Quote: Pedro Appreciates your Support
In what could potentially be the final start of his legendary career, Pedro Martinez struck out nine batters, walked four and let up seven hits, while walking from the field with the score tied at three.
In the rain, Martinez received a pleasant standing ovation as he walked from the mound, raising his hands and pointing to the crowd before ducking in to the dugout.
To read more about Martinez’s walk from the mound, check out Marty Noble’s column for MLB.com.
Martinez, when asked what was going through his mind as he walked off the field, said:
“I appreciate their support, just in case this may be my last game…I wish I could come back and continue on with the Mets, but this is the wrong time to be thinking about that, but, at that time, once I was done, I quickly realized that was my last outing of the season – unless we make it to the playoffs…I couldn’t pass by without saying, ‘Thanks,’ to the fans and you guys for all the support, and to management, and actually to say goodbye to Shea. It’s been a fun place for me…
“Ever since I got here I’ve been treated the same by the fans, and it’s something I will never forget. It’s always going to be with me, whether I come back or not. The appreciation and respect they have shown to me has been my biggest impression about playing for the Mets…It goes from the last fan to the last employee at Shea Stadium, I haven’t seen anything different since I got here and I couldn’t pass by without saying, ‘Thanks.’”
I have been hard on Pedro Martinez, from a talent and results perspective over the last week or so, but I am not ignorant to what he did for this organization and just how excited I was that first year or so to see him pitch at Shea.
That said, though he seems to be getting stronger from start to start, he is seemingly a lock to let up at least one run in the first, while always leaving a potential disaster on the mound when he leaves – those middle innings, though, have been great.
So, here’s the question…
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