Mets challenge intrigues Martinez
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Pedro Martinez considered the choices: stay with the World Series champion Boston Red Sox, sign with the NL champion St. Louis Cardinals or become the cornerstone of a reconstruction project with the New York Mets.
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Once the Mets knew they had Pedro Martinez locked up, they immediately began turning their focus to other players who could fill other holes.
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Pedro Martinez says he told Red Sox management he didn&#39;t want to be in the shadow of fellow ace Curt Schilling. He also hopes his new team, the New York Mets, will sign his former Boston battery-mate, Jason Varitek.
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Pedro Martinez struggled in his first start in more than a month and the New York Mets missed a chance to clinch the NL East on their own Friday night, losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3.
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The Red Sox are working hard to fill the sizable rotation void left by three-time Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martinez, who will be officially unveiled as the newest member of the New York Mets on Thursday morning.
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The Boston Red Sox might have taken a step Wednesday night toward finding the dominating Pedro Martinez of old. By Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY.
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CINCINNATI -- Pedro Martinez's comeback was vintage _ a victory and a little history, too. Back on the mound for the first time in almost a year, the right-hander got his 3,000th career strikeout Monday and led the resurgent New York Mets to a 10-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
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The New York Mets and free agent Pedro Martinez are close to finalizing a four-year contract for the 33-year-old pitcher.
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With the Yankees giving up their pursuit of Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Randy Johnson last night, hot stove followers are waiting to see if that leads them to turn up the heat on free agent Pedro Martinez.
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The Red Sox are no longer in the negotiating stage with Pedro Martinez, their ace of the last seven seasons. Instead, they are bracing for the strong likelihood that Martinez
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The New York Mets are set to complete a deal for Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez, grabbing the prize off-season signing from crosstown rivals the Yankees.
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Pedro Martinez is one of the top free agents this offseason, but his scenario is one where the veteran right-hander&#39;s value to the Red Sox is higher than it is to any other team, and in turn
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Albert Pujols stopped St. Louis' slide in time to keep the Cardinals on top of the NL Central. Pedro Martinez is still struggling, though, and the New York Mets might not get much from him this October.
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Orlando Hernandez gave the New York Mets the type of performance they'll need when he starts their playoff opener in place of Pedro Martinez.
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Fresh off the Pedro Martinez signing, the Mets didn&#39;t waste much time before moving on to their next order of business. A baseball official with knowledge of the team&#39;s plans
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As the Mets continued waiting for a counterproposal from Pedro MartÃ­nez, it became obvious that they may need more than money to lure him.
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Coming back from injury, New York's Pedro Martinez looks comfortable on the mound Thursday, but still falls to Florida phenom Anibal Sanchez, 5-2.