@@datn1ggaa.698 pine tar which is only a step above the rosin bag tbh. The stuff people use now is way stickier than pine tar lol. They should just change the rosin bag to a pin tar block and make everyone happy. Pitchers legally get a little bit better of a grip than the rosin but not the insane shit that makes pitches unhittable
@@RickSanchez167 The reason why MLB bought Rawlings is because they didn't want the balls changing every year, which means they were changing enough over the years, MLB felt they needed to step in. But apparently they couldn't even do that right.
@@WinByTKo owners and the players association screwed that up in 94 when they had that strike the owner couldn’t agree on how to share revenues amongst the teams unless a salary cap was put in place and the players association was strongly against it leading to the expos having to sell the franchise, Pedro wanted to stay there tho, when he won his first World Series he pretty much said it was just as important to win it for the people of Montreal like it was to win it for Boston
100% end of discussion! Batters have pine tar and batting gloves, pitchers have sweat and rosin. If pitchers want to experiment with some sort of a pitching glove to give them more grip lol, then maybe that’s the answer. Nothing should be changed in MLB, except introduce a ten second pitching clock for 7 innings and then disable the pitching clock for the rest of the game.
Great breakdown! I could have watched that guy pitch every day. He was a “pitcher.” Can’t say I cared for him working my team over but no denying his ball was as live as it got.
@jamescook6564 this was during that whole sticky stuff blow up lol those 3 were pitchers to look up to at a young age. Each excelling at their craft in a unique way
Damn people think Pedro is old school now lol? There’s lots of players in the league right now who played against Pedro. Hell, he was teammates with Oliver Perez who currently plays for the Indians.
This is just baseball culture. Give an inch, they'll take it as far as they can until someone says stop. Steroids, sign stealing, sticky stuff, it's the same thing. One guy found an advantage, and then an army of ball players try, and usually succeed, in taking it to the next level. Until the next guy takes it to the next, and on and on.
Honestly they knew what they need to do now is come up with a universal formula that this is league sactioned and they can't use anything else like a tin of official mlb sticky stuff. Like the bags. Let's advance the game just don't abuse it.
Not at all brother, I get buttertoes like shit when that happened. The ultimate cryptonite for me is handling Styrofoam, or being in the same room as someone with really reallly dry hands trying to break down styrofoam...🥶😬
@@doctorstrainlove6318 if you really wanna meet your kryptonite then you'd record that audio, put that behind video of baseball bats breaking and set the whole thing to 0.75 speed. Oooh-wee baby your toes will be curling
Pedro doesn't get enough credit. He was akin to Bob Gibson in performance, intelligence and performance. As a Yankee fan he was the only pitcher I worried about.
As a Yankee fan, the literal only time I didn’t worry about him was when he came out that 1 last inning in 2003 and they lost, other than that, he always had me worried.
@@andrespueblos Because who would actually need it? There’s not a game happening in the studio, but it’s pretty damn cool that it is there for moments just like this.
@@LanceJ. it was there to illustrate the effect of Rosin on the fingers - somethin' Pedro probably asked for... ...makes sense, given the topic of discussion.😜
@@taykitrleevitt4314 Yeah I just looked at a different video and the rosin isn’t there. Lol You’’re right. I just thought they were such baseball nerds they had rosin there to be authentic.
Pedro showing us how sticky JUST ROSIN NO SWEAT NO SUNSCREEN is in the exact way a pitcher would use it is pretty eye opening on how extreme what's happening is.
so a pitcher gets suspended if his hand is "sticky". Is rosin with sweat now enaugh to get suspended? How should the Ump know whats sticky and what is not? I
I’d say he could dial it up to more than 97 if over half the MLB is doing that today. I’d estimate he topped out at 100 if they measured velocity the way that it’s measured today.
Most pitchers only use rosin and sweat or sunscreen that is naturally on their body. That’s not what they have to crack down on, it’s the foreign substances. Also they need to go back to the balls with the big seams like they had up until the 2010s. The seams now are pretty much flush with the ball, which is why they feel they need something for grip
I think Glasnow got in his own head by not having "the sticky stuff" and him changing his grip and how he throws is what got himself injured not the lack of sunscreen.
It’s almost like the fraud pitchers will start getting exposed when their numbers start to decline after the crackdown. Almost feel bad for the dodgers if Bauer declines rapidly due to the change.
Pedro: an all time favorite of mine! He taught me how to throw a slider and a cut fastball through just reading an article about him in maxim forever ago.
