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Apr 11, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox former players Pedro Mart nez and Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield take the field before the Red Sox home opener against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images David Butler II-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n

When Pedro Martinez returned to Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox’s 125th anniversary celebration on Friday, he wasn’t able to throw out the first pitch to his former catcher, Jason Varitek.<\/p>\n

Just two weeks ago, Varitek was fired by the Red Sox as a game-planning coordinator and run prevention coach, though the team announced that the two-time World Series champion would be reassigned to a new role within the organization — which he is not expected to accept. Martinez acknowledged he was missing Varitek, but didn’t have any insight as to why he was let go.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be honest, I\u2019m not gonna go into details without knowing why because I haven\u2019t really been inside the offices,\u201d Martinez said, per Christopher Smith of MassLive. \u201cI\u2019m pretty sure they\u2019re gonna let me know. There\u2019s gotta be a reason because Tek means so much to this city just like every one of us. Like David, all of us that won it in \u201804 and all the legends that were out there.<\/p>\n

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Martinez on Red Sox’s firings, coaches let go<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Martinez also had thoughts to share on ex-manager Alex Cora, as well as the other coaches who were let go by the Red Sox, including bench coach Ram\u00f3n V\u00e1zquez, third base\/outfield coach Kyle Hudson, and hitting coach Pete Fatse.<\/p>\n

\u201cTek is not a phone kind of person. Cora is a little bit more,\u201d Martinez said, per Smith. \u201cI was able to reach out. But they all know. They will soon be in baseball. That I can tell you. Every one of those coaches probably will be in baseball, not too long.<\/p>\n

“Cora could have easily been in baseball if he wanted to, but he chose to rest, and I really respect that. I know what it\u2019s like, and I really like the fact that he went to his family to take care of his family first until he finally gets back to baseball, if he does.\u201d<\/p>\n

Martinez didn’t seem to be up to speed on all the changes within the organization, but there was never any doubt that he’d endorse Varitek. Together, the two broke one of the most historic curses in professional sports history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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