Frank German, Boston Red Sox newest prospect from trade with Yankees, is a big Pedro Martinez fan; ‘Him going to the Mets was like a dream come true back then’
Updated Feb 03, 2021;
Posted Feb 03, 2021
Newest Red Sox prospect Frank German once met Pedro Martinez at an airport. Courtesy photo, Frank German)
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New Red Sox right-handed pitching prospect Frank German, a Queens, N.Y., native, grew up a New York Mets fan, but his favorite player pitched for Boston.
“When I was little, Pedro Martinez was just my favorite pitcher regardless,” German said. “Him going to the Mets was like a dream come true back then. . Those years in Boston, those were untouchable.”
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It’s been a little while since Pinstripe Alley last ran an approval poll of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. Since I used to run these surveys at points during my previous tenure, I thought that it would be a fun exercise to bring them back. Pinstripe Alley will track Cashman’s approval rating throughout the 2021 season, and it will be a nice way to keep track of how his various moves pay off.
At the end of the 2019 campaign, Cashman rated at 51 percent, and when I asked fans to grade his 2020, he was given a C. If I was a parent looking at either of those evaluations, I wouldn’t be especially pleased even acknowledging that New York can be a tough crowd. 2021 offers a fresh start for us all, though.
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The Yankees and Red Sox made a trade earlier this week, with Adam Ottavino and prospect Frank German going to Boston in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
It was the first deal the two rivals have made since 2014 and just the fourth in the last 35 years. They don’t do business with each other often. However at one point, they did, and did so a lot. From 1903 to 1948, the teams made 34 deals. From 1918 to January 1923, they made nine, several of which involved players going to the Yankees who then proved key to their first World Series titles. One of them was for Babe Ruth, which is still probably the most high profile trade in baseball history.