Im not a Sox fan but don zimmer went looking for a fight and got it. I ain’t gonna blame Pedro for it.

@jaredklein8863

5 ай бұрын

That’s how I always felt about it. Pedro didn’t even whip him. He just rolled him out of the way. Old man shouldn’t have gone after him.

@ThumbsUpMike

4 ай бұрын

As a Yankees fan I felt so disappointed in Don Zimmer, atleast he apologized LIVE the next day to everybody so good on him. But I never blamed Pedro, just throwing him to the ground and just exiting himself out of that fight before it escalated to fist fighting was the only option he really had there.

@cknsok

3 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@brianbelgard5988

Ай бұрын

@@ThumbsUpMikerealizing you’re not a spring chicken live on tv has to be a uniquely humbling experience.

As a lifelong diehard Dominican Yankee fan who spent his summers at Yankee Stadium it was amazing to see him pitch

Probably the best right handed pitcher I’ve ever seen in person. He was dominant.

You ever notice this dude finishes every single sentence with an upward inflection? I cant stop hearing it

@nikkoanthony1342

5 ай бұрын

Lmao yeah I can’t not hear it

@ericmcclellan6901

5 ай бұрын

Yeah I had to stop watching halfway through because it was so annoying

@ryanbacon4070

5 ай бұрын

So fucking annoying, can’t even follow along with the info.

foolish baseball says he pitched the best season in baseball history twice

@LumpyNutz

5 ай бұрын

Foolish geek is a bum

@twite5462

5 ай бұрын

@@LumpyNutzwho’s foolish geek?

@kenw2225

5 ай бұрын

Cause he did. No one has ever pitched better. He was so good, during steroids. The best.

@AidenHolbrook

5 ай бұрын

@@LumpyNutz- ☝️🤓

@thesaucegod2525

5 ай бұрын

⁠@@kenw2225Bobby’s year of the pitcher is probably better than his 1999, but 2000 is untouchable

Anybody who watched Pedro at his peak, and leading up to his peak KNEW he was different. I started following him in '97, watched him beat Maddux for the Cy in '97, and jumped for joy when he was traded to the Red Sox for the '98 season. He was the reason the Red Sox experienced a spike in popularity and it is a shame they couldn't win a couple more WS during his reign as the top pitcher in baseball. There was nothing like a Pedro day at Fenway.

@chrish2112

5 ай бұрын

So true. Every time he pitched, it was an EVENT. Make sure you get your ass to a TV at 7:05. Pedro's on the hill today. He might throw a no hitter or strike out 18 guys or something like that every time out.

@StuMarston

5 ай бұрын

At his peak, he's the best I've ever seen. And I'm old.

He pitched in Boston and hitters park with Roided up hitters . No team player could hit Pedro. One of the best of all time. He was like Maddux but through 100Mph

@Joseph-lz5er

5 ай бұрын

Because he was a roided pitcher himself.

@Juan-it4mx

5 ай бұрын

@@Joseph-lz5eryou see how skinny he was lmao 🤣

@Joseph-lz5er

5 ай бұрын

@@Juan-it4mx Neither was Lance Armstrong and all the cyclists who got caught using steroids. Also, Dee Gordon, a pencil-thin player, also got caught. Don't be so naive and believe everything you see LMAO

@poindextertunes

5 ай бұрын

@@Juan-it4mxthats not how steroids work 🤣

@Dave__AC

5 ай бұрын

@@Joseph-lz5er you're conflating steroids and PEDs

Pedro's not just one of the best pitchers ever, I absolutely love him as a baseball personality and broadcaster/studio guy.

@cjcable6995

4 ай бұрын

You think he is good as an analyst? I've always thought he knows the absolute least ball out of everyone every single time he is on a panel. His takes are always awful and with no understanding of the modern game. He was an all time pitcher, but I don't respect his baseball brain much.

@markbaileycimarron-memoria3446

15 күн бұрын

lol

Been watching mlb since the 90s. Pedro was nearly invincible in his prime. 90s/early 2000s had the greatest HOF pitchers ever

Personally I always find it wild whenever people talk about "short athletes" because almost always the players are above average in terms of height overall, just short when compared to other athletes. The only "short athlete" in baseball that I can think of who I'd call actually short is Jose Altuve

Pedro had some special fastball movement...that thing never ran straight and never ran the same way twice. He was unfair.