@@catman-du8927 come on dude … you can’t sweat now? What’s next, your hands are too big and fingers are too rough? Nobody can enforce too much sweat rule
@@RunForPeace-hk1cu he isn’t saying you can’t sweat, but when rosin and sweat mix it gets sticky so taking the rule at face value means that using that combination is cheating.
@@RunForPeace-hk1cu I guess you aren’t understanding what anyone’s been saying so far which is fair if you don’t watch or have never played the sport. Just next time if you’re gonna comment on something expect someone to try and converse with you.
Love listening to you talk about pitching Pedro. Loved watching you pitch back in the day also...................just a little guy but with Koufax, Gibson, and Ryan Chutzpah!!!!
Good points made by Pedro. I think in Glasnow's defense since he brought him up, the baseballs now are supposedly different than the balls Pedro used, and this whole crackdown by the league should have been implemented by the league during the off-season rather than right in the middle.
When Rawlings made the baseballs there was consistency. Now that MLB makes the baseballs, they change every year like MLB are trying to manipulate style of play and results. MLB did this by altering the ball too much. We are blaming the pitchers and players but MLB did this.
@@semi6544 I keep bringing this up but people just want to trash the pitchers when even hitters don't mind the sticky stuff. No one wants to see Stanton type injuries but those might be the unintended consequences when you all but eliminate the stitching on baseballs.
@@3rdgendodger330 -- I just don't like people calling people cheaters without context. In society, there are laws and commonly accepted practices. There are designated places to cross the street but people generally cross from anywhere. People cross from anywhere because the rule isn't strictly enforced. Baseball has a rule but it isn't enforced. The umpires are baseball's rule enforcers and they haven't enforced the rule. It can be assumed MLB and the umpires as their proxy condoned the behavior. You can't be a cheater if you are committing a condoned action. This is like having a law on the books from the 1800s and tomorrow suddenly the government starts enforcing it. Just clearly state the rules and clearly enforce them. If you don't want to enforce a rule then remove it from the book or make it more specific. Say this this and this are okay and say this this and that aren't.
Best 2 I’d say. 99-2000 are obviously the 2, but his 98 and 2001 weren’t nearly as good, which opens up the conversation to include some more guys like Seaver, Gibson, Koufax, etc
He didn't call bs on anyone. He's saying it should be considered enough to get grip on the ball... not for the BEST grip, MOST spin, and MOST movement possible.
@@michaelJpurp effectively and "most" effectively are two VERY different things. Do you really think people are going to be content with a 3.0 era when they know they could reach out and grab a 2.5 era for literally no cost to themselves or their career? Both numbers are hallmarks of effective pitchers, but you tell me which one is better.
@@ominarous you're jumping to so many conclusions here. The point is that Pedro dominated without the need for anything but the rosin. Sure, if cheating helps lower your ERA I bet it's tempting. However many greats have done just fine without the need to cheat ;)
Pedro also has amazing hands, for a pitcher. He's got very long strong fingers, and not a lot of guys have that. Him and Koufax had the hands to be excellent power pitchers without needing extra help for grip beyond the rosin bag.
Like, I HATED Pedro when he was a Red Sox pitcher, but I don't think I've seen a better pitching analyst on TV, ever. It's one thing to absolutely know all of this about pitching, but it's another thing entirely to be able to explain that to people who don't have your level of knowledge (and to do so in your second language!).
Pedro was an absolute stud. He has some wicked crazy dexterity in his fingers that’s why he was a special talent. He wouldn’t need any sort of advantage these days. Maybe even like Greg Maddux or Nolan Ryan or Randy Johnson. Nobody could hit any of those guys when they played. I saw Randy pitch the year the D-Backs won the pennant from row 14 directly behind home plate. As a life long 40 something year old baseball fan who’s played since he was 5 there are no word(s) to describe that experience. Would’ve been something else to be able to see guys like Pedro, Greg & Nolan pitch.
Really enjoy Pedro's insight and commentary. To be fair to Glasnow, he did say that the only substances he uses are rosin and sunscreen. If that is to be believed, and I don't think there is anything contrary to that out, then that seems fair to me as we can't tell these players not to use sunscreen. And if you've ever applied sunscreen, which all of us have, it's impossible not to get it on your hands again at some point after application. Does anyone remember the segment a few years ago where Pedro said off hand in the discussion that he basically had never hit anyone on accident? It was awesome. I remember watching it live, the guy is an absolute legend, love having his insight to the game.
