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Pedro Martinez 1999 and Pedro Martinez 2000 are two examples of the best pitching season of all time. Bob Gibson 1968 is commonly brought up, but in this episode of Baseball Bits, a Foolish Baseball production, I suggest that perhaps Pedro Martinez Red Sox star pitched the MLB best season ever.
In this video, we talk about his arsenal of pitches. That Pedro Martinez changeup is one of the best pitches you'll ever see. We talk about some of his noteworthy games, such as various Pedro Martinez vs Yankees outings. This video also includes a breakdown of a Pedro Martinez All Star Game outing in Fenway, and Pedro Martinez Game 5 1999 ALDS heroics.
Some stats included in this video include ERA+, WHIP, and FIP. This video includes explanations of all three. Baseball certainly is a numbers game, so knowing how they work is key to understanding my argument.
Finally, we discuss an always tricky topic. The best pitcher in baseball history. I won't try to bore you with some Pedro Martinez Cy Young comps, though. At the end of the day, it's just about appreciating what a great pitcher did...twice.
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I remember watching Pedro pitch in this stretch with my dad. My dad was a pitcher for 20+ years at various levels & never quite got to the pros, but the awe with which he watched Pedro control games is something I will never forget.
He would break down the at bats for me as they happened. Pitch by pitch. Seeing a master at work through the eyes of someone who knew the ins & outs of the pitching battle gave me a new appreciation for what Pedro was doing.
Whats was your dads name?
@@brendanthebomber. Lescoe Brandon
@@joshdude273 wish I had a bit more in depth knowledge of sports growing up just so I could understand how great of a sport this was a little earlier, but it is what it is, you following in his footsteps at all or did you want to do your own shi
Great story!
I totally was able to put myself on that couch listening eagerly to you pop's. My father and I ( rip) watched 85-86 season until we couldn't watch them Lakers play anymore his excitement made me a much better athlete and his knowledge was something I could understand it was so much deeper from dad's words teaching me the love of the Game...
The dude wasn’t even 6’ tall pitching in the heart of the steroid era... Greatest pitcher of all time imo.
Maddux was only 6' and his fastball topped out at low 90's pitching in the same era, albeit an easier division/league.
@@stevenewsom3269 Maddux had the benefit of a very generous strike zone towards the end of his career though.
@@poshko41 Eh, lots of guys get that treatment. You can't fault Maddux's pitching. He is probably the most accurate pitcher that ever lived.
He was 5.9. And 160 pownds very impressed for a little guy lol the Best
Who could only go seven innings.
Those of us who lived in Boston in 99/00 and followed baseball, the nights Pedro pitched at Fenway were like playoff atmospheres- we all knew we were seeing something special. I tell my son it was the only time in my life that when at Fenway I would get a beer when the Sox were hitting. Greatest pitcher I’ve ever seen, and as noted in the height of the juice era makes it even crazier.
YES!! On any other night I would watch the game casually. When Pedro pitched, it was everyone STFU, and don't walk in front of the TV if you value your life! LMFAO
This is facts. Every game was electric he started.
Absolutely
I'm aware I'm 2 years late, but...
As a Yankees fan, I hated every time we faced him.
Pedro in 2000 may have saved the AL from having the Cy Young award going to a pitcher with an ERA of 4.
There were 6 other players with ERAs under 4, with only 2 of those being 3.50 or lower. Mike Mussina who went 18-7 with a 3.50 ERA would've have won it. Pretty far from a 4 ERA.
Now if you take Moose out of it too, then it gets interesting. You'd still have David Cone with a 3.44 ERA, but he had a 12-9 record. And we all know how they felt about W-L back then. After that, we'd only have Fat Bartolo with a solid W-L. He was 18-5, but with a 3.95. Would the writers have ignored that half a run difference? Maybe. So then what you said would almost be true.
@@jakes3799 Bruh, that was 1999 you're thinking of.
@@iamhungey12345Ah, yeah. The video was about 1999, but you did say 2000.
@@jakes3799 You should have read a bit more carefully next time, plus the video talked about 2000 as well so it seem you didn't finish watching when you wrote that. I know we all make mistakes but still, bruh!
@@iamhungey12345 Dude, it's a video about baseball, not world hunger. Who cares if I misread the year. Anyway, in 2000 they could've chosen Clemens with 13-8 and a 3.70. I think they probably would've gone that route as opposed to David Wells with 20-8 and a 4.11. Clemens pitched for a winning team and I think that 4+ ERA would've been too offensive for them. I think that situation might've started a trend of giving W-L less value. Still, you could state that Wells would've won it and be making a reasonable argument. That in itself is pretty incredible.
