nydailynews.com - 11/18/2008
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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.
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 -- ...
fannation.com - 11/18/2008
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fannation.com —
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 ...
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Agent: Pedro not done yet
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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Rumor Rundown: Pedro, K-Rod and Fuentes
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog —
... 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. ...
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 ...
Thank You Petey. Now Please Go.
Major League Jerk —
... I was reading the various New York newspapers this morning (Online for free. I love America) and I came upon this article in the New York Daily News. Apparently, Pedro Martinez wants to return to the Mets for one more go around. He feels he left business unfinished and that the rehab of his injuries and death of his father provided plenty of distractions where he did not do his best to help the Mets. I harbor no ill will towards Pedro. Really, I love the guy. But if the Mets are going to get better, he can no longer be depended upon to help them win. ...
Pedro wants to return...
Mets Fever —
... Pedro Martinez still has "a lot of baseball left in him" and would like to finish his sure-fire Hall of Fame career in Flushing, according to his agent. source Daily News ...
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My Pinstripes —
... Tigers, Red Sox, Phillies, and Braves. Peter Gammons is reporting the Jake Peavy to the Braves deal is not dead. The Red Sox could move Coco Crisp for a reliever so that Justin Masterson can move into the starting rotation, and the Blue Jays have made Milton Bradley their top priority. According to his agent, Pedro Martinez is not ready to retire and plans to pitch in 2009 and beyond. ...
Baseball Notebook: Peavy and Cubs Trade Talks Over?
Baseball, Etcetera —
... http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2008/11/17/2008-11-17_pedro_martinez_wants_one_more_turn_with_.html ...
Will Leitch On That Huge Waste Of Money, Pedro Martinez
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... Pedro Martinez all but lobbying for a new Mets contract is a slightly depressing proposition ; it’s unlikely the talismanic pitcher will return to Flushing, his dominant performances in ‘05 and the first half of ‘06 being a very distant memory compared to the past couple of injury plagued campaigns. “Four years wasn’t too much to give Pedro. Two, it seems, was pushing it” scolds NY Magazine’s self-proclaimed lifelong Cardinals fans ...
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Pedro To Play Again Next Year
mlbtraderumors.com 12/7/2008 — According to Christian Red of the New York Daily News , Pedro Martinez plans on playing again next year.
"I do want to play," Martinez told the Daily News.
Now, Martinez is in the Dominican Republic, working out to prepare for the season, but ...
Agent: Pedro will 'definitely' pitch in '09 | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 11/18/2008 — Pedro Martinez, something of an afterthought in this year's free-agent pool, definitely plans to continue his career. And, according to his agent, he could do so back in the Mets' rotation. Fernando Cuza, Martinez's agent, detailed the 36-year-old ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Profiling Pedro Martinez
beyondtheboxscore.com 11/11/2008 — One of the league's greatest players (and personalities) of all time.
Pedro Martinez via www.theonion.com
Signed as an amateur free agent in 1988 by the Los Angeles Dodgers, it took Pedro Martinez a little over four years to reach the ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