I only have one question. For my whole life I’ve always heard 1 statement when it comes to baseball. “Hitting a round baseball with a round bat is the hardest thing to do in sports, especially when there are fielders out there ready to catch the ball.” Well if hitting is the hardest thing to do in sports, what does that make pitching?
Pitching is just being able to sling a baseball fast and somewhat accurately. A pitching coach could probably spend a day or two with any 6’4 or taller grown man with no experience and have him pitching at an MLB level quickly. It’s not hard.
Ugh I love Pedro. I got a chance to see him pitch 2 innings in Philly before it got rained out and Jamie Bumass Moyer came in after the delay and they got killed. While I might disagree, I do get what he’s saying. This is 100+ years of baseball at its finest and it’s just part of the game. But in the hot months, rosin and spit were what I was told in legion ball to use.
This was a great segment. I can listen to Pedro talk pitching all day.
Facts
he used to foreign substances lmao
real man, greatest pitcher
@@datn1ggaa.698 pine tar which is only a step above the rosin bag tbh. The stuff people use now is way stickier than pine tar lol. They should just change the rosin bag to a pin tar block and make everyone happy. Pitchers legally get a little bit better of a grip than the rosin but not the insane shit that makes pitches unhittable
Yeah Pedro is a master at pitching. Amd a rosin bag and pine tar are not the same thing at all
Rosen and sweat are enough when you have the overwhelming amount of talent that Pedro had
Realize
And baseballs that werent changed every singoe year...
Rosin
Unless he was cheating
@@RickSanchez167 The reason why MLB bought Rawlings is because they didn't want the balls changing every year, which means they were changing enough over the years, MLB felt they needed to step in. But apparently they couldn't even do that right.
Holy moly Pedro really stuck his point at the end there. Great presentation
Yay another Pedro Martinez video
Scott Adams would be proud of his persuasion
I see what you did there.
Its funny how the MLB network is talking about cheating and yet the MLB has done nothing about it. Talk about conflict of interest!
@@jessejames9149
10 day suspension for 1st offense
3:46 Pedro Martinez. Legendary pitcher, engaging analyst, and he’s an ASMRtist too. What can’t this man do.
Also a Vitilla Slugger (if you remember that segment). All around athlete.
Sadly, the only thing he was unable to do is keep baseball in Montreal.
@@WinByTKo owners and the players association screwed that up in 94 when they had that strike the owner couldn’t agree on how to share revenues amongst the teams unless a salary cap was put in place and the players association was strongly against it leading to the expos having to sell the franchise, Pedro wanted to stay there tho, when he won his first World Series he pretty much said it was just as important to win it for the people of Montreal like it was to win it for Boston
He can't produce a square jawline. 😆
@@WinByTKo The Rays are gonna head up there.
Pedro needs to start a podcast about pitching asap
If his first guest is Greg Maddux it will be a hit
@@marcusnunes7256 no pun intended
I was literally thinking the same thing.
@@marcusnunes7256 wouldn't that mean no hits? 🤔
@@marcusnunes7256 no, it would be a strike
Pedro on TV is just gold. Every one of his segments are the best.
Pedro’s getting just as good at explaining pitching as he was at pitching.
Facts.
Other than his english
@@Ryan-zz5wr His English is good what are you talking about?
@@FR-uf1kg iz okeay
@@Ryan-zz5wr You can’t even type just shut up
I cant imagine what pedros k numbers would look like with spider tack and guys swinging for homers on every pitch
oh lord lol
@@danr154 it broke my brain fr
His numbers would be godly
Great comment…. I wonder too
in todays game he would get like 12+ k's a game without effort
Pedro: MLB puts a cheat bag right on the mound. You don’t need anything else.
He also said things aren't the same as when he was pitching.
Vagisil, gives you an extra 2 inch drop on your curve ball
@@chickengenius4202 nah vagisil is how you hang curves. 0 control
100% end of discussion! Batters have pine tar and batting gloves, pitchers have sweat and rosin. If pitchers want to experiment with some sort of a pitching glove to give them more grip lol, then maybe that’s the answer. Nothing should be changed in MLB, except introduce a ten second pitching clock for 7 innings and then disable the pitching clock for the rest of the game.
@@akaredcrossbow
lol if you think throwing with batting gloves on in the MLB is even remotely plausible...