Large Attractive Bartolo Colon is still the best all around pitcher when chicken wings consumed is brought into consideration. John Lackey a close second
Where does Matt Albers factor into this equation?
Matt albers is fourth because hun jin ryu is third
David Wells?
@@fightinirish1211 David Wells is the South Paw god of chicken wings
Sabathia was T H I C C too. lmao
Can we get a video about Bartolo being the best pitcher over 40, including the strict dietary requirements it took to earn him that place
Gotta give it up to Nolan Ryan or Randy Johnson for best pitcher over 40.
But Bartolo is the best pitcher over 240
@@FoolishBaseball I can agree about Randy Johnson's Age 40 campaign being great but if we're talking about above age 40 he definitely started to show some wear. Though Nolan Ryan had seasons above age 40 that were still pretty good. I'd say Bartolo still had some solid over age 40 seasons and his age 40 season with the A's was great.
Johnson was 40 when he pitch a perfect game.
@@davidml1023 Yeah I know I said that Johnson had a good age 40 season but two years later on the Yankees he posted an ERA of 5.
I was a 13 year old Brazilian kid back in 1998 when my dad got Directv. All of a sudden baseball was being shown on ESPN. That slow sport caught my attention for some reason. I obviously liked the McGwire - Sosa HR race. But the thing I actually loved was the art of pitching. And then Pedro pitched a game. From that moment on I became a Red Sox fan. That's the power someone like him has. To me, he is the GOAT.
When Pedro was at his best, he was THE best I’ve ever watched. A unique combination of high velocity, late movement, control, and of course the change up. He didn’t have the longevity of a Maddux or a Clemens, but his good years were SO GOOD.
Correct. Best pitcher inning for inning I've ever seen and the numbers back it up. Only knock against him was the longevity like you mentioned, but also his longevity and durability in a season. Those 2 amazing 1999 and 2000 seasons Pedro had about 210 innings. Clemens, Maddux and Johnson routinely cracked 250 ips in a season.
@@dukedematteo1995 Don't forget Glavine or John Smoltz. They were great too.
@@ynsimha7663 I'd put Schilling, Smoltz, Glavine, Kevin Brown and Mike Mussina the next tier down.
Only 3 pitcher in history have ha above 10 strikeouts per 9innings with atleast 2500 innings pitched! Those 3 pitchers are Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson and Max Scherzer! Pedro had a better ERA+, FIP and SO/W for his career then both Johnson and Scherzer! His career ERA+ was 154, FIP was 2.91 and SO/W was 4.15! Pedro was the most dominant pitchers ever! Ya he didn't have the longevity of Randy Johnson or Clemens but he also was 5'11" and 195 lbs! Johnson was 6'10" 230 lbs and Clemens was 6'4" 235 lbs they both had atleast 35lbs and 5+ inches on Martinez! You know how dam intimidating and demoralizing it had to be seeing a 5'11" and 170 lbs Dominican on the mound! The fact Pedro had the length of career that he had is a testament of its own in my opinion! Maddux was very good for a long time but Pedro was very great for a long time! Randy Johnson was my favorite pitcher growing up and Pedro was my 2nd favorite pitcher growing up! However now that I'm older and have a better understanding and perspective Pedro is my favorite with Randy Johnson being my 2nd favorite pitcher of all time!
@@ynsimha7663 none of those people would even make a starting rotation nowadays in 2022. It was a different game back then and they were basically pitching to accountants.
Randy Johnson in his prime might have a chance at making a team in 2022. Buts he'd be mediocre at best and would be number 3 or 4 in the rotation
Tim Keefe? More like Tim Queefe.
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It's about time someone put the Tim Keefe gang in their place.
I love this comment so much
You made me cough out my bong rip. Congrats
#LargeAttractive
grif0100 grif0100 pretty much everything from the dead ball era doesn’t count. It’s cool to see the stat lines but baseball was a completely different game
A Baseball Bits on Bond’s 01’-04’ stretch where he basically turned into a RTTS character(steroid use notwithstanding) would be sick
More like Barrel'd Bonds
Foolish Baseball And also more like IBBonds
@@joshdontforgettheintroosbo2373 Damn that's way better than mine.
“What’s RTTS?”
-Tristan, probably.
Bonds cheated. His numbers have to be taken with a massive grain of salt. He could have been one of the best ever without steroids, but he took the steroids.
