News about Pedro Martinez, Red Sox pitcher, for the 2001 Boston Red Sox season (April 8-15)

It has taken only 10 games, but it's clear the 100th year of the Olde Towne Team will be measured by a new unit of time unlike any seen before on Yawkey Way. It's no longer enough to set your watch by when Pedro pitches .. Call it the Manny Moment.

Manny Of The Hour
David Heuschkel, Hartford Courant

Ramirez Ignites Boston 'V' Party
Bill Madden, New York Daily News

Fenway faithful are armed with hope
Michael Madden, Boston Globe

Rod Beck: "It's like the World Series in April around here."

Manny Miracle could be Loomin' for Red Sox
Joel Sherman, New York Post

Rocket-Pedro Matchup should be Fenway Classic
George King, New York Post

Pedro-Rocket Lights Fenway -- 'Electric' duel gets the juice flowin'
Anthony McCarron, New York Daily News

Another one for the ages
Bob Kalpisch, Bergen Record

Pitching showdown adds to intensity
Steven Krasner, Providence Journal

Pedro, Rocket ready to duel again
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Fans dealt two aces
Michael Silverman, Boston Herald

Pedro vs. Roger: Clash of titans
Tony Massarotti, Boston Herald

Big clash for pair of aces
Garry Brown, Springfield Union-News

Pedro vs. Roger: Round 4
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant

"I don't know where I am [in the record books], I don't know where I'm going," Martinez said. "You guys just keep writing, and someday when I'm done I'll have a big belly and I'll read [all the stories] and I'll find out then."

Pitching past Pedro -- BoSox staff more than just an ace
Matthew Leach, mlb.com

Crawford equal to task
Rich Thompson, Boston Herald

Cone progresses on rehab trail
Garry Brown, Springfield Union-News

Notebook; Nixon avoids Rocket's fire
Bob Hohler, Boston Globe

Duel Role For Trot
David Heuschkel, Hartford Courant

"I won't talk about that stuff because it is in the past," Nixon said. "I don't want something taken out of the wrong context and then I get one stuck in the ear. I won't do that."

Notebook: Bichette loses role, but he's still on job
Jeff Horrigan, Boston Herald

Red Sox notebook, April 13
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Hub's newest star adds twist to an old rivalry
Steve Buckley, Boston Herald

Coleman bitter about treatment he got from Sox
Kevin McNamara, Providence Journal

Coleman finding his way
Bob Duffy, Boston Globe

Red Sox, Yankees ready to renew acquaintances
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Brogna finds himself in Brave new world -- Was there ever a doubt?
Paul Hagen, Philadelphia Daily News

When I got there, a couple guys told me, 'You're going to see things here you've never seen before.'"

Friday, April 13, 2001

Probably New York/Boston pitchers

Friday: Orlando Hernandez vs. Paxton Crawford
Saturday: Roger Clemens vs. Pedro Martinez
Sunday: Andy Pettitte vs. Hideo Nomo
Monday: Mike Mussina vs. Frank Castillo

Sox's starting staff on par with Yankees'
Joe Sheehan, espn.com

"... the Sox rotation behind Martinez is better than perceived. ... Finally, the idea that the Yankees have four aces is a myth. ... The Yankees have a very good rotation, probably the best in the American League. But if you look past the "four aces" hype, you'll see that the Red Sox rotation is right there with them."

Clemens vs. Martinez
Rico Longoria, espn.com

Espn Game Day preview

Sox take flight -- Six-run fourth grounds Orioles
Michael Madden, Boston Globe

Sox warm to task, shell Orioles
Steven Krasner, Providence Journal

Sox score six in fourth to beat O's 8-2
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Sox tune up vs. O's: Attention turns to Yanks
Michael Silverman, Boston Herald

Red Sox Turn It Around Quickly
Paul Doyle, Hartford Courant

Yankees stories also at the Courant.

