Starting Pitcher: Pedro to Pitch in 2009
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 best, and he’s healthy.”
However, Rubin writes, “A Mets official wouldn’t rule out Martinez returning, assuming his contract demands are modest.”
…i don’t know…i have a soft spot in my baseball mind for pedro…i do…it’s just, the Mets need to move on from the last two seasons some place, some how, and if not with players like martinez, then who…who will not be back, to differentiate next season from the last two…also, i’m tired of the Pedro Martinez Diagnostic Test…you know, after every single start he makes, it’s not about whether the team wins or loses, it’s about how pedro feels, how is his arm, his mental state, his stuff, was the mound high enough, did he prepare properly, etc…it never ends…
