Pedro mulls retirement, wants to be with father
Published 5/20/2008 at FOXSports.com News for MLB
Pedro Martinez, one step closer to returning to the rotation, is considering retirement after the season to spend time with his seriously ill father, the New York Daily News reported Tuesday.
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BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 5/20/2008 on www.nydailynews.com
After facing minor leaguers Monday, Pedro Martinez was zealous about a proposed start, but was distressed about his ailing father and said a desire to be there for his family might bring him to an early retirement - possibly after this year.Report: Pedro might retire at end of 2008 season
Baseball Digest Daily found this 5/20/2008 on sports.espn.go.com
Pedro Martinez told the New York Daily News on Tuesday that he will mull retirement in the offseason so he can tend to his ailing 78-year-old father Pablo, who is battling a form of brain cancer.Pedro Martinez mulls retirement at end of season to tend to ailing father
FanHouse found this 5/20/2008 on www.nydailynews.com
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Tuesday, May 20th 2008, 4:00 AM (Page 1 of 2) PORT ST. LUCIE - Pedro Martinez may be on the fast track back into the Mets ' starting rotation, but he is traveling that road with a heavy heart. After facing minor leaguers in ...With a little luck for Varitek, four could have been more
Big League Stew found this 5/20/2008 on blog.masslive.com
APJason Varitek embraces Jon Lester moments after Lester put the finishing touches on a no-hitter last night. In the midst of the celebration over Jon Lester's no-hitter last night: A statistic trickled out: Jason Varitek has now caught four ...Short Stops: Hurt Overpaid Outfielders, more Pedro news
Dave Rouleau posted 5/20/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com
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Pedro Martinez mulls retirement to be with father
Pedro Martinez, one step closer to returning to the rotation, is considering retirement after the season to spend time with his seriously ill father, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
Pedro Martinez, one step closer to returning to the rotation, is considering retirement after the season to spend time with his seriously ill father, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
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