I became a baseball fan (Dodgers fan) in 97 and when I was 9 going to 10, I saw this man every now and then when we could saw a few of his games pitched and those 99 and 00 season with the other stuff happening, some legendary shit 💯💯

I'll never forget watching Pedro in 99 and 00 seeing these roided up hitters just looking absolutely foolish and helpless. He was basically invincible those years.

@tim9817

5 ай бұрын

He really was. Great to watch

@Joseph-lz5er

5 ай бұрын

That's because he was roided pitcher himself. Anyone who thinks a skinny Pedro was doing it all naturally while his fellow countrymen were raking in millions of dollars while juicing is foolish to believe he was actually clean.

@ryanhahn3651

5 ай бұрын

@@Joseph-lz5erthen how exactly did he go about staying super clean his whole career in regards to the media when every other player who juiced had multiple sources come out either proving or alleging they were juicing?

@ryanhahn3651

5 ай бұрын

@@Joseph-lz5eralso if he was juicing then how do you explain the countless injuries and lack of physical changes including his pitch speed? Was he juicing all the way back to when he started when he was broke asf? Was he taking horrible roids that didn’t enhance his durability like every other juicer?

@gregthomas4636

5 ай бұрын

I don’t think Pedro juiced man lol

One of the greatest pitchers in the hirstory of the game. A bulldog and gamer on the mound. 95-98 heater, a filthy slider and a devastaing changeup to fool you off that heater. Amazing.

One of my favorites players. Almighty Pedro

Thanks for the video!!😊😊

Maddux and Martinez are the 2 best SPs I've ever seen.

Best baseball KZread docuseries!!

As a Red Sox fan, I didn’t watch Pedro until 2004, and he was great. I can imagine if Brayan Bello could become the next Pedro Martinez, since he’s getting pointers by the man himself

@graham5990

5 ай бұрын

As a Sox fan who watched both Bello will never even sniff Pedro status. Bello looks promising, but Pedro is a generational talent.

@javiokidd

2 ай бұрын

@@graham5990 bello doesn't have the cojones pedro had..... pedro wasn't scare of anybody. today pitchers are scare to throw in

PEDRO!? Merry Christmas to us! Thanks for the video👍👍

Martinez beating the old manager up…priceless

Goat vid as always

2000 Pedro was insane !! It was a joy to watch the game on TV and enjoying his performance.

Pedros repertoire of pitches was special to watch

I’m a die hard Yankees fan, but I have huge respect for Pedro. He was a dominant killer on the mound.

My favorite player ever!

That pitch to Jeter was filthy

“Small stature at just 5’11” and 170 pounds” If that’s small then I’m microscopic.

@stevenorton1

5 ай бұрын

Pedro might hit 5'11" if you measure him with his shoes on.

@ad34bballin

Ай бұрын

That’s small by the standards of a lot of MLB pitchers.

A true master

Pedro el grande 🙌

To put a visual on how popular he was, Pedro Martinez made his Phillies debut on August 12th 2009. At the time, if you went to Citizens Bank Park you'd notice the most popular "shir-sey's at the time belonged to Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Jimmy Rollins. And outside of maybe Carlos Ruiz, it wasn't even close. I was at his Phillies home debut and there were a few Martinez jerseys here and there. Later in the month, I went to his second Phillies home start and by that point, Pedro Martinez "shir-seys" had taken the top spot over the aforementioned 3......AND IT WASN'T EVEN CLOSE!!! I'm absolutely grateful that I had the opportunity to watch him pitch in person. Even in his final season, Pedro was an absolute thrill and wonder to watch.

Thank God!

My dad always gets mad when I mention Pedro “throwing” don zimmer to the ground because my dad is a lifelong die hard Red Sox fan and he always says “Pedro did not throw Don Zimmer to the ground Don charged him like he wanted to kill Pedro so Pedro did the only thing he could possibly do lead Don Zimmer to the ground end of story!!!”

@JawaPenguin16

5 ай бұрын

Lmao as if him being "lead to the ground" would be any less embarrassing. Sounds like some salty stuff my dad would say xD I love it.

I was born in 83 so this time period was my wheelhouse for baseball. The best pitching Ive seen in my years watching was the 99 and 00 seasons from Pedro. He was borderline actually unhittable. He had such mound presence too. I wish Yordan Ventura (rip) was still around, he was the closest to Pedro. Obviously not as good of stuff, but similar size and attitude.

Pedro was one of one

Barry Bonds was insane on the pirates

🔥🔥🔥

Pedro & Randy Johnson were pitchers who made hitters think twice. As a Red Sox fan, the time Pedro pitched were our salad days in baseball. Boy, this time was glorious..

