Pedro Martinez rarely backed down from criticism as a player, and he’s not letting it change his opinion as a broadcaster, either.
After getting pushback from his tweets saying the Yankees lack energy — Brett Gardner suggested Martinez’s comments have to do with his loyalty to the Red Sox — he doubled down on those thoughts during a segment on MLB Network.
“I’m not irresponsible for saying what I’m saying. I’m being honest and anybody out there can go ahead and criticize me as much as they want,” Martinez said Wednesday night. “But what I’m saying is the energy I see in teams that win the World Series or win a postseason spot is different from the one I’m seeing from the Yankees right now.