Wild Speculation

by BallOx on Jun 21, 2009 11:53 AM EDT Comment 32 comments

Does anybody think Pedro Martinez will go to the Yankees to be their 8th inning guy?

I think this is likely to happen (the reaction of the fans would/will be interesting, but that discussion probably belongs on a Yankees blog) unless Bruney finds some awesome form - which I cant see happening after two stints on the DL this season.

On a related note, I think he is a scumbag and will boo the sh!t outta him.

Poll

Will Pedro Martinez go to the Yankees?

Yes, they need an 8th inning guy and he's the man

1 votes

Possibly

5 votes

No fookin way, that's wild speculation

36 votes

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I don't know

I voted no fookin way, but I mean I guess if they bowled him over with money he’d probably do it. I just think you don’t turn one of the 5 greatest starting pitchers since World War II into a relief pitcher unless he’s really cool with it. He’s already got a ring, so that won’t be his motivation. Plus, last year he was always awful in the first inning before settling down a bit. Not sure that’s the guy you want in the ’pen.

Also, I really really really really don’t want Pedro Martinez to ever pitch for the Yankees. That would depress me, a lot.

by cjmulrain on Jun 21, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

How many seasons...

Do you think he could operate as a starting pitcher (2, 3?)

Given that Pettitte may retire at the end of this season, it is not inconceivable that they will need another starter…

So, with Pettitte gone you could have Martinez, Joba and Hughes battle it out to start and let the “losers” work the bullpen.

I would be perfectly fine with either Martinez, Joba or Hughes as the 8th inning guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNKw3yJylrM

by BallOx on Jun 21, 2009 2:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Booing your own players for no reason

Is awesome. We really do have the most intelligent fans in the world.

"It's like the old phrase goes.....The balls in your court now Mr.Church, so you take that ball, you dribble it up the court and....................................... get a layup"
- Keith Hernandez

by nrmax88 on Jun 21, 2009 3:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Unless I was mistaken and you are speaking of Bruney?

A bit confused… couldn’t tell if you are talking about booing Pedro or Bruney. If it is the latter I apologize. Although Bruney already had his medicine. Bruney, a 6-3 240 pound man got punked by a 5-11 190 pounder, and everybody saw it. Re-reading what you wrote, I am now more certain you were indeed talking about Bruney. Sorry. I thought you meant you would boo Pedro for going to the Yankees.

"It's like the old phrase goes.....The balls in your court now Mr.Church, so you take that ball, you dribble it up the court and....................................... get a layup"
- Keith Hernandez

by nrmax88 on Jun 21, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is a terrible post

If you just want to poll the audience, use a FanShot. Fanposts are supposed to be for substantive discussion.

And if you boo Pedro, you are simply a bad human being. The guy is one of the greatest pitchers ever to live, and a seemingly nice guy to boot. What kind of jerk would you have to be to boo Petey?

by anonymous on Jun 21, 2009 4:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep

Trying to figure out why a Mets fan would ever boo Pedro.

by Eric Simon on Jun 21, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

this clown is not a Met fan

He’s pretty much the worst kind of sports fan there is: Yankees and Cowboys.

I’m guessing he was a frontrunner whose formative years were the mid-1990s

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jun 21, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah

that explains the Pedro hate, as well as the comment below.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jun 21, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hmmm

Yanks fan on a Mets site? Why?

by dave the rave on Jun 22, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

one word:

Troll.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jun 22, 2009 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Troll?

Leave your mother out of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNKw3yJylrM

by BallOx on Jun 22, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you just proved my point

You joined up here and in short order:

1. Posted some nonsense.
2. Referred to a long-time AA member a “douche.”
3. Made a couple of lame mom jokes.

Check out the user guidelines here and here. If you can’t follow the simple rules laid out therein, you are not welcome here. This is your only warning.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jun 22, 2009 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait a moment

You called me a “troll” and a “worst kind of sports fan.”

Also, i did call him a douche because he went nuts about posting a poll in the wrong section.

Thats why. I didnt start the rough stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNKw3yJylrM

by BallOx on Jun 22, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

suggestion: maybe you should lurk for while before posting

Also, Yankees/Cowgirls is a pretty bad combination. I think you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone around these parts who would consider rooting for even one of those teams, so if you’re going to post on AA, your comments better be rational and intelligent.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jun 22, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rational and intelligent

Right, like you

Let me ask you a question: are you some spotty teen who never met a girl in his life, sitting at home in your parents house, at his parents computer, waiting for your mum to bring home another pack of Dorito’s.

You are one of those socially awkward people who cant carry a conversation with another person for 30 seconds. But, hey, you are a bad ass on this website.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNKw3yJylrM

by BallOx on Jun 22, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and... you're banned.

Later.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jun 22, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think you just banned Raul Ibanez

“sitting at home in your parents house, at his parents computer, waiting for your mum to bring home another pack of Dorito’s.”

by cjmulrain on Jun 22, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks

This is the first time I’ve regretted the recent disappearance of my never-really-deserved banning powers. Do non-sports blogs ever get this kind of nonsensical drive-by troll? I guess DailyKos gets their share, but the frequency we see of this kind of juvenile crap — “Hi, you jerks all suck! What do you mean, I’m not making a contribution to the site?” — seems particular to fan trolling. This is one reason why I find so much of the sports Web totally unreadable.

by anonymous on Jun 22, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

most political blogs have them in abundance as well

I think female fashion blogs are generally troll free though.

by cjmulrain on Jun 23, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank goodness.

I mean, uh, not that I’d know or anything.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 23, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Trolltrolltrolltrollltrolltrolltrolllllllll

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 22, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank you

Thank you very much. Hows your mum?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNKw3yJylrM

by BallOx on Jun 21, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Clarification

I would boo Martinez cause he landed a 72 year old man in hospital. Thats why. He’s a scumbag.

I love the music from Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. Do do-do do doooo do do-do do-dooo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNKw3yJylrM

by BallOx on Jun 21, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ok, made up my mind.

You’re just an idiot. I was deciding between that and overpassionate fan.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 21, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

?

How so?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNKw3yJylrM

by BallOx on Jun 21, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because Zimmer took a swing at Martinez first

if you watch the video, you see that Zimmer ran up, and Martinez, rather than hit him back, grabbed him and moved him off to the side, away from the brawl. Unfortunately, Zimmer tripped. In the original broadcast, Joe Buck even says as much (and if Joe Buck notices it, it must be true).

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 21, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No

Zimmer is an old man – not really capable of doing much damage to PM. And he didnt trip, he was thrown to the floor.

Also, why did he point his finger at his head when looking at Posada?
Also, he’s well known as having high stats for hitting batters?

Thats why I hate him.

No question as to his ability.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNKw3yJylrM

by BallOx on Jun 21, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're a Yankees fan, so you really have no objective opinion.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 22, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"(and if Joe Buck notices it, it must be true)"

funny

by meigs1414 on Jun 22, 2009 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I voted “Possibly,” but to be honest, I could care less. He fell into a sort of decline after 2005, so he’s already damaged goods, regardless of where he goes.

I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!

by R_Adragna on Jun 21, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs