Final Score
Mets 2
Red Sox 10

Arms Wide Open: Well, the Fenway Faithful welcomed back Pedro Martinez once again…and the former Sox ace responded by welcoming Boston hitters with open arms.

I’ll give Martinez a personal mulligan, but if I’m the Mets, I’m mighty ticked off. Pedro’s mind clearly wasn’t on the task at hand…winning for his current team. He was more interested in soaking up the atmosphere of his return to the place he called home for seven years. The brain fart on David Ortiz’ comebacker in the first inning was exhibit A.

Did you see the look on Willie Randolph’s face? He knew his stud pitcher was thinking more about the Fenway lovefest than how to retire Red Sox batters, and to his credit, yanked him after only 3-innings. He must have been been breathing fire listening to the post-game press conference, where Pedro talked about how “happy� he was and how much he enjoyed the experience. No kidding….so did the Red Sox!

On the other end of the spectrum was Josh Beckett. Despite his struggles at times this year, he came with a reputation for being at his best when the pressure was on. Pitching at Fenway in Pedro’s return qualifies as a “spotlight� game, and Boston’s baby ace delivered. That’s a very heartening sign should there be post-season baseball on the menu.

Was anyone else disappointed in Martinez? Or were you just happy the stinker came against the Sox?