Comments on: Pedro Martinez Says It’s Too Difficult To Vote Bonds Or Clemens Into Hall

By: doc inclimo

doc inclimo — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 03:26:16 +0000

I agree with the comments, especially about Pedro’s greatness, he was the best I’ve seen in 40 years watching baseball. He was one of the smartest pitchers all time, running on pure guile those last few years. He was a champion and the definition of a Hall of Famer. What a lot of people look past is that steroids are illegal and the players who took them were engaged in criminal activity. I’d love to see Aaron and Maris’ records restored, but it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen.

By: DMets3

DMets3 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:58:06 +0000

I am not surprise that Bonds, Clemens, McGwire and others who took PEDs will not have a chance to get up to 75% in all the 14-15 years of eligibility.

By: Christopher Masiello

Christopher Masiello — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:16:23 +0000

I always felt that Pedro was an overly honest guy. When he hit guys on purpose or made a stupid pitch he owned up to it.
He even fessed up the attending the cock-fighting events back home in the D.R. If he did steroids, his body certainly never showed it. He was skinny as a rail.
Having the guts to throw inside on guys like Bonds, and Albert Belle took skill and guts. Especially when you knew how much skill and juice they had backing them up.

By: Sloatsburg Mets Fan

Sloatsburg Mets Fan — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:20:05 +0000

I love Petey! He played the game the right way. He believed he owned the inside part of the plate and if you sat on top of it, you better be able to duck quickly!

By: PGrizzly24

PGrizzly24 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:00:47 +0000

Pedro IMO is the greatest pitcher I have ever seen. To be an undersized starting pitcher who flat out dominated during the steroid era while pitching in the AL East no less, is truly remarkable. My favorite pitcher and a shoo in Hall of Famer.

By: Metsie

Metsie — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:56:36 +0000

I listen to what he is saying and I have to ask again…
Why isn’t the Union more interested in cleaning this up than anyone else?

Their members are the ones getting hurt the most (and Pedro seems to suggest what he might have been like if he wasn’t facing chemistry and just baseball players).

I’m sure they have a health plan for retired players how much does that cost them with all those guys having to deal with Steroid related maladies?

How many players are making 3-4 Mil less because they stayed clean thereby reducing what the entire league makes because Owners only pay the supreme performers who in many cases are the same guys that are all juicing?

It’s the same thing in the NFL…Owners are the ones worried about Players getting hurt and head injuries and the players are the ones who complain about the attempt to keep them safe and even enter into Bounty Hunters and get a Bonus for injuring a fellow Union member…

And what does the Union who is charged with defending and protecting thier membership do?
Defend the guys who made a concerted effort to hurt thier fellow Union Members!

What ever happened to the days where a Union was there to create fair pay and better/safer working conditions?

And we wonder why Unions are broken so easily these days?

By: srt

srt — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:22:20 +0000

I tend to believe Pedro when he says he never used. There is no doubt in my mind he belongs in the HOF. On of my favorite pitchers from his generation.