Also from that same news report: everyone’s mending fences. Here’s Bronson Arroyo (who has an album scheduled to come out) on A-Rod:
“It was a situation where he was just desperate. Somebody on our team might have done the same thing. I’ve never seen it happen. I know Curt thought it was kind of a bush league play.”
I like that part about “somebody on our team might have done the same thing” - it may not be true, but I agree the play was possibly done out of desperation. What was pathetic was A-Rod’s refusal to say “hey, I tried something that was bush, it didn’t work, I’m sorry”. And here’s Pedro on Curt:
“I don’t have anything bad to say about Curt Schilling. I can only wish Curt good health, for God to bless him all the time and to give him everything he wants,” said Martinez. “I don’t have anything bad to say about any of my ex-teammates or anyone in Boston. I just wish God blesses them all and gives them everything they want. I’m going to miss the town and miss the tradition in Boston but I have a new life.”
Pedro’s always noted his love of the town of Boston (even his slams on going to the Mets were directed at the front office, not at the town or the fans), so this is pretty much par for the course. Varitek, of course, still loves Pedro:
“We can’t replace Pedro Martinez,” said Varitek. “I don’t even want to go down that road in trying to. These guys are different guys. None of them should have to pitch with the thought process of replacing Pedro Martinez. It can’t be done. He’s been the best pitcher in this decade.”
“This decade” meaning the 2000s, or “this decade” meaning the last 10 years? Not that it matters - either way, Tek is right, and I’m sure he’ll call games accordingly. What’s the over/under on games won by Matt Clement?