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PEDRO'S FOWL BALL
A sickening video of New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez and legendary Hall of Famer Juan Marichal laughing at a gruesome cockfight in the Dominican Republic was posted - and then quickly taken off - YouTube. Martinez and Marichal, among the best pitchers of all time, are seen grinning before ...
MLB WORLD SERIES: PHILLIES v YANKEES
asapsports.com — October 28, 2009 Pedro Martinez NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Game One Q. Talk just a little... bit about your anticipation coming back to New York playing in the World Series. How is that transition happening for you since your experience at the New York ... (more) MLB WORLD SERIES: PHILLIES v YANKEES
Pedro Meets The Yankees Again
fangraphs.com — The last time Pedro Martinez faced the New York Yankees in the post-season came back during the... 2004 American League Championship Series. Some may recall that series because (a) it launched a million annoying Red Sox fans and (b) Pedro appeared in ... (more) Pedro Meets The Yankees Again
Does Pedro have one last great playoff start left in his tank?
Does Pedro have one last great playoff start left in his tank?
sports.yahoo.com — How do we know that Pedro Martinez (notes) is pretty famous? Just ask him, of course. "Because... of you guys in some ways I might be at times the most influential player that ever stepped in Yankee Stadium,"  Philadelphia's Game 2 ... (more) Does Pedro have one last great playoff start left in his ...
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Reviewing Pedro vs. the Yankees in Playoffs Past
The Sports Section — ... will start Game 2 of the World Series for the Phillies on Thursday night. If his six previous playoff appearances against the Yankees are any indication, the cockfighting, ...

Who's Afraid Of Pedro Martinez?
Fack Youk — ... Of course, that was a pretty long time ago. Since then, Pedro moved to New York but has only pitched against the Yankees four times in four years. We could look at those 27 2/3 innings but they aren't going to tell us anymore about what he's likely to do against the Yankees tonight than his numbers against them with the Red Sox. Those four outings came against mostly different hitters and were separated by weeks, months, years, shoulder surgeries, and cockfights in the Dominican Republic. ...

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