And he was in the process of doing it again in 2001 before his shoulder gave out (7-1 in 11 starts with a 1.44 ERA). Also, he hurt his shoulder after pitching in the '99 All Star Game, leading to his giving up 7 ER in three innings the next game. He then went on the disabled list. Minus that start, he goes 23- 4 in 28 starts with a 1.80 ERA.
As a first gen Dominican, you have captured feelings for me that I have not felt since I was a kid. Watching Pedro take the mound was like watching God operate. I have fallen out of love with baseball over the years, but you have reminded me of the magic it holds.
Gotta check out Jomboy media if you haven't already
Pitched in the Roid Era too. Definitely top 5 of all time
From 1997 to 2000, he had a 2.16 ERA, which was 53.55% lower than the league average of 4.65 over that span. That's the biggest gap for any pitcher in history over a period of four consecutive (full) years.
@@MetFanMac Prime Pedro is the GOAT. His performance against all the steroid hitters is even more amazing when we think about how small of a person he is. Not exactly Randy Johnson at 6'10.
we are still in the roid era🤫
@@brysebentley9176 No we're not. I swear to God and I don't even believe in a higher power, there's always at least one of you MFs saying this shit on every baseball vid.
@@Zack_410 if you swear to god but don’t believe in a higher power, that makes it worthless, so why’d you say that
STRAIGHT UNDERTALE MUSIC. I LOVE YOU, FOOLISH BASEBALL
The people needed this
Nice
Foolish Baseball VVVVVV soundtrack next video? :)
I legit cried when I heard Fallen Down. Love that song. You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.
I am also very much in love.
3:26 "his career high in strikeouts was 69, so he did a nice job putting balls in play"
nice
That's what we call "clutch"
nice
The undertale music is honestly an awesome addition to the video
Yeah he played floweys, toriel, and papyrus. Their is more but I’m not sure what they are
Oh nvm basically the whole sound track is in it
Ikr I noticed it at the beginning and then kept recognizing more of them throughout the video and I really enjoyed it
Yes
As Dominican baseball player, I remember when I was 12 years old and I use to be a third base and then my coach told me that I have a really strong Arm and so I should be a pitcher. I didn’t know anything about pitching so I started looking for videos and I found PEDRO MARTINEZ...
My dad use to talk a lot of him and I didn’t know why everyone in my country was amazed by him, but when I start it I was surprised by the fact HE REALLY IS THE G.O.A.T
5;10 in the era of the steroids and an era of 2.25 between 1997-2003, it is not because of his statistics(which are really great). It also because of the way he was in the bullpen
Thank you Foolish baseball for making this video!
Thank you for the comment!
He was a great pitcher, but only for the first seven innings. After 100 pitchers he flamed out.
@@howie9751 bullpens and pitchers closed what that means to u.? And why they get pay for? Some of them make more money than a open pitchers..
@@maximoalmonte773 The article says he was the greatest pitcher of all time. If he had to go nine innings like the pitchers before closers, he wouldn't even be in the running as he flamed out after 100 pitches. One of the best by recent standards, but not of all-time.
@@howie9751 I understand u point but for that reason he lost a lot game too and a lot with no decision because the game left on someone else hand.
"Larkin's career high for strikeouts in a season was 69, so he did a NICE job of putting BALLS IN PLAY"
I see what cha did there
It had the subtlety of a fireworks display.
Man, I saw that too.
That killed me
When Sans theme starts playing and Pedro starts striking out the Yankees, I realize what cocaine feels like
Why is this so accurate
I remember watching that all-star game and thinking how that was the best pitching performance I ever seen at my young age... didn't think 20 plus years later that it would still rank number 1...
in the '34 all start game, Giant lefty Carl Hubbell struck out 5 hall of famers in a row (Ruth, Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Joe Cronin)
@@gregoryboyer4846 You do realize, if Pedro was born in 1934 he wouldn't be ALLOWED to play in the 34' All-Star game, right? Just saying.
Gives you some perspective.
And this is like comparing Wilt Chamberlain to modern NBA players. Different eras. Nobody pre-integration can be regarded as the GOAT. It's asinine.
Again, if Pedro had existed in 1934 he LITERALLY wouldn't be allowed to pitch in the 34' All-Star game. Go ask Gibson, who some regard as an even better player than Babe Ruth.
0:58 Just a little thing here, an excerpt from an article back in July on Reds starter Luis Castillo's and the man himself, Pedro Martinez says Castillo pitches just like he did, highly praising his changeup:
"Martinez was Castillo’s childhood hero. Castillo’s dad would call to him when Martinez was pitching on TV and they would study the way Martinez pitched together at their home in the Dominican Republic. He grew up watching Martinez dominate hitters with his changeup.