Ohka's OK for Red Sox
Garry Brown, Springfield Union-News

Ohka, O'Leary propel Sox over Orioles
Jimmy Golen, Associated Press

Rivalry resumes at Fenway
Mark Feinsand, Yankees.com

Never Too Early to See Red ... Sox
George King, New York Post

Outright Lie of the Day: "This year the pitching-poor Red Sox aren't picked to challenge the pitching-rich Yankees..." Fact: Boston has led the league in ERA for the past two seasons and their cumulative ERA for 1998-2000 is equal to New York's.

Notebook: Intensity rising for Yankee series
Steven Krasner, Providence Journal

Manny Ramirez is batting .750 (12 for 16) when he puts the bat on the ball.

Downside Can't Rival More Divisional Play
Jack O'Connell, Hartford Courant

Notebook: Yanks coming, but Crawford's calm
Michael Silverman, Boston Herald

"It's the Yankees, who cares? ... I'm going to have to pound the strike zone, but not too much."

There's plenty of fuel left in Rocket's tank
Bob Duffy, Boston Globe

''I haven't looked at the matchups,'' explained Roger Clemens. ''If we match up again, great.'' ... Clemens unaware of Pedro? Right. And kids don't know when Christmas is.

What They're Saying
Hartford Courant

Comments from Dante Bichette, Jason Varitek, Derek Jeter, Tino Martinez -- and Johnny Pesky: "It's going to be a throwback to the old days where we played 22 - 11 here and 11 there. I kind of like this....I'm sure they want to kick the [expletive] out of us and we want to kick the [expletive] out of them. Don't use that word."

Oh boy, oh boy, it's NY, NY: Tonight's game first of 19 vs. Yankees
Steve Buckley, Boston Herald

Admit it: While you may hate the Yankees, you surely get fired up whenever their schedule and the Red Sox' schedule place them in the same ballpark at the same time. The games stop you in your tracks ...

This rivalry never gets old: Lots of key matchups to look out for
Gerry Callahan, Boston Herald

Timing for rivalry's renewal is a bit off
Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe

Season Within a Season: Yanks Face Red Sox 19 Times
Buster Olney, New York Times

Yanks, Bosox rivalry may get even hotter
Ken Davidoff, Bergen Record

"Four of my next [nine] starts are against Boston," Andy Pettitte said. "That's crazy."

Heated Rivals Dig Subplots Of Early Matchup
Anthony McCarron, New York Daily News

Yanks-Red Sox Rivalry Grows
Lawrence Rocca, New York Newsday

Yankees-Red Sox: Always at a fever pitch
Dan Graziano, Newark Star-Ledger

[Graziano rags on Boston, then writes "And somehow, the Red Sox manage to contend for the playoffs every season." Hmm, maybe your initial comments are flat-out wrong. Nah, can't be. It's the common assumption and if enough people say it, it must be true.]

Looking Back: 1978
Hartford Courant

The last time the major leagues played an unbalanced schedule was 1978. The Red Sox and Yankees met 15 times during the regular season and again in a one-game playoff. A recap.

Art's Notebook -- April 13
Art Martone, Providence Journal

Art's Notebook -- April 12
Art Martone, Providence Journal

The Yankees are coming. The nonsense is beginning.

Red-hot rookie [Hillenbrand] extends thanks
Rich Thompson, Boston Herald

From out of left field, O'Leary emerges as Sox' hottest hitter
Mark Blaudschun, Boston Globe

Nomar back in Boston
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Notebook: Garciaparra checks in and likes what he sees
Michael Madden, Boston Globe

Notebook: Healing Nomar visits teammates
Garry Brown, Springfield Union-News

Garciaparra visits teammates, gets checkup
Associated Press

''I'm doing all right. Our team's playing well right now, which is good. That makes it a little bit easier.''

Red Sox notebook, April 12
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Second-guessing Jimy, medical update and Michael Coleman.

Coleman Carries Grudge
George King, New York Post

Coleman Center of Attention -- Former Red Sox prospect now a key fill-in for the Yanks
Anthony McCarron, New York Daily News

Yankees notebook: Coleman eager to face Bosox
Dan Graziano, Newark Star-Ledger

Ramirez still the man at DH
Ron Chimels, Springfield Union-News

Red Sox look to take finale from Orioles
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Thursday, April 12, 2001

It's April, but get ready for Yankees-Red Sox
Sean McAdam, espn.com

On the way out of Fenway Park the other night, after the Red Sox had won their fourth straight and fifth in the last six games, one Boston fan felt the need to put a lid on the giddiness surrounding his team's 5-2 start. "Just remember," he cautioned to a friend, "the season doesn't really start until Friday."

Red Sox falter in the clutch
Steven Krasner, Providence Journal

Sox pull a role reversal -- Orioles take advantage of Boston's many lapses
Bob Hohler, Boston Globe

Orioles hand Red Sox first home loss, 5-4
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Castillo falls flat: First-inning flop hurts
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald

Botched play in 9th has Nixon down in dumps
Steven Krasner, Providence Journal

Red Sox Run Out Of Good Thing
David Heuschkel, Hartford Courant

Red Sox fall short
Ron Chimels, Springfield Union-News

Tough finish for O'Leary
Mark Murphy, Boston Herald

This pen's worth writing home about
Sean McAdam, Providence Journal

Former rotation of spare parts is now long on arms
Bob Ryan, Boston Globe

Pitching staff dominates opponents in the early going
Michael Silverman, Boston Herald/The Sporting News

After seven games, the club's ERA for its starters was 1.55, with Nomo and Martinez carrying identical 0.60 ERAs after two starts.

O's turn tables: Sox at a loss vs. Roberts
Jeff Horrigan, Boston Herald

A long way to help -- Roberts enjoys whiff of success
Michael Weinreb, Boston Globe

What a relief; Schourek sails right along
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald

With Nixon In Right, Williams Likes Ramirez At DH
David Heuschkel, Hartford Courant

Notebook: Manny's a big hit with Jimy
Jeff Horrigan, Boston Herald

Notebook: Williams has no need to throw a changeup
Bob Hohler, Boston Globe

Jimy sticks to his guns
Michael Gee, Boston Herald

Red Sox notebook, April 11
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Call pays off for Hargrove
Mike Shalin, Boston Herald

Sox rally falls just short
Howard Ulman, Associated Press

Art's Notebook - April 11
Art Martone, Providence Journal

Castillo looks forward to Fenway debut
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Kenney back to Fenway
Mike Shalin, Boston Herald

Tossed Bottle a Royal Pain for Knoblauch
George King, New York Post

Even though there is no excuse for throwing a beer bottle at anybody, as a Kauffman Stadium idiot did toward Chuck Knoblauch on Monday night, the Yankees' left fielder should expect the abuse volume to increase this weekend at Fenway Park.

Coleman Stokes Flames in Bosox-Yankee Rivalry
George King, New York Post

Yanks' Zimmer: Spaceman Really Out of His Mind
Adam Rubin and Anthony McCarron, New York Daily News

Don Zimmer on Bill Lee: "He's the scum of the earth."

Zimmer Vents On Lee
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant

Yankees' Coleman Remains Bitter Over His Time in Boston
Buster Olney, New York Times

Michael Coleman on Jimy Williams: "He didn't have the nerve to look me in the eye and tell me why I was being sent down. You hold your head down the whole time. You weren't man enough to look me in the eye."

Don Zimmer on Bill Lee: "They ought to put him in jail. They ought to put him in jail, for telling the world he put marijuana on his pancakes in the morning."

Wednesday, April 11, 2001

Nomar who?
Nathan Cobb, Boston Globe

What, Me Worry?
"Ben's Rundown," whatcurse.com

If anyone hasn't noticed, it's been a pretty quiet week on the controversy front ... what's going to happen next, given that the Red Sox average at least 2.4 controversies a day?

Some possibilities...

- Jimy starts Shea Hillenbrand at catcher, Scott Hatteberg at first, Jason Varitek at DH, and replaces Dante Bichette on the roster with Steve Lomasney... just in case.

- Manny decides that what he really wants to do is direct. His first indie film, a sequel to Pi, called Acute (and Obtuse) Angles, inspired by Fenway's Right Field, is due out in three months. Darren Aronofsky could not be reached for comment.

- Mike Lansing actually charges a ball at short. Hooray!!!

Beck fired up to get 40 more saves
Michael Silverman, The Sporting News

TSN: What '80s music do you listen to?

RB: Styx, Journey, Foreigner -- I love, Foreigner. In fact I've got their greatest hits CD right now. That's awesome, that's a great CD -- it's like 25 songs and it's just jamming, really good. Billy Joel, I like Aerosmith.

Nomo Says "No-No" To Bad Start (April 5)
Bob George, bossports.com

He can't duplicate his opening gem but earns second win of season
Bob Hohler, Boston Globe

Red Sox roll to fourth straight, 10-1
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Nomo's human, Daubach's divine
Sean McAdam, Providence Journal

Nomo: 6 Innings, 4 Hits, 1 Run
David Heuschkel, Hartford Courant

Nomo's able to control Orioles again
Ron Chimels, Springfield Union-News

Daubach picks another pair
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald

He has birds in hand -- Daubach puts 2 more in seats
Michael Vega, Boston Globe

Daubach goes on Baltimore hit parade
Michael Teevan, redsox.com

Punchless O's give credit where it's due
Mike Shalin, Boston Herald

Hideo looks two good
Karen Guregian, Boston Herald

Bunt made short work of history
Michael Holley, Boston Globe

Win, not history: Nomo shines once more
Michael Silverman, Boston Herald

Nomo's gem epitomizes rotation's early performance
Michael Silverman, Boston Herald/The Sporting News

Budget cuts cost D-Backs promising left-handed reliever [Jorge de la Rosa]
Pedro Gomez, Arizona Republic

Shea what? Hit streak lives
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald

Hillenbrand's streak at 7
Sean McAdam, Providence Journal

Hillenbrand is one of three Sox rookies to begin their careers with a seven-game hitting streak, joining Ben Steiner (1945) and Ted Williams (1939).

Notebook: Baltimore Hotel Apologizes To Harper
David Heuschkel, Hartford Courant

Notebook: O'Leary gets his first hit
Michael Silverman, Boston Herald

Notebook: Bichette bides time -- He'll stay sharp, wait for chance
Bob Hohler, Boston Globe

Red Sox notebook: April 10
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Red Sox feast on AL Least
Michael Gee, Boston Herald

NESN's Orsillo deserves to be heard
Art Martone, Providence Journal

How to Hit a Home Run Off Pedro Mart�nez
Mike Sowell, The New York Times Magazine

Uni Watch
Paul Lukas, Village Voice

The Chicago White Sox are wearing reproductions of the team's 1917 World Series uniforms for all Sunday home games. 1917 was the year of the White Sox's last championship.

Cameras will be candid -- Technology in use to assist umpires
Michael Vega, Boston Globe

Tuesday, April 10, 2001

Hideo Nomo named American League Player of the Week

Is Pedro underrated?
Paul Izzo, Springfield Union-News

Baltimore hotel apologizes -- Lobby incident angers Harper
Gordon Edes, Boston Globe

Nomo goes for history
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Nomo has big feat to follow: Makes home debut tonight
Jeff Horrigan, Boston Herald

Nomo brings act to Boston
Ron Chimelis, Springfield Union-News

Throwback evening for Nomo
Gordon Edes, Boston Globe

Rumblings and Grumblings
Jayson Stark, espn.com

Hideo Nomo no-hitter note No. 1: Nomo is only the second pitcher since 1900 to throw the first no-hitter at two different major-league parks (Coors Field, Camden Yards). The other, according to the Elias Sports Bureau's Randy Robles, was some nobody named Cy Young. Young achieved his feat at Boston's Huntington Ave. Baseball Grounds (May 5, 1904) and the Coors Field of its time, New York's Hilltop Park (June 30, 1908).

Hideo Nomo no-hitter note No. 2: Not only is Nomo the only pitcher with no-hitters at both Coors and Camden Yards, how about this: Only one other pitcher has thrown a shutout at both Coors and Camden Yards. That would be -- who else? -- Mr. Pedro Martinez.

Hideo Nomo no-hitter note No. 3: Nomo is the only active pitcher with more than one no-hitter -- and the first in the big leagues with multiple no-hitters since Nolan Ryan retired in 1993.