Pedro literally showed in 4 mins what everyones being trying to describe lmfao
Pedro the pitcher: as a Yankee fan, couldn't stand him
Pedro the analyst: deep, deep insight. Could listen to all day long
Dang that was modern day Yankees Red Sox rivalry. Who's your daddy vs who's your papi.
I agree.
As a Yankees fan, I always admired his performances: pure artisty.
@@LIONTAMER3Drespect. I always thought the same with Jeter as a Sox fan
Grew up a Reds fan. He threw inside and hard. What a pitcher. True original artist.
Great breakdown! I could have watched that guy pitch every day. He was a “pitcher.” Can’t say I cared for him working my team over but no denying his ball was as live as it got.
Pedro, Greg & Randy, the 3 pitchers that inspired me to play baseball for years. Did it the right way
That’d be a fantastic starting rotation for a fantasy playoff run
For me, as a young boy in Texas, Nolan Ryan is my goat.
What is the "right way" that you're referring to?
@jamescook6564 this was during that whole sticky stuff blow up lol those 3 were pitchers to look up to at a young age. Each excelling at their craft in a unique way
@@TheBluntist619 Just like Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire were not the only ones who used steroids but the only ones you like to blame.
I see Pedro, I click, listen and learn.
Love to see an old school hall of famer showing young pitchers they don't need to cheat to be great.
Damn people think Pedro is old school now lol? There’s lots of players in the league right now who played against Pedro. Hell, he was teammates with Oliver Perez who currently plays for the Indians.
@Bringthephunk idk I just don’t see how a guy can be oldschool when he has teammates still in the league
Its the MLB’s fault for letting this blow up in their face.
This is just baseball culture. Give an inch, they'll take it as far as they can until someone says stop.
Steroids, sign stealing, sticky stuff, it's the same thing. One guy found an advantage, and then an army of ball players try, and usually succeed, in taking it to the next level. Until the next guy takes it to the next, and on and on.
To be fair every sport takes shit to another level and then those in charge start making changes. NBA with flopping, kicking out a leg, etc.
Honestly they knew what they need to do now is come up with a universal formula that this is league sactioned and they can't use anything else like a tin of official mlb sticky stuff. Like the bags. Let's advance the game just don't abuse it.
@@thebizkit69u every game needs balance changes even chess needed it
You can apply this to any sport or competitive game, everyone is looking for that next advantage and meta
Pedro is such a gentleman and such a smart and articulated analyst.
Love how he threw a Yankees dig in there😂😂😂
Because he is absolutely right. And I’m a Yankees fan. The Yankees don’t play small ball anymore. It’s either a home run or a strikeout. Pathetic!
I love the Yankees but it's not a dig because he's right.
Can’t get the Yankees out of his head. Always thinking about daddy 😂
You never forget your daddies
Boston represent
was i the only one that got chills down my spine when he put his fingers up to the mic to let us hear how sticky it is
Not at all brother, I get buttertoes like shit when that happened. The ultimate cryptonite for me is handling Styrofoam, or being in the same room as someone with really reallly dry hands trying to break down styrofoam...🥶😬
@@doctorstrainlove6318 if you really wanna meet your kryptonite then you'd record that audio, put that behind video of baseball bats breaking and set the whole thing to 0.75 speed. Oooh-wee baby your toes will be curling
@Doctor Strainlove same
Wait till this man finds what asmr is
nope, i did. amazing demo, amazing segment
Pedro will forever be one of my favorite players of all time I can hear him talk about baseball and pitching all day long.
There’s just something about watching a legend of a sport talk about their craft that’s unmatched. I love the Dale Jr Download for that exact reason.
I never watched nascar. I know the obvious people. It I seen Jr podcast. Great stuff
I learned more about pitching listening to Pedro for 4 minutes just now than I have in 15 years of playing.
It is great to listen to Pedro and his insight to pitching. I am glad he decided to become a commentator after he retired from the MLB.
Pedro doesn't get enough credit. He was akin to Bob Gibson in performance, intelligence and performance. As a Yankee fan he was the only pitcher I worried about.
He gets plenty of credit. He is constantly mentioned as one of the best pitchers of his generation. Unbelievable stuff.
@@nigelio3 one of the best pitchers ever!!!
@@nigelio3 I care not who thinks he does I don't think so.
Pedro, randy Johnson, Maddux and probably Clemens were at the very top of their generation
As a Yankee fan, the literal only time I didn’t worry about him was when he came out that 1 last inning in 2003 and they lost, other than that, he always had me worried.