The crazy part? When Martinez watches Castillo pitch, he sees himself too.
“He reminds me a lot of myself,” Martinez, an MLB Network analyst, told The Enquirer. “I remember meeting him in Baní, his hometown, and the first thing he asked when he first met me was how do you grip the changeup? How do I slow down my changeup a little bit more? We went into baseball conversation and since then we became friends.
“I love the kid. The kid is so humble. He reminds me so much of me.”
Castillo, of course, cherishes every time he has an opportunity to chat with Martinez. Sometimes, he’ll watch TH-cam videos of Martinez before his starts.
The first time they met was long before Castillo became an All-Star. Castillo will never forget the final message from the 5-foot-11, 170-pound Martinez.
“I was standing next to Pedro,” the 6-foot-2 Castillo said, “and he said these words to me: ‘Look at your size and look at my size. Look at what I was able to do. You’re able to accomplish that and more.’ It obviously inspired me and gave me a lot of motivation to keep working and keep moving forward. It was really great.”
After facing Castillo during an interleague series last month, Alex Bregman said his Houston Astros teammates talked about Castillo for weeks afterward. Bregman said Castillo was among the top three pitchers he’s seen.
Opposing hitters say Castillo’s changeup looks identical to his fastball. The 10-mph difference and movement on the pitch is the reason it’s so difficult to hit. Reds reliever Amir Garrett tried to have Castillo teach him the changeup last year. Garrett quickly gave up. It’s not a pitch that can be taught. It’s a gift.
“It’s outstanding. It’s as good as mine,” Martinez said of Castillo's changeup. “He’s literally surviving on fastball, changeup and location. It’s so good that even knowing that you’re going to throw the changeup, they’re not able to catch up to it yet."
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Castillo grew up watching Martinez every chance he could. Now, Martinez enjoys watching Castillo take the mound with a similar mix of fastballs and changeups.
“I told him anytime you find yourself second-guessing what you can do, just look at me and use me as an example,” Martinez said. “Just go out there and work hard. Study the game. Never take anything for granted and go grind it because if I did it, he could do it.”"
Sort of funny is it not?
Castillo probably has the nastiest changeup for any starter today.
And now Castillo has the second-lowest H/9IP rate in the league only behind... his teammate, Sonny Gray. It is indeed a funny ole world. Edit: Unfortunately, Castillo is also fifth-highest in the league in BB/9IP, right ahead of... his teammate, Sonny Gray. It's a very, very funny ole world indeed.
lmao im not reading that
@@TheLocalLt different Luis Castillo
I always been a Yankees fan. But I will always have a lot of respect for Pedro Martinez. He is 100pct the best pitcher, I have and will always be the best pitcher I seen live. .
I bet you were still chanting "WHO'S YOUR DADDY?" at him from the stands though.
@@dimeburn It was Pedro who give them the idea to begin with.
As a baseball fan, this guy was a phenomenal talent. As a Yankee fan, fuck him
@@iamhungey12345 No doubt! Pedro fed off the hate. A lot (if not most) of his best games were in this stadium.
How can you say always see? LOL You never going to another game again or?
Having watched Pedro live in Fenway I can say his stuff looks much different live. Greatest I've ever seen and I've seen Ryan, Fingers, Big Unit, Clemens of course and a few other. Crickey! I even saw Luis Tiant.. As a Nolan Ryan fan, Pedro eclipsed him in my mind in 1999.
Drove from Boston to old Yankee stadium in 2000 watched Pedro vs Mussina 0-1 loss...one of the greatest sporting memories of my life... Being a sports fan growing up in Boston during that era was magical watching Pedro and then Brady come on to the scene I have been so fortunate...
Pedro moose battles were always so intense
Pedro's run in the late 90's was the most dominant pitching I've ever seen, especially considering the context of the era. Velocity, insane movement and excellent control all in one fairly modest physical package. Pure baseball joy to watch.
Check out Koufax during his best years
@@robertkelly6282I’m too young for Koufax, but by the stats, it’s hard to compare anyone to him, but Pedro is the closest I can think of. Koufax had the curveball that was impossible to hit. Pedro had the changeup that was so good just on movement that he could dominate a game with it, even if he didn’t have his best fastball. Koufax also had the advantage of the taller mound. I give Koufax a slight edge on throwing a no hitter in 4 consecutive seasons. Pedro never had one, but he did take a perfect game to the 10th when he was with Montreal.
