guys must have been partying today.

[waltr]

Pedro was great. But the greatest pitcher you ever saw? C'mon. You must not have seen too many pitchers. Gibsin, Koufax, Clemens, Ryan, and many others ahead of him

[wyo-sox]

See the story Pittsburgh interested in Victorino and Napolitano?

[User Name?]

Pedro was great. But the greatest pitcher you ever saw? C'mon. You must not have seen too many pitchers. Gibsin, Koufax, Clemens, Ryan, and many others ahead of him

Pedro was better than Clemens, even while Clemens juiced. The rest of the guys didn't pitch at the height of the steroid era.

[User Name?]

And then a few days later, Pedro gets into the Hall, only 2nd Dominican ever. You guys must have been partying today.

It's father's day here today. We're partying here either ways.

[Youk Of The Nation]

It's sad that it took a comment about Dominicans to get Cowherd fired. He should have been fired years ago on the basis that he fucking sucks, as both a sports radio host and a human being.

[Station 13]

This shit playing style is why they're last.

[waltr]

They pitched when pitchers went 9 (nine) innings. They pitched 300 + innings. They didn't hide behind a DH, and Pedro was clopse but no cigar in a race with Clemens

[waltr]

Whjat a world. Make a comment that upsets somebody and you lose your job. Not a Cowherd fan, but this PC bull, goody goody, make nice crap has gone way too far

[waltr]

If you don't like what the guy says then DON"T F------G Listen. There is a litle button on your device that says OFF

[Youk Of The Nation]

Whjat a world. Make a comment that upsets somebody and you lose your job. Not a Cowherd fan, but this PC bull, goody goody, make nice crap has gone way too far

OMG yeah, totally, you make one racially insensitive comment on a national news radio show, and the for-profit business that employs you lets you go in order to avoid losing advertisers, viewers, and profit! What a friggin' world.

You can argue all day about what constitutes racism versus what is just "insensitivity", but what it comes down to is that any business has a right to fire someone as long as it is not for a discriminatory reason (race, gender, sexual identity, nationality, et cetera). Whether we like it or not, in this time everything that celebrities do or say is recorded. Hell, most of what you and I say is recorded in some way. We all know the kinds of assholish things that you can look like an asshole for saying. Racist comments, sexist comments, rape apologist speeches, admitting that you watched and enjoyed Little Nicky, and I'm sorry, but if you speak like Cowherd spoke and your job fired you rather than lose business to the bad PR, I have no sympathy for you whatsoever.

[waltr]

Lose business? Is anybody boycotting the recording industry for the language in today"s music?

[Youk Of The Nation]

Lose business? Is anybody boycotting the recording industry for the language in today"s music?

No, because bad language alone is not anything that loses a business money, and the racially charged lyrics in certain songs and genres is exactly their business model. But the Clippers were on the verge of losing big money in advertising and boycotted merchandise with the Sterling thing, for example, and the NBA cut him loose rather than deal with the fallout. Whether or not you agree with what Cowherd said, ESPN was well within their rights as his employer to say "Shit, we don't want anything to do with whatever happens with this. Bye"

[cp176]

They pitched when pitchers went 9 (nine) innings. They pitched 300 + innings. They didn't hide behind a DH, and Pedro was clopse but no cigar in a race with Clemens

Pedro didn't exactly lay over the field of the greats that I saw but I would put him close to the top when at his best. I saw no one better than Koufax when he was at his best though.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Anyways, the Red Sox suck right now, no?

[Thunder]

It's sad that it took a comment about Dominicans to get Cowherd fired. He should have been fired years ago on the basis that he fucking sucks, as both a sports radio host and a human being.

I used to watch Sportsnation all the time when he was on it, but he was biased towards his teams, and bashed everyone else to no extent. Even as a kid, I knew that he was "a bad guy."

[a700hitter]

Let's kill this pig this inning!

[Spudboy]

I liked watching Hitler have a pineapple shoved up his ass sideways.


About time Ortiz!!!

[a700hitter]

As I hit submit, Ortiz kills the pig!

[Kimmi]

There's the Papi we all know and love!

[Youk Of The Nation]

So, the Red Sox don't suck at this particular brief moment in time, huh?

[a700hitter]

There's the Papi we all know and love!He's been here all season long.

[Spudboy]

Interesting words from Shilling about Hanley and Fatboy.

Pretty much affirms what I have been saying all along.

Is Shilling an expert?

[Spudboy]

It's 5-1 Sox.

I hope I don't wake up.

[a700hitter]

Interesting words from Shilling about Hanley and Fatboy.

Pretty much affirms what I have been saying all along.

Is Shilling an expert?

He knows more about what it takes to play the game and be successful than the guys writing projections for blogs.

[a700hitter]

Panda is getting fatter as the season progresses. Wait till he packs on his winter weight. It is getting close to embarrassing to have such a fatty out there.

[mvp 78]

Pedro was great. But the greatest pitcher you ever saw? C'mon. You must not have seen too many pitchers. Gibsin, Koufax, Clemens, Ryan, and many others ahead of him
You must not have seen Nolan Ryan pitch...

