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Pedro's father passes away

Posted by Matt Porter, Globe Correspondent July 24, 2008 01:00 PM

Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez left the team Wednesday night after learning that his father had died in the Dominican Republic.

Paulino (Pablo) Jaime died Wednesday after a lengthy battle with brain cancer, according to the New York Daily News. The cancer was known to be inoperable and terminal.

Martinez was scheduled to start Friday against the Cardinals, after being skipped in the Mets rotation due to groin trouble. Battling groin and shoulder problems this year, Martinez has a 6.25 ERA in nine starts. He had a 117-37 record while pitching for the Sox from 1998-2004.

"He came up in the seventh inning. I didn't have a chance to embrace him or anything. A sad day for him, for sure," Mets manager Jerry Manuel told the Daily News. "We've all at some point or another felt the sting of death. Our prayers are with him."

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2 comments so far...

  1. That's how I lost my father. My thoughts and prayers are with Pedro and his family.

    Posted by allie July 24, 08 04:57 PM

  1. Rest in Peace Mr Martinez and my condolences to Pedro and the entire Martinez family.

    Posted by EddyintheBX July 25, 08 01:28 PM
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