Foolish Baseball is my daddy
Bruh
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GiraffeNeckMarc lol
Wait wut
Jomboy is that funny uncle and MLB is grandma
I was a teenager in Massachusetts GLUED to the TV when Pedro pitched. He's the best I've ever seen.
If my memory is accurate, when Pedro no-hit Cleveland in relief in Game 5, he wasn't his normal self. His fastball was only around 90 mph. That made his performance even more impressive.
The point when he exited the bullpen and walked towards the mound gave me chills that I will never forget.
spot on, i was just about to comment on that cos' the video creator missed that point.
He was pitching in the 80's for the six innings. He might have hit 90 a couple of times but I don't remember it. With more longevity and a weak fastball he would have been Greg Maddux.
There were a few times in his prime where he was badly damaged and still pitched better than anyone else. One game he had no velocity with fastballs at 89 mph.. didn't matter. Still dominated. It's just insane.
@@letigidou8660 every time he pitched in Fenway felt like an event or a holiday. Everyone knew we were watching something special.
Found your channel from the verlander vid. So under rated. Keep up the good work
Thank you!
Justin is *madd*
@@FoolishBaseball for someone with the name foolish baseball you sure are smart and enjoyable to listen too...your name would apply to 97% of youtubers but you sir are not foolish...also its hard to be an all time offense if your not on base and pedro did not allow people on base that game 5 lol so it made the Indians great rbi hitters mortal when theres no one to bat in it makes pitching so much easier
2:48 Walker Buehler already has 2 are you kidding me...
Nick McKenzie both this yr, and I was at both of them
future Cy Young
@@ari.friedman No doubt
Yep. Posted about that on Twitter actually.
Because he is pedro's love child
Pedro is one of the reasons I became a Red Sox fan as a kid.
As a Tim Keefe fanboy, I still enjoyed this video.
Thank you for recognizing the SNUB that was Kenny Lofton's time on the HOF ballot. How's about a video on him?
Maybe one day :P
@@FoolishBaseball his performance in Games 3 and 6 of the '95 ALCS against Randy Johnson is enough for me. He was the ONLY player in baseball that could hit that guy.
@@FoolishBaseball www.espn.com/espn/story/_/page/instantawesome-martinezpitch-150507/here-five-toughest-hitters-pedro-martinez-ever-had-face
@@FoolishBaseball th-cam.com/video/Dv3uVVz_7nQ/w-d-xo.html
Kenny Lofton was a good player but was one of the worst baserunners I ever saw. He ran at the wrong time. He made useless outs on the basepaths. He missed signs at the plate and on the basepaths. Here are two words Kenny didn't comprehend: cutoff man. Kenny had raw speed and excellent hand-eye coordination, but he never learned how to play.
I recognize all of these all-stars from Backyard Baseball 2001.
Pablo Sanchez was a dog
Can we talk about John Coleman and his historically bad 1883 season, where he set records for most losses (48), hits allowed (722), and earned runs (291).
He went 12-48 with a 4.87 ERA with an abysmal 63 ERA+
Ah yes, the reverse Old Hoss Radbourn
@@squirrelguy2195 yes
We need a video of this season
@@squirrelguy2195 young hoss?
as a nats fan, thats not so bad. He can be our ace
As a baseball and video game lover, this series is awesome. PLEASE continue to do the same! This is great stuff man.
Damn the 90's had a huge strikezone.
The Braves aces had some crazy ones
Livan Hernandez in the NLCS vs Braves. That was ridiculous
You should check out Greg Maddux's strikezone. Insane
@@LudaChez 1995 World Series vs the Indians. They had legit 6 inches off the plate
had to with the steroids going on ...otherwise the numbers would be insane...the league knew what was going on...they weren't that dumb since so many players were on something ..pitchers were still at the disadvantage unles your named pedro..this guy was a machine who could dominate any decade era time period ...he was born to pitch
Batters turned into suckers when facing Pedro
A lot of suckers in the AL East back in those days.
@@FoolishBaseball not manny the dude batted .333 wih 44 hrs 131 runs and had 165 rbis while missing 15 games lol....wtf?....he could of had 180 rbis and close to 50 hrs and 140 runs
I still remember in 1998 when the Indians went back to the playoffs. I had tickets to Boston vs. Cleveland, and the match-up was Jared Wright for the Indians, vs. Pedro for Boston. I was delayed getting to the game, and arrived in the bottom of the 2nd. I remember it was dead quiet inside and outside the stadium, which I knew to be a very bad sign.
