I was impressed as to how well he spoke English. Very articulate and no heavy accent.

I love how many times he talked about winning in 20081

agreeing with what dj short said before, i couldn’t believe this was real until i saw him talking in a mets uniform

Anyone else notice that about 1:30 into the video, SNY put up 325 Ks instead of 235 Ks… 235 is impressive, but 325K in 219 IP would be awesome

How many days until P&C?!?

cant wait to go to spring training and i cant wait for the season to start

What a wonderful event, today…
Class all the way, real class.
I feel proud again.

I have a feeling Johan is going to thrive in NY. In addition to his tremendous talent, he seems to be very articulate, poised, and personable not to mention the fact that he is also a handsome dude.

His demeanor is consistent with what i perceive to be the image the Wilpons are trying to portray; its almost as if he’s cut from the same baseball mold as DWright. This may be a lot to try to take away from the first press conference but i think his interview on the fan was very telling as well.

Wright. Reyes. Beltran. Santana. Maine. Ollie. All for years to come.

New York is indeed a National League town once again.

I can’t wait to watch the Cy Young race between Pedro and Johan…there is going to be absolutely no pressure on Maine and Perez this season.

spring training is close and their are some good free agents out there it might be a good idea to catch them out of desperation of a team to sign cheap ::cough cough::(clears throat) livan/lohse + mench possibly. but come on guys we got what we need.

“As for Santana, with whom he’s quite familiar from his American League years, Hudson said, ‘He’s pretty good, but he’s not unbeatable. He got hit around a little bit last year.’”

Good luck with that, Hotlanta (Hudson might note that Chipper, Tex, and McCann do the bulk of their hitting vs RHP). At least we know that Glavine won’t be devastated, just disappointed, when the Mets torch him. 1995 was sweet and all, but the 2008 Braves might have more luck comparing their team to the Nats or the Marlins.

Johan is just what this team needs. He adds an air of authenticity, respect and leadership that the team sorely needs…I was elated during his press conference. He spoke well, answered the questions politely, and looked truly happy to put on the pinstripes…if his personality can bleed over to the team when they hit a slump we wont be collapsing anytime soon…I cannot wait a single effin’ moment longer for the season to start. Think of all goodness we get treated to you this year. Johan as a Met, the return of an injury free Pedro (his injuries had been nagging him for years) and we get to see Glavine pitch against us…and get reminded of why he should stayed in NY for one more season.

He is a beautiful man.

got a nice shiver down my spine when i saw him in a mets jersey. have to keep pinching myself to make sure i’m not dreaming.

I knew he was a great pitcher but after watchign this he seems like a great guy also. He should fit right in with the group of guys we have here now. I believe in 08.

A video of New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez and Hall of Famer Juan Marichal at a cockfight was posted this week on YouTube.

Pedro Martinez

Martinez

Martinez and Marichal laugh before releasing the roosters. The two took part as honorary “soltadores,” the word used to describe the person who puts the animal to fight.

The animal released by Martinez appears to be killed on the video, which was posted Tuesday. The fight takes place in the Coliseo de Gallos (Rooster Coliseum) in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic’s biggest cockfighting venue. Cockfighting is legal and popular in the Dominican Republic.

By early Thursday, the video was removed “due to terms of use violation.”

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