[waltr]

I don't know what Cowherd said. I don't care what Cowherd said. The Sterling thing? Rivers and Paul both knew what they were signing. Then they feign disgust. Athletes are just greedy bastards. The number of zeroes on the paycheck outweighs everything else.

[Kimmi]

Interesting words from Shilling about Hanley and Fatboy.

Pretty much affirms what I have been saying all along.

Is Shilling an expert?

He is an expert. I like listening to what he has to say.

[mvp 78]

How's the game so far? I'm too busy watching Pedro v Devil Rays 8/29/00.

[mvp 78]

Interesting words from Shilling about Hanley and Fatboy.

Pretty much affirms what I have been saying all along.

Is Shilling an expert?
An expert dipshit.

[a700hitter]

How's the game so far? I'm too busy watching Pedro v Devil Rays 8/29/00.

You are living in the past old man.

[a700hitter]

An expert dipshit.

You would like him better if he wasn't white...right?

[waltr]

Yes, I saw Ryan pitch. And he pitched with some pretty bad teams. Won-Lost record is deceptive. Lose a bunch of 1-0, 2-1 games. A Loser?

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

How's the game so far? I'm too busy watching Pedro v Devil Rays 8/29/00.

Baseball porn right there.

[mvp 78]

You would like him better if he wasn't white...right?

Nah, maybe if he played less video games and didn't steal millions of dollars from RI.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Someone in the state of Mass buy MVP a clown shoes beer. He deserves it.

[Spudboy]

Panda is getting fatter as the season progresses. Wait till he packs on his winter weight. It is getting close to embarrassing to have such a fatty out there.

Shill said that Fatboy has but on "a lot of weight " since the beginning of the season. Kruk says he must way 290.

[mvp 78]

Yes, I saw Ryan pitch. And he pitched with some pretty bad teams. Won-Lost record is deceptive. Lose a bunch of 1-0, 2-1 games. A Loser?

He's not top ten all time. Seaver was better. Ryan had longevity, but that's about it. In terms of power arms, Roger and Randy were light years better than Nolan Ryan.

[mvp 78]

Someone in the state of Mass buy MVP a clown shoes beer. He deserves it.

Still lower than his OBP. Don't care.

[mvp 78]

Someone in the state of Mass buy MVP a clown shoes beer. He deserves it.

Nah, already had a jug of cherry cider. I'm good.

[mvp 78]

You are living in the past old man.

Jerry is talking about "Yankees stinks" t shirts and sounds 30 years younger.

[waltr]

Schilling-poster boy for locquacious. Run to your dictionary, bozo

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Nah, already had a jug of cherry cider. I'm good.

I figured since you were at A BBQ and the content of your posts haha.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

It should be a law to bow down to Ortiz every time he steps to the plate.

[waltr]

Are you talking abou t the Ryan who was clocked on doppler radar at 108.1?

[a700hitter]

Nah, maybe if he played less video games and didn't steal millions of dollars from RI.

Now, you don't like video games? Jeesh you are miserable.

[mvp 78]

Are you talking abou t the Ryan who was clocked on doppler radar at 108.1?

Doppler?

[mvp 78]

Now, you don't like video games? Jeesh you are miserable.

Who has time for video games? Gotta get that post count up!

[mvp 78]

I figured since you were at A BBQ and the content of your posts haha.

Has my spelling been that bad?

[Kimmi]

doppler?

lol

[mvp 78]

Trot Nixon just hit a triple, FYI.

[mvp 78]

They threw behind Daubach again.

[mvp 78]

Jimmy Williams for manager in 2016.

[a700hitter]

Who has time for video games? Gotta get that post count up!

Lol! You'll catch me ten years after I am dead and longevity runs in the family.

[Spudboy]

Doppler?

lol

[Spudboy]

Atta boy Fatboy!!!

A hit with RISP.

Alert the media!!!!!

[mvp 78]

Thrown behind Daubach again. Two pitchers tossed in three pitches. Manny Alexander is heated!!!!

This game!

Darren Lewis is ready to smack a bitch. Gerald Williams came out on the field! Cats and dogs living together!

[mvp 78]

If NESN just played 99-00 Red Sox, I would be so happy.

[mvp 78]

Butch Husky uber alles.

[a700hitter]

Thrown behind Daubach again. Two pitchers tossed in three pitches. Manny Alexander is heated!!!!

This game!

Darren Lewis is ready to smack a bitch. Gerald Williams came out on the field! Cats and dogs living together!Manny Alexander got so excited that a syringe fell out of his pocket.

[Youk Of The Nation]

If NESN just played 99-00 Red Sox, I would be so happy.

I'd prefer the 04 and 07 Red Sox, thanks.

[Spudboy]

Thrown behind Daubach again. Two pitchers tossed in three pitches. Manny Alexander is heated!!!!

This game!

Darren Lewis is ready to smack a bitch. Gerald Williams came out on the field! Cats and dogs living together!

For several years the Devil Rays games were that cat's ass.

Always so much going on.

I don't miss that ass hat that sit behind home and yelled DAMON, DAMON.

And those fucking cowbells!!!