Pedro el grande

i'm glad people are finally making videos about Pedro. The man's stats during those 7 prime years were absolutely insane.

I love how Pedro gets an automatic pass because he wasn't a muscle head. Keep in mind who his teammates were in Boston and they all got a pass because the mlb loved the story tale of the Redsox back then

@kylerey09

5 ай бұрын

He apparently was on that 2003 list of positive test. Just like 5 other players from that 2004 WS team. While it's an unconfirmed list he should definitely be looked at with more scrutiny.

Pedro was the most dominant pitcher in history.

I was lucky enough to see him pitch for the Red Sox from 1998 to 2004. He was, without a doubt, one of the best pitchers ever. Tommy Lasorda was an idiot for trading him. But I'm sure glad he did. Then the Sox got him for Carl Pavano and Tony Armas Jr.? That was a steal.

My first baseball game ever was watching his brother Ramon Martinez pitch. He also hit a homerum. Ramon Martinez pitched a no hitter that season.

Pedro 2000 is the best season a pitcher has ever had and it's not even close. His ERA was less than half of the next best guy in the league. I don't know what more needs to be said.

I still get irrationally angry thinking about Grady Little leaving Pedro in that game

He pitched the best season ever in 99, then he did it again in 2000

Pedro is/ was a god growing up in Boston. I got to see him a few times and met in my neighborhood once.

Pedro the 🐐

Us Dodger fans are still bummed about losing Pedro.😢

Link to baileys vid in ur description pls

It's remarkable how many dominant starters, some of the best ever, pitched through the "steroid era" while looking unbreakable, either in stretches or in great careers. Pedro, Randy Johnson, Clemons, Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz, Schiling. Competitors just find a way to rise to the top. At his peek, none were better than Pedro.

I needed this after watching the Sox get outspent 1000:1 by the dodgers this offseason (so far)

@user-be9fu5er7n

5 ай бұрын

Just Another Yankees Type Overspending Road To Failure For Years To Come.

To be fair, Larkin had never had s hint of PED to my knowledge

Yankee fan. I agree 1000%. He faced down the steroid era and dominated. He’s the best. Only knock was he had trouble going long. But at his best or near his best, he was the best ever.

❤

Pedro was so good people don't even use him as a comparison. Nobody is the next Pedro.

Hey dude what happened to all your highlight videos of players home runs, strikeouts, brawls, etc etc. Did MLB axe your vids?

Does this include Cold Weather Pedro?

Watching Pedro, the word that would come to mind is “electric.” The same feeling you got watching Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan.

@jagaloon14

Ай бұрын

I would associate electric more with the likes of Randy orton. Just as qualified 😂

Would love to see a video on Pudge Rodriguez or Johnny Bench 2 of the best catchers of all time

i don't know that the 90s really were "dominated by hitters" across the board. there were some VERY good pitchers through the 90s and early 2000s. some of the best pitchers in history played during this era. if you list the best 20 pitchers of all time, there are AT least 3 guys from the 90s who make that list. 130+ years of baseball and arguably 3 (or 5!) of the best pitchers EVER played in an era where hitters "dominated."

Sounds he is back with the Dodgers as Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Same size and throws in the high 90s.

best pitcher NA

the zimmer incident wasnt in the alcs

Wtf did you mention Larry Walker for? He is in the HOF already.

What is with the inflection on the last word of every SENtence?

I love video where water is everywhere and he is on mound asking for baseball.

CORRECTION on Jeff Bagwell. He is in the Hall of Fame. I'm curious why you said he wasn't. Bagwell was not in the Mitchell Report and wasn't tied to roids.

@laartwork

4 ай бұрын

Frank Thomas says Bagwell was on roids and was upset about his induction.

@NoNo-ng9sl

4 ай бұрын

​@laartwork So because one player said it? It must be true? As if Frank himself was never accused. He never called Bagwell by name, just some under the breath comments. No players or documented links have ever connected Bagwell to juice.

The last time you said "Señor Plunk" I swear you said Señor Plump. Which is a more fitting title for him in his post-playing career.

Wonder if the Dodgers and Expos regret trading this kind of Ace pitcher.

there's a pedro martinez jr. shows what you know!

The fact that he dominated these roid guys is baffling

@user-om4zs3ts1e

5 ай бұрын

He was just that guy

Why do you always emphasize the last 1-2 SYLLABLES?

Actually, there already was one: Pedro A. Martinez.

