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His work done, Pedro Martinez walked off the mound and received a bear hug from old friend David Ortiz.
Wearing a broad smile, Martinez pointed skyward. Then he slapped high-fives with teammates who jumped out of the dugout to partake in the celebration.
It was just like old times.
Martinez hasn’t landed a major league contract as a free agent, in part because he’s 37 and has struggled through three consecutive injury-riddled seasons. Yet the right-hander is still a favorite of baseball fans and is appreciated by his teammates on the Dominican Republic squad, which is preparing for the World Baseball Classic.
As he approached the mound in the fourth inning of an exhibition game Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, Martinez was showered by chants of “Pedro! Pedro!” from the pro-Dominican crowd.
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