Pedro Martinez HOF day game thread

[54thMA]

Was Ricky Henderson a late scratch?

 
They just introduced him............sorry Ricky, almost forgot  about you............
 

 

[luckysox]

Rob Manfred! Gary with a shout out to his and my home town, Rome, NY!

 

[rembrat]

Can SoSH not fucking suck on Pedro's day? 

 

[Marbleheader]

Comcast in NH goes to emergency broadcasting test as Pedro is being announced.

 

[soxhop411]

 
Peter Gammons ‏@pgammo  1m
 
Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale  3s
3 seconds ago
Pedro Martinez gets monstrous ovation, the loudest of the #HOF class

 

[DJnVa]

The most astounding number for me about Randy Johnson is that one season he walked 152 hitters and then later, in 200+ innings, he had a season with only 44.
 
That has to be the largest range for one guy in seasons of 200+ innings doesn't it?

 

[luckysox]

Pedro is the baddest mang alive! His jacket...just YES!!!

 

[DJnVa]

Harold Reynolds called his jacket a Michael Jackson-type or some such nonsense.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

 
Apparently not.  Leave it to Rickey to make it about Rickey.

 

He's the terrisus of the HOF

 

[terrisus]

The most astounding number for me about Randy Johnson is that one season he walked 152 hitters and then later, in 200+ innings, he had a season with only 44.
 
That has to be the largest range for one guy in seasons of 200+ innings doesn't it?

 
Just on a quick check,
Nolan Ryan: 204BB in 1977 (299IP), 74BB in 1990 (204IP), difference of 130BB

 

[Al Zarilla]

Did some of the crowd think, when they mentioned the Dominican Dandy before they said Juan Marichal, that they were talking about Pedro? Marichal got a big ovation. Big Dominican crowd was probably it. Pedro is only the second DR HOFer? Give me Papi in 7 - 8 years. 

 

[Al Zarilla]

Harold Reynolds called his jacket a Michael Jackson-type or some such nonsense.

Only bad thing about today, that idiot.

 

[glennhoffmania]

Why does Reynolds have to diminish this day? The fact that he's become pretty much the main mlb analyst between MLBN and Fox is so depressing.

 

[luckysox]

That jacket is awesome and Reynolds can suck it.

 

[Reverend]

Rev---you find a way to watch? If not, shoot me a message.

I'm good! Thanks.

 

[Red(s)HawksFan]

Why does Reynolds have to diminish this day? The fact that he's become pretty much the main mlb analyst between MLBN and Fox is so depressing.

 
What's frustrating is that you can see behind these guys that the ceremony goes on.  I don't care who's speaking or why, I'd rather listen to that than HR and Millar bloviate.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Why does Reynolds have to diminish this day? The fact that he's become pretty much the main mlb analyst between MLBN and Fox is so depressing.

Well, he couldn't talk when Thorne was introducing, he can't talk during each of the inductees speeches, and I can mute the rest. 

 

[rembrat]

Is Manfred high? What's with the shades?

 

[Reverend]

Pedro is the last speaker today.

Is this confirmed?

I mean, makes sense. I wouldn't want to speak after Pedro.

 

[joyofsox]

Facebook tells me that today is Sandra Bullock's birthday! 

 

[DJnVa]

Yes...he's last. Biggie, Smoltz, RJ, Pedro.

 

[rembrat]

Speaking of Biggio.. what's Pedey going to have to do to get in?

 

[Reverend]

Thanks Red, Drew, Snod, et alia.

It's great to see people working together to help us all celebrate Pedro.

I'know who would approve? Pedro.

 

[DJnVa]

Speaking of Biggio.. what's Pedey going to have to do to get in?

 
Check the Pedroia thread: http://sonsofsamhorn.net/topic/90442-pedey-trade-deadline-hof/

 

[soxhop411]

they really put "gritty sparkplug" on his plaque?

 

[Bergs]

Gritty spark plug...wow.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

This is a good speech.

 

[cannonball 1729]

they really put "gritty sparkplug" on his plaque?

 
They had to get trademark permission from David Eckstein first.

 

[DJnVa]

Smoltz K'd Biggio 29 times, more than any other pitcher and Biggio hit .239 against him. He was 0-16 against Randy Johnson, but somehow hit .302 against Pedro.

 

[Kenny F'ing Powers]

Did some of the crowd think, when they mentioned the Dominican Dandy before they said Juan Marichal, that they were talking about Pedro? Marichal got a big ovation. Big Dominican crowd was probably it. Pedro is only the second DR HOFer? Give me Papi in 7 - 8 years. 

Huge Dominican crowd here.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Huge Dominican crowd here.

Good for them. Wish I were there. You get your chair into a good place?

 

[luckysox]

Classy guy, this Biggio fella.
 
Also, so damn handsome.  He may be Dreamboatier than Dreamboat.

 

[Kenny F'ing Powers]

Good for them. Wish I were there. You get your chair into a good place?

15 rows from the front. Great view.

 

[DJnVa]

they really put "gritty sparkplug" on his plaque?

 
You know they put "faster than a speeding bullet" on Ricky Henderson's?  Blyleven's calls him "fun-loving". Carew's says "batting wizard". Gary Carter's mentions his "signature smile".
 
They've always been cheesy.

 

[rembrat]

This fucking speech man. Pedro needs to bring his fastball one more time.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Tremendous speech by Biggio.

 

[Soxfan in Fla]

That was fantastic.

 

[Al Zarilla]

15 rows from the front. Great view.

Super.

 

[moondog80]

Do they always do the speeches in ascending order?  Seems like it with Biggio/Smoltz/Unit/Pedro.  I don't disagree with the order, but Johnson did have a much higher vote %, wonder if he feels miffed?

 

[Bone Chips]

This lady doing the mc'ing has no sense of timing. These moments after the videos are so fucking clumsy.

 

[Marbleheader]

Too bad he sucked for the Red Sox.

 

[Papelbon's Poutine]

This lady doing the mc'ing has no sense of timing. These moments after the videos are so fucking clumsy.

It's not the oscars, man. It's a little museum in a small town in rural America.

 

[Kenny F'ing Powers]

Lots of people streamed out after Biggio. Pedro fans will be loud, but losing the casual clapping will affect the decibals. Already lots of cheers, beers, and Red Sox high fives.

 

[TSC]

Oh my god.

 

[Papelbon's Poutine]

Hello, Mrs Smoltz. Well done john.

 

[Papelbon's Poutine]

Luckily only his son inherited his hairline. Poor kid.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Where is the first Mrs. Smoltz? Did he thank her? (I haven't heard every minute.)

 

[rembrat]

Drink some water, Smoltz.

 

[glennhoffmania]

Smoltz is a good speaker.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Did they tell Smoltz to speed it up?