This guy was a super villain on the mound.
Indeed!
He wasn’t just gonna let Zimmer punk him.
A witch.. Just filthy..
Or a super hero if your from boston
Sean caseys suit is unreal. What a baller
THE MAYOR
I will listen to Pedro talk about anything lol! Great segment.
Pedro, best i ever saw in person
When Pedro speaks of baseball, I listen!
Yes sir
That's hilarious to me that they have a real rosin bag on the studio mound.
Wait how's that hilarious?
@@andrespueblos Because who would actually need it? There’s not a game happening in the studio, but it’s pretty damn cool that it is there for moments just like this.
@@LanceJ. it was there to illustrate the effect of Rosin on the fingers - somethin' Pedro probably asked for... ...makes sense, given the topic of discussion.😜
@@taykitrleevitt4314 Yeah I just looked at a different video and the rosin isn’t there. Lol You’’re right. I just thought they were such baseball nerds they had rosin there to be authentic.
Pedro Martinez is such a legend.
Pedro showing us how sticky JUST ROSIN NO SWEAT NO SUNSCREEN is in the exact way a pitcher would use it is pretty eye opening on how extreme what's happening is.
I wonder how many pitchers have paid for this type of information over the years (Camps Coaching). Pedro just dropped free knowledge.
so a pitcher gets suspended if his hand is "sticky". Is rosin with sweat now enaugh to get suspended? How should the Ump know whats sticky and what is not? I
@@lukas18888 it's pretty clear when something is a foreign substance.
@@Matt_W8
Pedro said that the knowledge was common, clubhouse to clubhouse.
@@xcavat0r118 you used all of them and can tell that this ez? :)
When you had 20 different pitches with hella movement and could dial it up to 97 like Pedro did, rosin and sweat is more than enough.
He also had very long fingers, which allowed him to put more spin on the ball.
@@samuelperezgarcia Lets work on the new tech implants, Longer fingers to all the pitchers then...
@@onlineghost9813 might aswell starts creating perfect robot/ai for sports, much fun to watch right?
I’d say he could dial it up to more than 97 if over half the MLB is doing that today. I’d estimate he topped out at 100 if they measured velocity the way that it’s measured today.
Again. Outstanding show. Pedro is an original. 🦁. Dude is legend.
I used to hate Pedro so much.. Now I love him lol
I’m guessing he dominated against your team😂
@SonOf McGringus not mine😉
Same.
good thing I've always been a red sox fan lol
@@stephensarmento3529 same 🤣 grew up watching him destroy everyone who came to the plate hahaha
Pedro…el maestro (the teacher)…😀
Pedro just schooled every pitcher in MLB.... wow
most people only use sweat or sunscreen and rosin, watch bauers recent vid about it, he explains well a similar point
Most pitchers only use rosin and sweat or sunscreen that is naturally on their body. That’s not what they have to crack down on, it’s the foreign substances. Also they need to go back to the balls with the big seams like they had up until the 2010s. The seams now are pretty much flush with the ball, which is why they feel they need something for grip
I don't watch many of these segments, but Pedro kept me hooked. You could just tell he is an authority on the subject.
Never was a pitcher and I feel like listening to Pedro made me capable of a no hitter
Well that concluded that argument. Pedro...thank you again for a flavor of reality.
I think Glasnow got in his own head by not having "the sticky stuff" and him changing his grip and how he throws is what got himself injured not the lack of sunscreen.
Word
Nah without sticky stuff a much firmer grip will cause spin rate to go up, so he was compensating and got himself hurt
It’s almost like the fraud pitchers will start getting exposed when their numbers start to decline after the crackdown.
Almost feel bad for the dodgers if Bauer declines rapidly due to the change.
His defense was laughable. Guy wants pity for cheating and basically told the world he'd fail the "if your friends jumped off a cliff" test.
@@joshuaford6520 exactly!
Pedro: an all time favorite of mine! He taught me how to throw a slider and a cut fastball through just reading an article about him in maxim forever ago.
Pedro spilling all the tea and don't gaf cause his stuff was good enough without extra help
A legend doing legendary stuff!
Big difference between Pedro and the others, Pedro had talent, skills and smarts and didn't need to cheat.
But intentionally using sweat is cheating. At least by my understanding of the rule. Though it may be unavoidable
@@catman-du8927 come on dude … you can’t sweat now? What’s next, your hands are too big and fingers are too rough?
