Plummeting Pedro

FROM THE start of the 2000 season (after which he won his second straight Cy Young Award) through June 26, 2001, when he departed in the fifth inning of a start against the Devil Rays with a sore shoulder, Pedro Martinez cemented his reputation as the best pitcher in the American League. However, in four appearances since returning from a two-month stint on the disabled list-including his three-inning, seven-earned-run shellacking on Monday by the Blue Jays—he has been most un-Pedro-like. Here's a comparison of Martinez's numbers before and after his injury.

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