This one's a little late, but like the saying goes "better late than never." & What better time to shine some light on Pedro Martinez than right now. In a press conference early Wednesday morning before game 1 of the 2009 World Series took place, Pedro went on to say he just might be the most influential player to ever step foot in Yankee stadium. Whether or not that's true, he'll be playing a big role in the fall classic by starting game 2. For once I agree with ESPN's John Kruk who said he wasn't too sure what Pedro meant by that.
Martinez was a huge factor in game 2 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, as he started the game not having pitched in 17 days. Despite not being on the mound in over 2 weeks, he went on to pitch 7 scoreless innings by striking out 3 and surrendering only 2 hits to a powerful young Dodger line-up. The now 37 year old veteran looked more like he did when he was 27 with the Boston Red Sox. However his outing resulted in a no decision, as the bullpen later served up both the lead and game in a 2-1 loss.
On to the main stage, the Phillies turn to Pedro in game 2 of the World Series and hope to see the same kind of success Martinez had in game 2 of the NLCS. Not only will he be trying to give his team a 2-0 lead heading back to Philly, but he'll also try helping his team become the first National League champions to win back-to-back World Series tittles since the 1975-1976 Cincinnati Reds aka "The Big Red Machine". He and the rest of the Phillies ball club will also be trying to disrupt the New York Yankees' quest in winning their 27th World Series tittle to add to their already crowded trophy case. Which now leads to my predictions. Last season I underestimated the Phillies and was expecting the Rays to win it all, so I'll be sure not to make that same mistake this time around. I'm saying Philly in 6. With that being said, Go Phils!
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