UPDATE 6:15 PM: Jon Heyman confirms that the Phillies are in very serious negotiations with Pedro, but he cannot confirm the $4 million dollar figure in the DR report.
According to a post on MetsBlog, the Latino publication Candela Deportivo is reporting that the Phillies have signed Pedro Martinez, who last pitched with the New York Mets.
As Matt Cerrone wrote in his blog, lets wait to see if it is confirmed by someone in the mainstream media before reacting to the news.
However, if it is true, I shudder to think what the fan reaction will be like, and I look forward to seeing how Omar Minaya dances around this potential land-mine.
I don’t even want to consider the after shocks of Pedro Martinez pitching well, and possibly even beating the Mets in a crucial game down the stretch. In fact I think I’ll just block that image from my mind.
It seems like every general manager in baseball is working on improving their teams except Omar Minaya, must be nice to get paid for doing nothing.
Isn’t it just amazing how Omar goes month by month with no visible accomplishment? Just what does he do on a daily basis to earn his keep?
Or, if he pitches badly in that bandbox, he could help the Mets more as a Philly than he did as a Met
What I really want to know was whether or not the Mets were scouting him of late, and, if not, why the heck not?
If they just decided they cannot deal w/ him, then I always want to know the reason why.
Should it turn out that Petey returns to a semblance of his old high-performing self, then certain heads maybe should roll.
Especially since the Livan Hernandez success story seems to have played itself out.
First I say hahahahahahahahahahahaha
Signing Pedro would not be an upgrade for the Mets…..in his time with the Mets he had one real good year, the rest of the time was spent on and off the DL, he was not reliable nor was he durable.
We have serious issues because of injuries on this team right now and some would even consider signing him? It would be the same old same old.
We need help and fast, but Pedro would not be the answer. That would just be a knee jerk reaction and when would he be ready? It would be weeks, we need help today.
As the Mets goes right now any pitcher a litle be above of 500 hundred will be a great help for the Mets. And let me tell you somthing Pedro Martinez is above 500 hundred, and if he finaly sign with the phillies that will be headake for the Mets. I prety shure that Pedro will do a better job than Oliver Perze, Don’t you thing same way?
There’a only one team Marinez can beat, and I’d rather not mention the name.
Pops
The Mets were MORE than fair to Pedro Martinez. He was paid well and he was treated very well. What did we get back? 1 good year. So we owe him nothing….if anything I would think it would’ve been nice of him to give the Mets a discount if he wanted to pitch again. Fat chance. If he wants to sign with the Phillies than good luck to him.
Well put!
I honestly believe that Pedro will be very good down the stretch and the Mets will regret not signing him.
Didn’t the Angels seriously scout him recently, then back off quickly?
Can Pedro be any worse than Tim Redding and Livan Hernandez? We dont need him to be an ace, just better than the pitcher he replaces. He is definitely an upgrade.
The downside of Pedro is what he has been asking for in a contract, nothing like what the Mets pay Livan and Redding. The risk/reward analysis for Pedro doesn’t appear that promsing. I think it comes down to affordability, and from everything we see, the Mets appear to be avoiding spending like the plague this year. However, he could be a big factor in the Phil’s 2nd half. The Mets season is doomed unfortunately.
What a disaster. The joke is on Omar now. He refused to give Pedro another chance and now he will be pitching against us.
HOW many chances does one player get? He had ONE good year and a few games here and there sprinkled in for a good measure.
I do NOT have any more confidense in Pedro then I do with Livan or Tim Redding.
Sorry folks – his best days are behind him. Signing him would be everything you are all screaming about that Omar has already done by getting OVER the hill, Past their prime players.
Which is it folks………….
CAPSLOCK=DISABILITY ACCOMODATION
WATCH OUT HOJO, DON’T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS THE BOOGEYMAN IS IN YOUR CLOSET, U HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR; BUT FEAR ITSELF. ACTUALLY I HOPE IT HAPPENS SINCE IT LIKELY PRECLUDES THEIR INTEREST IN HALLADY. PHL ISN’T BOSOX & WON’T EXCEED 100M PAYROLL, ESP WITH US IN 4th. WE’RE THEIR BIGGEST FEAR. TRUST ME! THAT’S WHY THEY’VE STIFF NECKS PEERING OVER THEIR COLLECTIVE SHOULDERS. SURE THE TALK WITH BRAVADO, THEY KNOW HOW FORTUNATE THEY’VE BEEN & HOW MUCH THEY NEEDED OUR HELP.
Hey METS62FAN,
As a Phils fan I have clear up some things for you. Yea, we’re fortunate that the Met’s choke year after year. What’s that say about the Mets then??? What I recall is those late season beatings that the Phils laid on you guys.
The Phils and their fans want to win the division then take it all.
That’s all we want. If you really think we ONLY worry about the Mets then you think waaaaay to highly of your beloved team. Hate to break it to ya but the world does not revolve around NY and their crappy teams.