Respecting Greatness

(Photo courtesy of the Boston Globe)

So I, like most of New England this morning, am a little bleary eyed at work today given the 10 PM ET start time of last evening’s game. But as sluggish as I am right now, I can’t help but have a big smile on my face, as the Sox are returning to Boston up 2-0. I have an even bigger smile on my face knowing that I am going to tomorrow’s game. Needless to say, don’t look for me to be posting tomorrow afternoon.

But while I wanted to obviously celebrate last night’s victory, I also need to take a minute to celebrate the incomparable Pedro Martinez. Whatever the field – sports, technology, music or otherwise – I respect greatness when I see it. Greatness comes in many forms, but for me it’s often just the pure joy of seeing someone do what normal humans simply can’t. The hackers out there know what I’m talking about – there’s always that one person who does things that just blow you away. In Pedro’s case, it’s even more enjoyable given that when he came up the Dodgers told him he was too small and too slight to be a dominant pitcher, and shipped him to Montreal (for Delino Deshields straight up, no less – bonus points if you can name the Montreal GM who made the trade). He may not be what he once was (and who of us is :), but he’s still a master on the mound.

Now ok, I’m admittedly less rational on this topic than most, but the point here is that whatever you’re watching, make sure you appreciate greatness when you see it, because it just doesn’t come along all that often. And if greatness can get you to 2-0 in a series, all the better 😉