The chants landed on the head of Pedro Martinez right from the beginning of Game 2. "Who's ... your ... da-ddy?" yelled thousands of Yankees fans in unison.
For much of Game 2, Martinez had an answer: I am. I'm your daddy. Now shut up and go to your room.
Indeed, he basically told a Yankee fan to do just that: Be quiet. As Martinez was walking off the field, not long after a positive start yielded two home run blasts, and he was getting heavily abused by fans, one fan...Read Full Article »
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