Mango Met Rips A-Rod

From Newsday:

Pedro Martinez and Alex Rodriguez are longtime friends, so much so that last winter, during Martinez’s free agency, the right-hander met with and confided in the Yankees’ third baseman.

Yet Martinez, who wound up signing with the Mets, is disappointed that A-Rod has chosen to play for the United States — instead of the Dominican Republic — in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Martinez chose to share this sentiment publicly.

“Alex is American because he was born in the United States, but after what Mike Piazza — a future Hall of Famer — did, who will be playing for Italy, and Nomar Garciaparra, who will be playing for Mexico, he had an excuse to do the same with the Dominican Republic,” said Martinez, who intends to pitch for his native Dominican Republic. Martinez’s statements were spoken to the Dominican-based television network Color Vision. ESPN.com first reported of the interview here.

“Now Alex must prepare for the nasty comments that will arise in the Bronx, where almost half of the citizens are Latino and purely Dominican,” Martinez said. “In fact, when Alex gets [to the Dominican Republic] it’s possible that not even the reporters will be here to welcome him.”

Now Alex must prepare for the nasty comments that will arise in the Bronx, where almost half of the citizens are Latino and purely Dominican…….

Hey, Petey - Does this mean that Piazza will hear nasty comments when he plays in San Francisco where almost half of the citizens are American and purely, well, you know?

This whole WBC-DR-thing is getting to be way too Wisteria Laney for me - esp. when Mango starts chirping on it too. And, of course, poor A-Rod is A-Lightning-Rod - again.

Beam me up Scotty Brosius. This scene is getting out of control.

January 28, 2006 | Filed Under The Airing of Grievances

Comments

4 Responses to “Mango Met Rips A-Rod”

JohnnyC on January 28th, 2006 12:55 pm

Well, Pedro should be made aware that half of the people in Queens are midgets and purely dwarves…and I’m sure they’re not happy about the way Petey left “good luck charm” Nelson de la Rosa high and dry just like the rest of Red Sox Nation. Just a word to the wise, sparky.
Steve Lombardi on January 28th, 2006 1:37 pm

LOL!
rmd0311 on January 30th, 2006 12:29 pm

As a Dominican and a Yankee fan I feel that AROD should have not played at all to avoid what is currently happening.

Every Dominican I know is pissed at AROD’s choice. He should bow down gracefully and let it go…
JohnnyC on January 30th, 2006 5:50 pm

Somehow I think this was something Bud Selig never anticipated when he thought up this boondoggle of a barnstorming. Figures.