Plagued by injuries, Martinez is 17-15 since 2006. Even if Martinez, 37, has some of the old magic left, expecting him to last into the seventh or eighth inning might be expecting too much. What the Yankees actually need most is middle relief, but it's hard to see Pedro doing that.Īnd, if he is signed as a starter, they will need it more than ever. And, for all of Phil Hughes' promise, it's hard to see New York passing on a potential impact starter like Martinez, just because of Hughes. The Yankees are running out of patience with Chien-Ming Wang. The Dominican Republic is a long way to go, just as a tip of the cap to an agent.Īnd, if you were a Yankees scout watching Pedro Martinez throw, and you liked what you saw, would you simply tell yourself, "I didn't come to get involved?" and walk away?Įspecially when two league rivals, one of which was in your division, were watching him at the same time. Several reports indicate the Yankees don't really want to sign Martinez, but went to see him work out Friday as a courtesy to his agent, Fern Cuza, who also represents Mariano Rivera.Įven if that is true, the chance of New York taking a flier on Pedro cannot be tossed out. With Troy Percival sidelined and no dominant options in the bullpen, Martinez might best serve Tampa Bay as a closer. Working out in the Dominican Republic, he is said to want $3 million for the remainder of the season, which would eliminate a lot of teams.ĭespite the price tag, the Rays are interested. Martinez has drawn interest from the Yankees, Angels, Rays and Cubs. The new slogan might be: Who's your employer? The lone win came on June 2, also a Sunday night game.When the Yankees were consistently beating Pedro Martinez at a time no other team could, the chant in New York became famous: "Who's your daddy?" Price also fell to 1-7 with a 9.61 ERA in eight starts at Yankee Stadium since signing a $217 million, seven-year contract to join the Red Sox before the 2016 season.
He is 0-3 with a 10.59 ERA in just 17 innings over his last four outings. The left-hander gave up a season-high seven runs and nine hits before walking slowly to the dugout. Price stood behind the mound, head lowered with his back to home plate, as he waited to be pulled after throwing 75 pitches in only 2 2/3 innings. 9 batter Mike Tauchman added a two-run single in a half-inning that took 28 minutes. Third-string catcher Kyle Higashioka laced his second double off Price, and No.
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That was the first of six straight two-out hits - four for extra bases - and then a walk that ended Price's night.īrett Gardner and Cameron Maybin hit consecutive doubles. Judge walked in the third and Gio Urshela, batting cleanup, launched a two-run homer off the back wall of Boston's bullpen in left-center. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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