As I recall Boston was up by 2 or 3 runs, and with Martinez on the mound, you had a feeling it'd be enough. Martinez was such an amazing pitcher, he reminded me of Maddox with an extra 8 or 9 mph on his fastball.
1st time I saw Pedro Pitch was for Mon sometime in 1994 and just the way his fastball would run and move was incredible. He had such a live arm, its hard to describe, but when you see it, you can't help but recognize it almost immediately. You could tell he would be great if he did not get injured and was not too wild....
If you tried to hit against Pedro in 1999 or 2000, you're gonna have a bad time.
This video puts the biggest smile on my Dominican face 😁
Me too, so proud of Pedro.
Respect from this here Yankees fan. Great dive into the stats but there's clearly a lot of heart powering your analysis too. That's what makes this sport go round. Nice vid.
3:26, the most subtle of “nice”
Man, Pedro got more screwed than I remember growing up watching baseball in the steroid era
Sometimes you need a little bit of hindsight.
@Mike Horn I watch a diverse amount of content and I don't hide behind my fame or treat it special to where I don't comment
Verlisify WOW Never expected to find you here
@@FoolishBaseball hello mr foolish baseball
You're not kidding,his run support was on life support a good deal of the time.It was a pleasure to watch him throw.
2:47 Damm Walker Buehler is only 25 years old and already has 2 games like that
Greatest change up of all time. Insane how much movement he gets on all his pitches. Legend
I remember the Expos were negotiating for Dodgers pitcher Ramon Martinez in 1994. That was going nowhere so both sides lowered their sights a bit. The Dodgers said well we can give you Ramon's brother Pedro. The rest is history. The brothers were reunited in 1999 with the Red Sox. It was Felipe Alou who fixed Martinez in Montreal. He made him drop his 2 seamer for a 4 seamer and his control went through the roof.
That would be two Twins references in a row for those who are keeping track at home. Alright, its just me.
In this video, I will acknowledge that the Minnesota Twins exist.
@@FoolishBaseball I will take it! My standards are very low.
Im glad that you are keeping track for those too weak to do so themselves... a true hero
I remember that era and IMO Pedro had the best 5-year stretch of anyone I have seen. He also had two of most unhittable pitches in history, and dominated in an era where pitchers simply didn't dominate.
So glad christy Mathewson was mentioned. He’s from the small town I live in, in pa. (Factoryville)
There’s a lot of great pitchers in the history of baseball. When evaluating them you have consider the difference between peak value & career value. That said, at peak value there was NO greater pitcher in baseball history than Pedro Martinez!! His run from 98’ - 03’ is the greatest run in baseball history especially when you consider the era he did it in!!
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Only 58k subs... blows my FREAKIN MIND MAN
At least 60k after this though
I’ve been here since 16k:)
Foolish Baseball been here since 16 k ish man
I don't get it either. Its just such high quality content.
92.5*
Pedro’s prime was far and above anyone else’s.
I'm a huge fan of Pedro but I disagree. Greg Maddux has to be the best ever overall.
@@TheHandHistoryVault Nah Pedro was DOMINANT. Maddux was all control. And how are Maddux's playoff stats?
If we are talking prime, johan santana has a case
Lovely trip down memory lane. Pedro, Chipper Jones, Clemens, Randy Johnson, McGwire, ... some good years for baseball.
Watched every pitch during those 2 seasons when I lived on Cape Cod. Coaching baseball I kinda had an idea of what was transpiring. When taken one pitch at a time within some very hot games, his excitement value even exceeded his stellar ERA in my opinion. He DID have one of the best home field crowds in baseball that seemingly helped him along as well. Ask the DropKick Murphies if you don't believe that the 10th man isn't invaluable in Fenway!
I love your videos man, keep up the great work ❤️
change your name to foolish fanatic
The two gods of TH-cam foolish and fantano
This was cool and all but let’s talk about Tim Keefe
Fun fact about Tim Keefe that is not about his “293 (!) ERA+IN 1880 WITH THE TROY TROJANS”. Tim Keefe was born on January 1st, which (apart from being the same day as Fernando Tatis Sr’s birthday) is important because Tim Keefe has the distinction of Bering the most valuable player (by bWAR) born on January 1st, with 86.9 bWAR, notably, this is more bWAR than Pedro Martinez. Keefe is also one of 2 hall of farmers born on this day (the other being Hank Greenberg). This post was brought to you by the Tim Keefe gang.
