Tag Archives: pedro martinez

What If Pedro Martinez Didn’t Sign with the Mets?

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Joe Janish

So, last night I was watching Bob Costas’ “Studio 42” interview with Pedro Martinez. One of the discussion points was Pedro’s leaving Boston for the Mets, and Martinez made very clear that he wanted very much to stay in Boston, … Continue reading →

Posted in 12-13 Offseason | Tagged , , , , , | 24 Comments

Pedro Martinez and the Mets

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Paul Festa

Two years after he threw his last pitch, Pedro Martinez plans to announce his retirement from major league baseball. There’s no question Pedro was one of the game’s most dominant pitchers in his prime.  He won a total of 219 … Continue reading →

Posted in 11-12 Offseason | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Omar Minaya’s Backward Plan

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Joe Janish

For several years, many pundits (including myself) have criticized Omar Minaya for his lack of a “Plan B”, or “backup plan”. It turns out that we simply didn’t understand Minaya’s genius. He never had a “backup plan” because from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion and Analysis | Tagged , , , , | 13 Comments

Garland, Sheets Off the Table

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Joe Janish

Remove the garland from the Christmas tree, and get Lazy Mary to pull the sheets from her bed. A little late on this, but reporting it so you can post your comments — Ben Sheets agreed to a one-year, $10M … Continue reading →

Posted in 09-10 Offseason, Pitching Staff | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Mets Game 144: Loss to Phillies

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Joe Janish

Phillies 1 Mets 0 Well, at least they weren’t swept. Though, they were mathematically eliminated from winning the NL East (the Mets are now 20 games behind the Phillies with 18 games left to play). Tim Redding continued his remarkable … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets 2009 Games | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Mets Game 124: Loss to Phillies

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Joe Janish

Phillies 9 Mets 7 You can’t say this game wasn’t entertaining. What began as another circus-like outing by Oliver Perez turned out to be an unusually tenacious effort by the Mets. Perez allowed two three-run homers in two-thirds of an … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets 2009 Games | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Viva Pedro Martinez

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Joe Janish

As if things couldn’t get worse for Mets fans, Pedro Martinez made good in his first start in 2009, allowing the Cubs 3 runs on 7 hits in 5 innings en route to his first win as a Philadelphia Phillie. … Continue reading →

Posted in Latest Mets News | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Pedro Martinez a Phillie?

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

MetsBlog posted a link to the latino publication Candela Deportivo, which states that the Phillies have made an offer to, or signed, Pedro Martinez. If true, it’s not surprising — not when the Phillies are sending the likes of Rodrigo … Continue reading →

Posted in Rumors, Trades | Tagged , | 2 Comments