[mvp 78]

Manny Alexander got so excited that a syringe fell out of his pocket.

Heh.

I don't remember this Bob Rodgers fella.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Has my spelling been that bad?

Your spelling is never bad. I enjoy reading your posts so I immediately can point out when you had some drinks in your system haha.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Ugh the fucking cowbells, yeah. That park is still a shitpile.

[mvp 78]

Sit the fuck down Crime Dog!

[Spudboy]

Yank him.

[mvp 78]

I can't believe Carl Everett was a full time centerfielder. I also can't believe dinosaurs existed.

[mvp 78]

And Tropicana stands as one!!!

[waltr]

It was JIMY Williams. The goober didn't have two m's. M & M was lunch

[Spudboy]

And Tropicana stands as one!!!

Not hard to do when the announced attendance is one.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

not hard to do when the announced attendance is one.

lol

[Spudboy]

It was JIMY Williams. The goober didn't have two m's. M & M was lunch


You are making a lot of friends tonight.

[a700hitter]

Not hard to do when the announced attendance is one.

Good one, Pete! Lol!

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

It was JIMY Williams. The goober didn't have two m's. M & M was lunch

Goober? Haha SBF is back! Just kidding.

[waltr]

Actually, Manny Alexander had a team mates car and a boatload load of money in the glove compartment when he got caaught with the syringe

[mvp 78]

Not hard to do when the announced attendance is one.

This crowd is loud for being only 2,000 people. Must be mic' dwell.

Can't believe Varitek lost no hitters for Pedro and Curt...

Actually, Remy mentioned "no hitter" right before Flaherty got his hit. Asshole!

El guapo sighting.

[mvp 78]

So much white trash in the stands.

[Spudboy]

Good one, Pete! Lol!

I have my moments. :rolleyes:

[mvp 78]

Goober? Haha SBF is back! Just kidding.

I miss Fred. Wish he didn't go off the deep end.

Ballgame.

[Spudboy]

So much white trash in the stands.

Are you watching a Yankee game now?

[waltr]

I stand corrected. He had loaned his car to the bat boy and when the car was impounded, police found steroids and syringes in glove box

[Spudboy]

Ted you need to tell Fred that MVP misses him.

[mvp 78]

Actually, Manny Alexander had a team mates car and a boatload load of money in the glove compartment when he got caaught with the syringe

Doppler doppler doppler doppler.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Are you watching a Yankee game now?

On point today Spud.

[mvp 78]

Are you watching a Yankee game now?

Nope, Attleboro founders day parade. :cool:

[a700hitter]

Ted you need to tell Fred that MVP misses him.
I'll PM him with Fred's number. He can call and tell him himself. They can reminisce.

[Spudboy]

On point today Spud.

It's the high quality Devil's Lettuce.

[Jasonbay44]

Xander is a stud

[Spudboy]

I'll PM him with Fred's number. He can call and tell him himself. They can reminisce.

Or you could pull a Trump and post it here so we can all go Jerky Boys on him.

That would be great fun for all involved!

[mvp 78]

Wait wait wait... Jemile Weeks is still on the Sox??? How drunk am I?

[Spudboy]

Papi en fuego!

[waltr]

Daniel Nava? The dead come back to life?

[a700hitter]

Ortiz is starting to hurt the ball regularly.

Is this Daniel Nava?

[Youk Of The Nation]

At this rate, Ortiz is going to hit number 500 next week.

[Spudboy]

Nope, Attleboro founders day parade. :cool:

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!1!!!1!1111

Yeah I don't need to be reminded that I no longer live in Newton.

The aggregate IQ in this town is 78. Excluding me, of course.

[waltr]

Still swings like he's dead:mad:

[Spudboy]

At this rate, Ortiz is going to hit number 500 next week.

Good. Then he can retire and Goldie Locks can be DH.

[waltr]

Can the bullpen protect this lead?

[a700hitter]

This is what we have been missing.

[waltr]

Ross walks bases full, Breslow gives up double and single, Ogando gives up homer. Makes it 11-9?

[Thunder]

So, I'm watching this game, the 1st game I've watched since the ASG. I guess I should watch every game again, the way the offense has been going tonight.

[Spudboy]

Nice throw Fatboy.

[Kimmi]

Good win for the team on Pedro's day. :)

[Spudboy]

Series win too.

Wooooopie!!!

[SoxHop]

Nice throw Fatboy.

Another one...?????. I'm right there with you on him. . . every night it's something.......

he's showed no game since putting on a Sox jersey.......

I'd flush the contract if I could............ take a hit.............. but there are also other huge gaps....... can't loose too much on the purge.....

[Douglas616]

Very happy with tonight's game. Hopefully we can go on decent little run, eh?

[Thunder]

If we can take things step by step, one series at a time, we can build some momentum. Just win the series. That's all I'm looking for. I don't expect us to come all the way back, but I would like something to watch until football season.

[a700hitter]

If we can take things step by step, one series at a time, we can build some momentum. Just win the series. That's all I'm looking for. I don't expect us to come all the way back, but I would like something to watch until football season.start watching MMA. It is very entertaining.