Hideo Nomo no-hitter note No. 4: The Red Sox hadn't thrown a no-hitter since Sept. 16, 1965 (Dave Morehead). The only Red Sox player on the field for Nomo's no-hitter who was even alive for Morehead's was Craig Grebeck -- who had just turned 9 months old at the time.

Art's Notebook - April 10
Art Martone, Providence Journal

A Little Help From His Friends
David Heuschkel, Hartford Courant

"A lot of people always seem to pretty much just look at me and say, 'Hey, who else?'" Martinez said. "But this time I hope we can prove them wrong." In their first six games, Red Sox starters have a 1.56 ERA. The five starters have allowed 20 hits in 40 1/3 innings, striking out 48 and walking 11.

New strike zone is no big deal -- Varitek, Kerrigan downplay its effect
Gordon Edes, Boston Globe

Dash prepped no-hit wonder: Koy recalls Owens, Vander Meer
Steve Buckley, Boston Herald

The man who made the next-to-last out in Johnny Vander Meer's historic second straight no-hitter in 1938 has some special advice for Hideo Nomo as the Red Sox right-hander tries to make his own baseball history tonight.

Grandson eyes history
Steve Buckley, Boston Herald

Danny Kistler, the Harvard football player whose grandfather made the next-to-last out in Johnny Vander Meer's historic second straight no-hitter in 1938, hopes to be on hand at Fenway Park tonight ...

Things have way of falling into place for Nixon
Steven Krasner, Providence Journal

The Hidden Game
Art Martone, Providence Journal

Trot Nixon is only hitting .200 -- 4-for-20 -- so far this season, but a look at this full statistical line shows why he's still productive offensively.

Lowe saves his day
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Fenway's field has new keeper
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Red Sox notebook, April 9
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Is Sox GM shifting focus from value to growth?
Steven Syre and Charles Stein, Boston Globe

Monday, April 9, 2001

Today's Links in Pedro's Log

Sunday, April 8, 2001

Red Sox roll over Rays 6-2 for second home win
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Crawford, Sox sting Rays on a chilly night: Right-hander shuts down Tampa Bay
Jeff Horrigan, Boston Herald

Crawford and Red Sox in control vs. Devil Rays
Bob Hohler, Boston Globe

Sox: Pitching, hitting bond in 6-2 victory
Ron Chimels, Springfield Union-News

Crawford keeps Red Sox on a roll
Paul Kenyon, Providence Journal

Chalk up a big night for the Red Sox farm system. Rookies Paxton Crawford and Shea Hillenbrand were the leaders, and Trot Nixon and Scott Hatteberg both were a big help, too...

Ready To Take The Fifth?
David Heuschkel, Hartford Courant

That was then and this is now: Pedro, Rays meet again
Mark Murphy, Boston Herald

No worries on rotation after one run through
Michael Gee, Boston Herald

If 5 starts mean anything, these Sox will soar
Bill Parrillo, Providence Journal

Hurlers are enjoying high times now
Tony Massarotti, Boston Herald

Hillenbrand delivers, gets delivery
Mark Murphy, Boston Herald

Rookie's bat work pays off -- Hillenbrand hits a Monster bomb
Paul Harber, Boston Globe

Hillenbrand's souvenir traveled a twisted path
Paul Kenyon, Providence Journal

Trot picks up pace: Nixon slugs another HR
Mark Cofman, Boston Herald

Bichette Against The Wall?
David Heuschkel, Hartford Courant

Coming out of bullpen no relief for Arrojo
Bob Hohler, Boston Globe

Arrojo tries adjusting to role as reliever
Ron Chimels, Springfield Union-News

Red Sox notebook, April 7
Mike Petraglia, redsox.com

Japanese players making a major impact
Gordon Edes, Boston Globe

Speed not in the equation
Garry Brown, Springfield Union-News

Armed guard patrols Fenway -- Batting-practice hurler pitches in at prison, too
Gordon Edes, Boston Globe

Zimmer delivers a real zinger to Duquette
Will McDonough, Boston Globe

The young side of Olde Towne: When it comes to the Red Sox, the negativity is left to the adults because kids put on a happy face
Michael O'Connor, Boston Herald

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