Martinez Apparently Using Mets As Leverage to Up the Ante in ...
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NEW YORK - The Mets made their pitch to Pedro Martinez. Now the attention shifts to the Boston Red Sox to see if the World Series champs are willing to up their bid.
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Mets executives met with Carlos Delgado on Thursday, hoping the tactic that helped land Carlos Beltran and Pedro Martinez would lure the free-agent first baseman to New York.
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Over the last couple of days, former Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez certainly laid the groundwork for what could have been a pretty engaging war of words with his ex-employers.
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Pedro Martinez confirmed Tuesday that he has agreed to the Mets&#39; contract offer. Now, the question is how much Martinez has left to offer the Mets.
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Pedro Martinez looked more comfortable in his latest playoff tuneup, but he was outpitched by Florida rookie Anibal Sanchez in the Marlins' 5-2 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday night.
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Pedro Martinez got off to a rough start in his return from the disabled list. Then, he looked as good as ever. Martinez surrendered four runs in the first inning but didn't give up any more, and the New York Mets stretched their already commanding lead in the NL East with a 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
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Pedro Martinez felt a twinge in his calf before the game, and felt the effects during a terrible first inning. The New York Mets could only hope a bad outing was the worst of his problems.
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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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Carlos Beltran is on the verge of following Pedro Martinez to the New York Mets. A day after the All-Star outfielder let the deadline to re-sign with Houston pass, the Mets worked Sunday to structure a &#36;119 million, seven-year contract that will include an &#36;11 million signing bonus, a lawyer involved in the talks said on condition of anonymity.
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The Mets are hoping to use Pedro MartÃ­nez as a tool for expanding their appeal in the Caribbean and South America.
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NEW YORK - Pedro Martinez now has leverage in his dealings with the Red Sox. The Mets offered the free-agent righthander a guaranteed three-year contract, a baseball official said Monday.
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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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The Mets are serious about Pedro Martinez. But is the free agent righthander ready to make a jump back to the National League? According to several newspaper reports, the Mets have offered Martinez a three-year contract worth approximately $37.5 million.
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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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Pedro MartÃ­nez could soon receive a contract offer from the Mets that is competitive with the one he has already received from Boston.
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Pedro Martinez's night started bad, and it simply got worse. The New York Mets ace tweaked his calf during warmups, got roughed up for six runs and left his terrible outing against Philadelphia after getting only three outs.
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For the Red Sox to get past the Yankees, Pedro Martinez almost certainly will have to find a way to master the team he calls &quot;daddy.