Nobody can enforce too much sweat rule
@@RunForPeace-hk1cu he isn’t saying you can’t sweat, but when rosin and sweat mix it gets sticky so taking the rule at face value means that using that combination is cheating.
@@Youknowwhoitis155 no it’s not. Sounds like the balk rule.
You guys need to get over it and move on.
Use common sense to live your life
@@RunForPeace-hk1cu I guess you aren’t understanding what anyone’s been saying so far which is fair if you don’t watch or have never played the sport. Just next time if you’re gonna comment on something expect someone to try and converse with you.
This was a great segment - thank you!
Pedro martines has so much class, went talking pitching pedro is the best one explaining and make people understand 😛
That's amazing to hear. They are given something to help them pitch already. Just like pine tar, for the hitters.
Could listen to Pedey talk pitching all day every day
pedro was great on here, guy is really articulate and concise.
Pedro is tha men!, great pitching advise.
Pedro u da man bro always loved to watch u pitch and I’m a die hard yankee fan.
Pedro is great! And his head is huge!
Lmao
Love listening to you talk about pitching Pedro. Loved watching you pitch back in the day also...................just a little guy but with Koufax, Gibson, and Ryan Chutzpah!!!!
Pedro could pitch in the rain, no rosin, no sunscreen with a wiffle ball.
Excellent job Pedro! 👍
Good points made by Pedro. I think in Glasnow's defense since he brought him up, the baseballs now are supposedly different than the balls Pedro used, and this whole crackdown by the league should have been implemented by the league during the off-season rather than right in the middle.
Wasn’t making as many headlines as it is now.
When Rawlings made the baseballs there was consistency. Now that MLB makes the baseballs, they change every year like MLB are trying to manipulate style of play and results. MLB did this by altering the ball too much.
We are blaming the pitchers and players but MLB did this.
@@semi6544 I think that's a fair point
@@semi6544 I keep bringing this up but people just want to trash the pitchers when even hitters don't mind the sticky stuff. No one wants to see Stanton type injuries but those might be the unintended consequences when you all but eliminate the stitching on baseballs.
@@3rdgendodger330 -- I just don't like people calling people cheaters without context.
In society, there are laws and commonly accepted practices.
There are designated places to cross the street but people generally cross from anywhere. People cross from anywhere because the rule isn't strictly enforced.
Baseball has a rule but it isn't enforced. The umpires are baseball's rule enforcers and they haven't enforced the rule. It can be assumed MLB and the umpires as their proxy condoned the behavior. You can't be a cheater if you are committing a condoned action.
This is like having a law on the books from the 1800s and tomorrow suddenly the government starts enforcing it.
Just clearly state the rules and clearly enforce them. If you don't want to enforce a rule then remove it from the book or make it more specific. Say this this and this are okay and say this this and that aren't.
Great insight from Pedro there.
Wow¡ I didn’t know that! Good explanation Pedro!
Great Episode! Pedro legendary 👏
I must say Pedro has a fantastic manicure nowadays.
Thumbnail is advertisement for local manicures. Lol.
Pedro being mighty prophetic in this segment on all fronts.
Pedro pitched the best 3 seasons any pitcher has ever pitched
Best 2 I’d say. 99-2000 are obviously the 2, but his 98 and 2001 weren’t nearly as good, which opens up the conversation to include some more guys like Seaver, Gibson, Koufax, etc
Pedro being this week on studio has been fun. Also Chris Young is perfect on there
Looks like Pedro gets his nails manicured. They were very shiny and neat.
i thought pitchers do that.
I grew up on MLB network man amd honestly haven’t watched in a while. These studio 42 sessions are classic
Dr. Pedro Martinez, Ph.d in Pitchonomics, breaking down substances.
Pedro is the best commentator analyst ive ever seen
The fact that they were able to get a pitcher of his caliber to call out the BS of Bauer, Glasnow, etc is perfect.
He didn't call bs on anyone. He's saying it should be considered enough to get grip on the ball... not for the BEST grip, MOST spin, and MOST movement possible.
@@ominarous he's stating that it's all you need to pitch effectively.
@@michaelJpurp effectively and "most" effectively are two VERY different things. Do you really think people are going to be content with a 3.0 era when they know they could reach out and grab a 2.5 era for literally no cost to themselves or their career? Both numbers are hallmarks of effective pitchers, but you tell me which one is better.
