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Video: Pedro and Johan on Being a Mentor

by Matthew Cerrone on March 20th, 2008 at 1:00 pm

In the latest edition of 1st Person with SNY, Pedro Martinez and Johan Santana explain what it means to be a mentor.

To watch Martinez and Santana, click here:

In the segment, Martinez says:

“The first thing I try to do is get them loose, I try to make them feel comfortable.  I don’t mislead anybody, and I make them feel like they can approach me at any time…In some sense, that’s just the way I am, I like to exchange with every body and, you know, have fun out there.”

…we’ll never know, but i can’t help but wonder how last season would have played out had pedro been with the club all year long…by the end, when things really got out of hand, and he returned, his presence may have been too little too late…had he been there from day one, his attitude, energy and desire to win may have been enough to keep things on track…but, like i said, i guess we’ll never know…