That's the most unbelievable performance I've seen . When you consider the place , the players and the ball were juiced its unmatched. He became tougher as the game went on its like he knew he was too much for them that night
Pedro confirmed meme lord: Larkin struck out 69 times, but Pedro wouldn't let him play with the balls XD I'm so sorry love the content
Wild comment
That's hilarious 😂
I grew up in Worcester MA, when I was little Roger Clemens was my favorite player, and as I grew older it was Pedro. I didnt realize how special he was.
Kenny Lofton is a HOF that did get massively snubbed. Foolish Baseball gets it!
I finally got a Megalovania pitching montage. This feels so correct.
Don't worry Jon Bois already did Bob Gibson 1968 we need new old stories
we need new Bobs that's the facts
True
@@FoolishBaseball bob had the higher mound and no steroids to deal with and no dh in the al like pedro had so to me pedro is more impressive than even the great gibson who I think at his peak was the best pitcher ever when he was on but pedro was more impressive for his era and overall durability/length of time being elite vs the best hitters around imo….gibson isn't far off hes 2nd all time to me overall..its honestly a coin flip between these 2..can't go wrong either way ..I just think dominating the al vs the nl makes you a goat..gibson would have a worse era than pedro vs the late 80's 90's and 2000's al hitters..i'm 99% sure..pedro could dominate the nl in the 60's too the way gibson did
Wondering what a Foolish Baseball/Jon Bois tag team would look like. Is this within the realm of possibility?
@@MrGaryStaples I don't know Jon, but I have traded a few messages with Kofie (his partner in crime from SB Nation labs)
I can only imagine what a full length documentary sponsored my the MLB would be like in the caring hands of this great man! Keep up the great content! Best baseball channel on any platform ever!
you hear that, MLB?
@@FoolishBaseball greatest moment of my life! Haha thanks for the reply!
Holy wows, I love your presentation and style! This amazing pixelated late 80s early 90s game box esq cool whip never quits!
The Dodgers biggest mistake was trading away Pedro Martinez.
Expos let him leave.
80's Nostalgia Guy we did what
Pancake3213 the dodgers traded Pedro to the Expos for Delino Deshields (I Believe)
What happened to pedro. That happens to a lot players when the boss doesn't like u.but they are no lucky like pedro Martinez and big papi DAVID ORTIZ...
that has to be the worst trade in all of baseball
This is my favorite channel since you started making these kinds of videos. You should make a few about older legends too ( ted Williams, mantle, etc. ) love this channel
Will definitely make a Teddy Ballgame vid one day.
One day, One Year
Had I not seen this particular video for my first baseball bits experience I may not would have fallen so deeply in love with the channel....keep up the excellent work
Your videos are amazing brotha! love the stats and analytics from different perspectives of baseball makes everything that much more interesting 💯👌🏽much respect man! ✊🏽
This video deserves an award, my god so good!
Thank you!
These might just be the best baseball videos I have ever watched, keep up the great work!
he is more exciting to watch gush alking about baseball than the game of baseball itself is usually
Randy Johnson is my all time favorite pitcher. He was so intimidating. Some batters were already out before the first pitch lol
Plus, he once obliterated a bird
Absolutely loved Pedro. Thank u for the throwback
The dodgers drafted both Pedro and Ramón Martínez
The dodgers decided to keep Ramón and send Pedro to the Montreal expos for Delino DeShields
Way to go Tommy Lasorda
Desheilds and Ramon where both good, Pedro was better but scouting has always sucked and will never be good
Gibson is still my favorite, because of what he accomplished in spite of seemingly everything in the universe working against him. An absolute warrior.
In fact I like Gibson so much that I'm going to go ahead and agree with myself here, from my other TH-cam channel XD XD
@@joyofcardboard3230 Now that's funny. LMAO
He had nothing going against him. Just excuses from cucks
that 2015 HOF class was amazing
Man when I was a young boy the highlight of my days was watching sportscenter to see how Pedro Martinez had pitched. Definitely, idolized Pedro and Maddux. Still go back and watch old games when I can find them, these guys were the masters!
18:47 Jacob DeGrom in 2021 as of June 18th, an ERA+ of 719
Easily the best pitcher in baseball rn. BUT Gibson pitched WAY more innings. Regression to the mean is a real thing the greater the volume. Still, INSANE what De Grom is doing. Plus, guess who discovered him from NOWHERE? Omar Minaya! Go figure. He converted from shortstop to pitcher lol.
