::OK::King Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 In his work as a commentator for the Dodgers, Nomar Garciaparra is witnessed Clayton Kershaw became a dominant pitcher in the National League, which allowed him to win the Cy Young in three of the past four years. But when fans ask him if he met someone as gorgeous as the southpaw from Los Angeles, Garciaparra's screeching halt. "Wait," he says. "I have to bet on Pedro Martinez". The excampocorto Red Sox and played in Boston when the right-hander came from the Montreal Expos in 1997 after winning the recognition by the National League. Then I saw him win two consecutive trophies with the Red Sox in 1999 and 2000 campaigns that marked him as one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball history. In that period of two years, in full golden age of hitters, Martinez hander went 41-10 with a 1.90 ERA percentage and 597 strikeouts. Then he became the anchor of pitching that led the Red Sox to a World Series victory in 2004 with which they ended a championship drought that lasted eight decades. Martinez spent four seasons with the New York Mets, three of them diminished by injuries and returned to the World Series in 2009 with the Phillies before retiring. Five years is eligible for the Hall of Fame and is likely to be among the elect who will be announced on Tuesday. Like Randy Johnson, who first appears on the ballot, Martinez has almost secured his entry to the premises of the immortals in July. Both have the opportunity to receive more than 98.84% of the vote, mark held by Tom Seaver. Martinez impressed his opponents because he enjoyed a control that allowed him to throw the ball for all areas of the plate, without forgetting the inside corners. In 1999, when he entered the bullpen in the final game of the division series against Cleveland 1999, the Indians hitters deflated before him. Martinez pitched six scoreless unstoppable to finalize the series. "I wanted my presence was noticed," Martinez said a few months ago when he returned to Boston to enter the Hall of Fame of the franchise. "Every time I left wanted them to know that they were aware that he was not kidding. That was my job. To say I was there and was responsible". Martinez retired with 219-100 mark and 2.93 ERA. He struck out 3,154 batters and gave 760 passports 2,827 entries. He won 20 games per season twice, also in two campaigns struck out over 300 batters and twice won brand ERA under 2.00. But if their shots electrified, his presence caused a special animation Fenway Park, to give it a multicultural touch to a ballpark that was not remarkable for its diversity -the Red Sox were the last team to integrate blacks into a little town inclined to any kind of change. In the days that blew the Dominican flags waving in the stands and fans chanted his name while sounding drums with Latin rhythms. The Boston Globe began publishing the chronicles of the games in Spanish with written English. Martinez did not distance himself from the party at parties, provided it was not pitching. In a match his jokes were so distracting that Garciaparra tied it in the dugout with tape used for bandages and used to donning the last fragment in the mouth. "I liked being relaxed when not launched and wanted my colleagues also were" recalls Martinez. "The season is very long and if you're not having fun, especially on days when no spears", will be even longer. "
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