June 30, 2005
Pulling Martinez
I don't quite understand this. Pedro Martinez pitches six innings, throwing 99 pitches, 69 for strikes. With the Mets holding a 5-2 lead in the bottom of 6th, Pedro is due up with none on and two out. Randolph lifts him for Victor Diaz, who makes an out. The Phillies get three hits off the Mets relievers in the 7th and close the score to 5-3.
Is Pedro no longer allowed to go over 100 pitches? I know he's fragile, but he should be able to throw 110 to 120 pitches once in a while.
Update: The Mets hold on and get Pedro the win, only his second day time decision this year.
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Carlos Beltran who had 1 steal all year, just stole 2nd and 3rd base. It went for naught as Piazza continued his hot hitting by grounding out
I think Randolph knows a little too well how bad Pedro can be after 100 pitches.
Pedro's gone over 100 a whole bunch of times; his last four starts before this one he went 111, 101, 110 and 103. I think Willie goes by how he's throwing on a given day.
99 is plenty for a guy as fragile as Pedro.
Pedro reportedly wasn't feeling well that day, and didn't throw more than 2 pitches over 90 all afternoon. He gave a quality start, and on a day he didn't have "It" Willie made the smart move here.