I was so disappointed when he was traded away by the Dodgers. I saw he had the stuff way back then. He had a curveball that his brother didn't. I loved watching Pedro. Always my #1 draft pick in fantasy baseball and never disappointed. Pedro was my guy.
This is a fantastic video! Thank you for creating and sharing this.
I was at that Pedro Martinez vs. Roger Clemens 2000 instant classic. I’m a Yankees fan, of course.
Seeing Maddox have 2 ERA+ seasons in the top 5 is very impressive.
13:47 I can see the hitters were in for a bad time.
I’ve watched this video atleast 7 times. It never gets old. Great Job FB!
Seeing those stats per start are even more incredible in the pussified world we know live in where a pitcher is gone by the 7th inning regardless of how well he is doing. Baseball is so incredibly diluted know, we’ll never see the likes of a another Pedro again, even if the talent exists in a new player. I’m glad I enjoyed the best decades of baseball!
Pedro wasn't overpowering like watching Nolan Ryan, but like Greg maddux, he was a master, it was like watching Da Vinci paint when he pitched.
Wtf are you talking about? He was very overpowering in those years. He used to hit 95-98 and then threw an incredible circle change up.
Pedro could throw 100mph. His velocity is what got him signed.
You do realize Pedro was caught on a radar gun throwing 100MPH, right? Dude had a CANNON. He just happened to also have amazing, Maddux-esque control. I'd take Peak Pedro over Maddux - who was phenomenal in his own right. But Pedro could beat you with his mind as well as his natural, God-given arm. He had a cutter that he threw in such a way that it would break towards the lower edge of the strike zone so even if hitters made contact, it would rarely do damage.
Super cerebal AND over-powering.
@@ludvigwittgenstein6469 Pretty much agreed with everything. Incredible pitcher, legend, but he was a total d-bag. lmao
@@greatestnitemare6626 d bag pitchers are my favs
Clemens and Padro
Absolutely love your vids bro. If I had one suggestion, I would definitely love a video about Tim Lincecum.
Cheers from Brazil!
Thank you! Tim Lincecum is kind of like Pedro in a way. Little guy with a lot of velocity. Injuries. Pedro was just better.
Awesome videos. Worth the sub. Keep up the amazing work!
I watched every Pedro game these seasons when I was 12 and 13. I had never seen anything like it and never will. It was like watching Da Vinci paint
Great video, thanks. Petey was sick. Damn, Montreal drafted and developed some great talent in the early 90s. That players strike ... otherwise it would have been the Expos winning a championship and never moving to DC.
Expos didn't draft Pedro though, they took advantage of the Dodgers' stupidity. Many of the talents they had during the time were drafted or signed by the Expos but Pedro wasn't one of them, they did developed him.
Maddux had a pretty good change up too, its hard to say the greatest but I can't deny Pedro was truly in a league of his own.
My son just got the baseball bug. Which in turn has me reliving my little league years by playing catch with him. Ultimately, my baseball bug is in full swing right now. To the main point....your channel is fantastic. Love the music. Love the info. Love the stats. I can tell you put a lot of time into your channel. Keep up the good work.
The secret is in Pedro's hands.. His fingers to be exact. You can look up pictures to see how far they bend backward when fully extended. He himself has even described them as alien fingers.. That unusual bend gives his pitches extra snap at the release and creates crazy spin making his 4 seamer cut late and harder than basically any other pitcher and gives his curve a sharp last second dip.. You'll notice a trend of most good 4 seam fastball guys having big hands, but more importantly long fingers that create that whip motion... But Pedro was an extraordinary example of this
"Greatest of All Time is an Opinion, Most Dominant is a fact"
Jon Jones.
Good quote. Not sure I entirely agree but i see what he's trying to say. There are always different metrics that can subjectively measure "dominance"
JBJ=GOAT=fact
Khabib bruh
@@zakimubarak7862
The quote was said by Jon Jones. I'm not saying in who I view as the greatest. I have better things to do with my limited time.
@@doctormarbles24 Ya i kno, i was just trying to gas u up
i thought you were actually playing a video game cause of the intro
Yeah it's my new Let's Play World Series Baseball 2K1 for Sega Dreamcast
When my dad was explaining baseball to me, we used to sit down and watch Pedro and the Sox. Those Sundays were special
That 99 Indians team is surprisingly legendary. The line up reads like an all star team
And couldnt bring us clevelanders a world series win:(
Too bad their pitching rotation and their bullpen didn't.
the perfect video doesn’t exi-
Undertale music makes it the cherry on top