Pedro Martinez famously said 15 years ago that he tipped his hat to the Yankees and called them his "Daddy." On Tuesday, he said it again, this time in a far different context: their handling of pitcher Luis Severino.
"To be honest, I have to tip my hat to the Yankees' system," the Hall of Fame pitcher and Turner Sports studio analyst said at a lunch in Manhattan with reporters to promote Turner's coverage of the upcoming National League playoffs.
"Shoulder problems can get behind your ears, but the Yankees took their time to rehab Severino. He knew what he needed to do when it comes to pitching."