Red Sox: What if the Sox re-signed Pedro Martinez after 2004?
Pedro before joining the Sox
Before coming to Boston from Montreal, Pedro had two years of good baseball and two stellar years as a member of the Expos. Martinez never saw his ERA come below 3.00 the first three years in Montreal. His fourth year however was the signal of something special to come.
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In his final year before leaving for Boston, Pedro went 17-8 with a 1.90 ERA with 305 K’s in 241 1/3 innings pitched. He added a .932 WHIP and 11.2 K/9 ratio good for the 3rd best mark in his career. 1997 also marked the first of three Cy Young Awards for Pedro.
As mentioned before, Pedro spent his most dominant years in Boston. From his rookie season through is Red Sox years, Pedro won at least 10 games in 12 out of 13 seasons, including a span of eight from 1993 until 2000. Winning ten games in a season is hard enough considering the potential hiccups that could arise during the season and Pedro won 77 games from 1997 until 2000 averaging 19.25 wins a season. Averaging a 20-win season for four years is remarkable. It’s a further testament to Pedro’s ability.