@@ominarous you're jumping to so many conclusions here. The point is that Pedro dominated without the need for anything but the rosin. Sure, if cheating helps lower your ERA I bet it's tempting. However many greats have done just fine without the need to cheat ;)
@@michaelJpurp "need" is not what drives competition, my friend. You lack understanding.
Pedro's manicure is on point! 💅🏼⚾
I should be a pitcher. My hands sweat like crazy
Rosen sweat and a ton of talent. Love this dude.
This man needs to be at the VERY LEAST a pitching coach
Hard to get much better insight on pitching than from Pedro....best starting pitcher of his era. I say this as a Yankee fan, too.
MLB umpires need to watch this segment & apologize to Scherzer
Scherzer's a cheater and should be banned for life.
Pedro also has amazing hands, for a pitcher. He's got very long strong fingers, and not a lot of guys have that. Him and Koufax had the hands to be excellent power pitchers without needing extra help for grip beyond the rosin bag.
I can get behind this if you add Mo to the list.
Like, I HATED Pedro when he was a Red Sox pitcher, but I don't think I've seen a better pitching analyst on TV, ever. It's one thing to absolutely know all of this about pitching, but it's another thing entirely to be able to explain that to people who don't have your level of knowledge (and to do so in your second language!).
Yankee fan here. Totally agree, I also enjoy Ortiz as an analyst too.
One of the greatest pitchers of all time
One of the greatest to grip a baseball. I'm gonna probably listen to him. MLB has spun towards the hitters for sure.
Shoutout to Pedro and the impeccable manicure.
If only Pedro had an impact on the game the way the commissioner does.
Pedro, forever the man.
I love how he just mentioned "you know the seams are meant for gripping" LoL 😂
Pedro was an absolute stud. He has some wicked crazy dexterity in his fingers that’s why he was a special talent. He wouldn’t need any sort of advantage these days. Maybe even like Greg Maddux or Nolan Ryan or Randy Johnson. Nobody could hit any of those guys when they played. I saw Randy pitch the year the D-Backs won the pennant from row 14 directly behind home plate. As a life long 40 something year old baseball fan who’s played since he was 5 there are no word(s) to describe that experience. Would’ve been something else to be able to see guys like Pedro, Greg & Nolan pitch.
Martinez' right hand is just dying to wipe his pants: muscle memory.
Pedro Martinez is AWESOME!!!!
This is amazing wow
Really enjoy Pedro's insight and commentary. To be fair to Glasnow, he did say that the only substances he uses are rosin and sunscreen. If that is to be believed, and I don't think there is anything contrary to that out, then that seems fair to me as we can't tell these players not to use sunscreen. And if you've ever applied sunscreen, which all of us have, it's impossible not to get it on your hands again at some point after application. Does anyone remember the segment a few years ago where Pedro said off hand in the discussion that he basically had never hit anyone on accident? It was awesome. I remember watching it live, the guy is an absolute legend, love having his insight to the game.
ASMR with Pedro Martinez
Pedro + Spider Tack = Unquestioned GOAT
It also helped that Pedro has incredibly long fingers ..
What a legend.....thank u Pedro....
Pedro is right. Adding a substance beyond rosin is bull. Pretty soon the pitchers will want to raise the mound back up.
I’d be fine with that. I actually think that might have something to do with all these injuries
I love Pedro, this guy is the Gandalf of pitchers.
I only have one question. For my whole life I’ve always heard 1 statement when it comes to baseball. “Hitting a round baseball with a round bat is the hardest thing to do in sports, especially when there are fielders out there ready to catch the ball.” Well if hitting is the hardest thing to do in sports, what does that make pitching?
Pitching is just being able to sling a baseball fast and somewhat accurately. A pitching coach could probably spend a day or two with any 6’4 or taller grown man with no experience and have him pitching at an MLB level quickly. It’s not hard.
@@CoolestKidOnTheShortBus lol
Props to Pedro for having some nice nails too.
Ugh I love Pedro. I got a chance to see him pitch 2 innings in Philly before it got rained out and Jamie Bumass Moyer came in after the delay and they got killed. While I might disagree, I do get what he’s saying. This is 100+ years of baseball at its finest and it’s just part of the game. But in the hot months, rosin and spit were what I was told in legion ball to use.
Private pitching coaches will charge to provide information like this. Pedro out here dropping Gems for free.
Damn Pedro, nice manicure.
Great segment.