Dominican Republic. New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez showed off a new pitch this week. “A cock ball,” as Martinez describes it, “wobbles in at about 90 mph, then drops at the plate. It’s like a slider that clucks.” Hall of Famer Juan Marichal, Martinez’s pitching coach said, “Pedro’s cock ball is a thing of beauty. All we have to do is figure out a way to pitch chickens instead of the standard Major League baseballs.”