6:35 .. ps: Larry Walker 'is' a HOFer :)

Pedro was dominant until pitch 100.

Zimmer shouldn’t have run at a world class athlete thinking he was going to take him down. #haditcoming

What he did...during the Steroids Era.. Is crazy.

Only a few guys have changed the game on the mound and Pedro was one of them. Along with Koufax, Ryan and Johnson. The Mount Rushmore of influential pitchers

@ryanhahn3651

5 ай бұрын

I’d replace Johnson and Koufax with Gibson and Satchel. Gibson led the charge to rule changes and was the first truly great black MLB pitcher and what Satchel did for the negro leagues is unmatched

@Tinil0

5 ай бұрын

I don't see how Greg Maddux isn't on the Pitcher Mount Rushmore. You pretty much just created the "Mount Rushmore of Power Pitchers". I'd 100% drop Ryan, he only has a single insane season (And even that was "only" 195 ERA+) and ultimately while Koufax walked so Ryan could run so Johnson could fly, they are all extremely similar pitchers and Ryan was the least ridiculous of them. Which is of course not to insult him, you have to say shit like that if talking about some hypothetical "Top 4 of all time". He was big, but not Mount Rushmore big. Even if we are just talking about influential and not greatness, again, they are all the same comp. Maddux had the longevity you want PLUS he had his '94-'95, which were comparable to Martinez's '99-'00. ...eh, then again, trying to reduce to 4 feels just too overwhelming. Like, do you include Walter Johnson? He was obviously deadball and yet he STILL had an insane 4 seasons of over 200 ERA+, and he also had the longevity. Do you include Cy Young? The game was utterly different back then and yet he was so influential his name is on the award. It's kind of an exercise in futility and just designed for arguments lol

i remember when he threw old man zimmer to the ground. it was shocking to watch

How come?

"There Will Never Be Another Pedro Martinez." There were two at the time. lol. But I know what you mean.

I think if Yordano Ventura hadn't passed away he had a shot at being the next Pedro

Watch bryan bello Pedro said he reminds him of his younger self so maybe one day

If you could take his stuff and put it into a body like Roger Clemens you would have the most awesome specimen of pitching. He was small....that was the only knock on Pedro. And it's why his fall was so drastic. His body couldn't take the punishment....but good lord he was the most dominant pitcher I've ever seen from 97 to 2003. Truly a one of a kind❤

@m.o.5291

5 ай бұрын

Nope. His small stature and low armslot which made the approach angle so low was a huge contributor to his success.

That was one of the Dodgers worst decisions in their history

The next Pedro just signed with the dodgers for 12 yrs 325 million

As much as I love this CONtent, the exaggerated emphasis on the first syllable of every final word in a clause is driving me CRAzy.

There will be another Pedro Martinez.....just under another name. He was (is) special however.....

I remember playing the video games after the 99-00 seasons, id score 15 runs a game against any pitcher, then id get shut out by pedro, on easy lol...

Dude, I really love your videos and the info and the research you go into, but you have to work on your speaking cadence. It’s the same pattern every sentence and it gets kinda grating 4 minutes in. I’m not trying to be mean, but I wanted to put my two cents in

Lowest Whip ever in a season during the steroid era is always gonna be insane .737.

Your retention rate will go up if you get a better mic

@Benisuber1

5 ай бұрын

and talk normally

Great pitcher but I put Greg Maddux over Pedro. However, you could say that it will never be another pitcher from our generation (depending on how young are you). MLB doesn't want types like Greg Maddux. They want homers. They wants to attract new fans and keep fans. Pitching doesn't really make the game fun to watch unless you're like me and love pitching performances. Watching Maddux pitch was always fun.

His change up ruined people, not his power.

Unsolicited conspiracy theory: The 2000 New York Yankees purposely tanked down the stretch (13-18 in Sept/Oct) in order to keep the Red Sox out of the playoffs, since they knew if they faced them they’d have to face Pedro twice, which effectively meant 2 automatic losses for them.

One interesting story from Pedro's book accuses Jeff Wilpon (son of Mets owner, Fred Wilpon) of forcing Pedro to pitch through an injury at the end of the 05 season (An injury the team wanted to shut him down for the year for) so the team could capitalize on ticket sales for a Pedro VS Dontrelle Willis pitching match up. Just further proof that the Wilpons are probably the most inept big market owners in sports history.

Please change up your cadence my guy.

This is the second KZread channel that says Pedro has pitched the best season in baseball history, I’m starting to believe it.