fannation.com - 11/18/2008
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Pedro Martinez is planning to keep pitching, his agent, Fern Cuza , tells SI.com. "He's definitely coming back,'' Cuza said. "He's got all the baggage behind him. He's ready to go get it. It'll be fun to see the old Pedro again.''
According to Cuza, multiple teams already have checked in ...
nydailynews.com - 11/18/2008
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nydailynews.com —
Pedro Martinez's agent told the Daily News Monday
his client would "like to stay in New York"...
and added that while the Mets are Martinez's top choice, they are only one of many possible suitors for the 37-year-old pitcher.
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Pedro trying to extend Met life
nymag.com - 11/19/2008
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nymag.com —
Remember when Pedro Martinez was to be the
savior of the Mets? Now the Mets don t...
even want him back. Pedro s contract, signed in 2004, is off the books, and while he claims he wants to come back, the Mets don t seem to have room for him in the ...
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Leitch: The Unfortunate Legacy of Pedro Martinez -- ...
theropolitans.com - 11/18/2008
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theropolitans.com —
It's looking more and more like Pedro Martinez
will return to baseball in 2009. The question now...
is if the Mets are willing to re-sign him, they might want to hurry up.
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Rumor Rundown: Pedro, K-Rod and Fuentes
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Pedro Will Pitch In '09
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... SI.com's Jon Heyman talked to Pedro Martinez's agent, Fern Cuza. Cuza says his client will pitch next year, and "it'll be fun to see the old Pedro again." He's healthy now after last year's hamstring injury. ...
Pedro may not be done yet
The LoHud Mets Blog —
fPedro Martinez’s agent, Fern Cuza, told SI.com, “He’s definitely coming back.”
Interesting. If this is true, don’t expect the Mets to turn their backs on Pedro, the key figure in Omar Minaya’s rehaul.
Decide for yourself: Do you want Martinez back or not? Obviously it would be at a reduced rate.
Here’s the complete post with Cuza’s thoughts.
Will Omar offer Pedro Martinez a contract for 09?
24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life of a Met Fan —
It seems that Pedro's agent says Pedro is ready to put last year behind him and pitch somewhere in 2009. The question is are the Mets interested. According to Pedro's agent he thinks the Mets know him best. Read the latest on Pedro here ...
Starting Pitcher: Pedro to Pitch in 2009
MetsBlog.com —
Pedro Martinez will pitch in 2009, reports Jon Heyman at SI.com and Adam Rubin in the Daily News, both citing the player’s agent, Fern Cuza.
According to Heyman, ‘Multiple teams already have checked in about Martinez,’ says Cuza, who added:
“I think the Mets are a possibility. They know him better than most… They know the condition he’s in. They know about the personal problems that affected him last year. When Pedro’s healthy, he’s one of the ...
Pedro to Pitch in 2009
Mets Today —
Word is that Pedro Martinez plans to pitch in 2009. He may as well, since he’s finally healthy.
Now the question: should the Mets bring him back? I think they’d be crazy not to — on a one year contract with heavy incentives.
Currently the Mets have exactly two healthy starters returning to their rotation — Johan Santana and Mike Pelfrey. John Maine is SUPPOSED to be healthy by the beginning of spring training. But remember this information comes from the same organization that told us Orlando Hernandez, Moises Alou, and ...
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mlbtraderumors.com 12/7/2008 — According to Christian Red of the New York Daily News , Pedro Martinez plans on playing again next year.
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Pedro’s Future
fangraphs.com 11/19/2008 — Reports recently circulated that Pedro Martinez definitely plans on pitching in 2009, if not longer than that. Having just turned 37 years old, he certainly would not be the oldest pitcher in the major leagues next season; however, based on his ...
Multiple Teams Interested In Pedro
hotfootblog.com 11/17/2008 — “I think the Mets are a possibility. They know him better than most,” said Pedro Martinez‘ agent Fern Cuza while speaking to SI.com about Pedro’s chances of returning to the Mets next season.
Time to Bid Fond Farewell to Pedro | The New York Observer
observer.com 11/20/2008 — Time to Say Goodbye to Pedro. Pedro Martinez’s agent said this week that while several teams are interested in his client’s services for 2009, the Mets remain his top choice. And on the surface, Martinez is still a good fit for the Mets. Even if New ...
Mets Want Pedro Back
hotfootblog.com 12/9/2008 — The Mets are looking to resign Pedro Martinez. “We have interest in him. We’re going to talk to his agent when we have the opportunity,” Mets GM Omar Minaya said Tuesday.
Pedro Will Pitch In '09
mlbtraderumors.com 11/18/2008 — SI.com's Jon Heyman talked to Pedro Martinez 's agent, Fern Cuza. Cuza says his client will pitch next year, and "it'll be fun to see the old Pedro again." He's healthy now after last year's hamstring injury.
The Mets will ...
Pedro wants to win Series with Mets | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 1/9/2009 — NEW YORK -- It's little secret that Pedro Martinez wants to return to the big leagues -- he's been saying it since the 2008 season ended. And it's little secret that he wants to do so with the Mets. Yet Friday morning played host to his most adamant ...
Bob Klapisch: Pedro Martinez deal a bust
sports.espn.go.com 12/1/2008 — It was four years ago that Pedro Martinez was lured to New York by the Mets, a $53 million check stuffed in his pocket. Pedro wasn't just a free-agent prize; to the Mets he was The One. Now, 32 wins and no world championships later, it's fair to ...
Pedro Martinez: One of Many Reasons —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/17/2008
When teams are winning consistently, everybody talks about chemistry. When you go 70-92. it is often said that the team "has no chemistry." Winning creates chemistry.
Losing creates empty clubhouses 30 minutes after the game is over. When Billy ...
Pedro, Mets return gig unlikely —
Major League Baseball News 11/18/2008
Three weeks after Pedro Martinez filed for free agency, his agent has repeated essentially what former Mets coach Guy Conti said last month -- that Martinez wants to extend his career and return to the Mets. Interest reiterated hardly is interest ...