Pedro Martinez throwing Brady batting practice back in 2015

[Patsfan1958]

Pedro Martinez details time he threw Tom Brady batting practice

 

[1960Pats]

The GOAT QB takes batting practice with the GOAT pitcher. You don't see that often.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Ichiro didn’t strike out like this…



I don’t care if Pedro was “the greatest ever.” No pitcher has ever come close to being as great as him at his peak, and this was during a spiked offensive era.

Look at this ball move.



Dude was such a badass too…after getting HBP by Mitch Williams. Lmfao.

 

[Zarozzor]

No doubt in my mind 1999-2000 Pedro is the greatest pitcher ever. I don’t think we’ll ever see the kind of dominance he showed those two seasons in our lifetime again.

 

[Zarozzor]

Ichiro didn’t strike out like this…

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I don’t care if Pedro was “the greatest ever.” No pitcher has ever come close to being as great as him at his peak, and this was during a spiked offensive era.

Look at this ball move.

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Dude was such a badass too…after getting HBP by Mitch Williams. Lmfao.

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It’s not even fair for a pitcher to have 3 A+ pitches like he did. Greatest changeup ever.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

It’s not even fair for a pitcher to have 3 A+ pitches like he did. Greatest changeup ever.

I’ll never forget that ALDS performance against Cleveland when he was hurt and could only throw his curveball. Six innings of no-hit ball.

 

[PP2]

No doubt in my mind 1999-2000 Pedro is the greatest pitcher ever. I don’t think we’ll ever see the kind of dominance he showed those two seasons in our lifetime again.

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I'll never forget his 17k one hitter masterpiece against the Yankeees in '99.

And the time he Ole!'ed Don Zimmer into the ground. Those were the glory days.

 

[Tony2046]

No doubt in my mind 1999-2000 Pedro is the greatest pitcher ever. I don’t think we’ll ever see the kind of dominance he showed those two seasons in our lifetime again.

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Where's the "******* on the mound" stat? Because Pedro didn't take any shyt from anyone. I loved his attitude. You could see other teams react to it.

 

[PP2]

You could see other teams react to it.

More importantly, how our team responded to, and was lifted by his fiery competitiveness. This was a team that had become so used to folding, rolling over in the face of serious competition for the last few decades. This was the best trade Duquette ever made. It really altered the chemistry and makeup of the team.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

More importantly, how our team responded to, and was lifted by his fiery competitiveness. This was a team that had become so used to folding, rolling over in the face of serious competition for the last few decades. This was the best trade Duquette ever made. It really altered the chemistry and makeup of the team.

I was into baseball back then, but I had barely even heard of Pedro Martinez. My dad told me that they traded for him, and I was "oh, right, that guy who won the Cy Young award...Ramon Martinez's brother." I had no idea how great he was. It would have been a shame if he'd played his career with the Expos or some tiny market team. The Red Sox-Yankess rivalry just enhanced his career even more.

Nothing will compare to the excitement of "Pedro's pitching tonight!" I'm so grateful I got to see Pedro pitch live a few times too...the atmosphere was always so electric with everyone aware they were witnessing history and that his prime wouldn't last that long.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Can't get some of these gifs to go...but the 1999 All Star game has some of the most fooled batters you'll ever see.

 

[PP2]

I was into baseball back then, but I had barely even heard of Pedro Martinez. My dad told me that they traded for him, and I was "oh, right, that guy who won the Cy Young award...Ramon Martinez's brother." I had no idea how great he was. It would have been a shame if he'd played his career with the Expos or some tiny market team. The Red Sox-Yankess rivalry just enhanced his career even more.

Nothing will compare to the excitement of "Pedro's pitching tonight!" I'm so grateful I got to see Pedro pitch live a few times too...the atmosphrre was always so electric with everyone aware they were witnessing history and that his prime wouldn't last that long.

I saw him at the airport in Miami, a few years ago. My biggest regret is not going up to him and saying thank you to him for all those high-octane games he gave us.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

I saw him at the airport in Miami, a few years ago. My biggest regret is not going up to him and saying thank you to him for all those high-octane games he gave us.

Maybe by not bothering him, that was the greatest thank you gift you could give

 

[1960Pats]

Can't get some of these gifs to go...but the 1999 All Star game has some of the most fooled batters you'll ever see.

Pedro was so tough because he released every pitch the same way and they all looked the same to the batter. He's one of the greatest pitchers of all time.

Another Sox pitcher who could fool batters was Louis Tiant.

 

[Pape]

I wonder how great Pedro would have been if Spider Tack was a thing back then

 

[Tony2046]

I wonder how great Pedro would have been if Spider Tack was a thing back then

Imagine a 36 inch breaking ball.

 

[1960Pats]

No doubt in my mind 1999-2000 Pedro is the greatest pitcher ever. I don’t think we’ll ever see the kind of dominance he showed those two seasons in our lifetime again.

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Wow! I don't know how I missed that the first time around. That's what I call dominance.

 

[1960Pats]

Imagine a 36 inch breaking ball.

I have a good pitch with a whiffle ball, the one with the holes on one side. The pitch is a real nasty slider, changeup, curve.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

I have a good pitch with a whiffle ball, the one with the holes on one side. The pitch is a real nasty slider, changeup, curve.

Dude, that’s my pitch.