Pedro Spits The Bit

I don't know if the Red Sox can come all the way back in this series against the Yankees and reverse 86 years of frustration, but I do know one thing: and that is that lost in all the revelry of this potential Red Sox comeback is the fact that one Pedro Martinez is no longer a dominant pitcher.

Once again last night Pedro came up short when it mattered most. For the fourth straight postseason start vs. the Yankees Pedro failed to win. As far as I'm concerned Pedro can take his outrageous contract demands and leave after the season. If the Red Sox pay him the $17 Million per season he feels he deserves they are truly nuts. Let him go to the Yankees. It's been nice knowing ya. Spend the money paid to Pedro on guys like Matt Morris and Carl Pavano. Let Pedro be another in a long line of Yankee hired guns who join the Evil Empire because they can't beat them. After last night, I've seen enough. Giving up a three run triple to Derek Jeter in a 2-1 game when you say you are the ace is inexcusable. And Red Sox fans have seen that act too many times. I've had enough. Pedro tries really hard but he isn't a dominant pitcher anymore, merely a good one. But good isn't worth $17 million a year. Pedro, you've given us some great memories over the years in The Hub. We fans will never forget what you did for us vs. the Indians in '99 with your arm falling off. But the bottom line is, it's over. You aren't the difference maker when you face the Yankees and that's what it all comes down to right now. Dominant pitchers pitch 7 or 8 innings of 3 runs or less baseball in the playoffs. Even in game 2 when you did that it still wasn't vintage Pedro. You can't do it anymore and its time for both parties to move on. Thanks for the memories but these days your mouth seems bigger than your arm.