considering Omar Minaya's fondness of the pitcher.
AP
Pedro Martinez lost one potential suitor when the Indians signed Carl Pavano. Before securing Pavano with a contract for $1.5 million plus $5.3 million in incentives, the Indians had been pursuing Martinez, it was learned. The Indians never made a formal offer, but they were contemplating something in the $7 million range depending on how his health checked out.
Pedro's longtime agent Fern Cuza told SI.com a couple weeks ago that four teams were showing interest in the Cooperstown-bound pitcher at the time. The Mets have had some interest, but their signing of Tim Redding might put Martinez on the back burner for now. At present, the Mets seem to be concentrating on Oliver Perez, with Randy Wolf seen as the more likely backup plan in case they don't get Perez.
Perez can never be counted out when it comes to the Mets, since GM Omar Minaya is a big fan. However, Martinez also would like to join a team where he has a clear path to a spot in the rotation, and that seems uncertain now with the Mets.
The Diamondbacks are at least one more team showing interest in Martinez.
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Time to start the clock on the Hall of Fame!
ugman2
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Time to start the clock on the Hall of Fame
ugman2
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I don't understand why the Rangers, with their lousy starting pitching, don't take a flier on Pedro? Oh wait, Millwood and Padilla are in contract years, so they will do better and get a nice extension for their really sucky years down the line......Pedro, Penny, Lowe, etc...there were decent to really good pitchers available yet the Strangers stayed pat. Ugh.....when does football start again?
The Piranha
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The Red Sox should add him to their Re-Hab Centre. Just as good a gamble as Penny or Smoltz.
valleysoxfan
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Pedro is done...his body can't hold up any longer to the rigors of a 30 start season
Celtics Beat
Studio City , CA
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Pedro, it was great fun to watch you but the time as a starter is sadly over. He can still dominate, but not more than a third of a season. Wait until late in the season to come back. He will defiantly make a fortune.
Carnzo
D Port, MA
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won 20 games twice. 214 wins. Hall of Fame?
Easton99
Henderson , TX
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Won 20 games twice. 214 career wins. Hall of Fame?
Easton99
Henderson , TX
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Pedro, Penny, Lowe? What exactly do you think their era's would have been if they moved to the American league and had to pitch in that bandbox in Texas? Lowe's era's his last 2 years in Boston were 4.47 and 5.52 to give you a hint.
trooper707
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No question. He has the number 1 and number 2 best seasons in baseball history. (1999 and 2000). His 7 year stretch between 1997 and 2003 with the Red Sox is easily the best in baseball history. And yes, far better than Koufax's 5 year stretch between 62 and 66. I'm a Yankees fan so it brings me no joy to say this but facts are facts. Oh, and to those that say Pedro only has 214 wins, Koufax only has 165.
trooper707
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Any team would be lucky to get 15 or more starts from Pedro. Not worth what he would cost in bubble gum. HOF? Me thinks not. Too many meltdowns in big games. People only seem to remember the good performances. Ooverall not HOF worthy.
RobPLS
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No doubt Hall of Famer too. Three Cy Youngs, in the top-four in voting four other times, eight All-Star teams, sub-3.00 lifetime ERA, top-five MVP voting twice (would have won if not for idiot writers who left him off ballot entirely in 1999) plus a million league categories led. Have you ever seen his numbers?
http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martipe02.shtml
Just look at his HOF monitor and standards comparisons....
Jophish2000
Astoria , NY
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No doubt Hall of Famer too. Three Cy Youngs, in the top-four in voting four other times, eight All-Star teams, sub-3.00 lifetime ERA, top-five MVP voting twice (would have won if not for idiot writers who left him off ballot entirely in 1999) plus a million league categories led. Have you ever seen his numbers?
http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martipe02.shtml
Just look at his HOF monitor and standards comparisons....
Jophish2000
Astoria , NY
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Absolute no question first ballot hall of famer...and I'm a Yankee fan.
heybuddy61
Los Angeles , CA
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Absolute no doubt first ballot HOFer.
heybuddy61
Los Angeles , CA
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This is comical. Hang it up homie and enjoy the HOF
Yankee27
Castaic , CA
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First ballot HOF.
Spadanko
Bloomfield , NJ
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Best change-up ever?
Can it get any…
Washington , DC
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Won 20 games twice. 214 career wins. Hall of Fame?
clearly, you didnt watch Pedro Martinez at all from 1997-2004. Ever heard of Sandy Koufax?
FeezyDoesIt
Eldorado Springs , CO
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People only seem to remember the good performances because 90% of the time he took the mound thats what people say. Overall not HOF worthy?? If this guy isnt a HOFer, no one is.
FeezyDoesIt
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