Deadspin
First off, all of you Mets fans who are saying "Pedro who?", just stop it. Pedro Martinez, who is on the verge of returning to New York's starting rotation, says that this season might well be his last. And you don't know it now, but you'll miss him when he's gone. Yes, you will.
"It's taking a toll on me and my family, my dad's situation," Martinez said, referring to a form of brain cancer afflicting his 78-year-old father, Pablo. "I haven't been there for them. I just realized that between last year and this year I haven't been there for my family, my parents.
"That'll probably drag me away from the game a little sooner than people expect. After this season, I'm going to go back home and think about it and I'm going to decide."
Martinez, recovering from a hamstring injury, will meet the team in Atlanta today to throw in the bullpen, and may make a start on Monday at Shea against the Marlins. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is only 12-9 since 2005, and has appeared in only one game for the Mets this year. But even though he has rarely been around recently, I've always enjoyed the idea of Pedro Martinez as a Met, and it would be a shame to see him go.
Pedro Martinez Mulls Retirement At End Of Season [New York Daily News]
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How soon will Karim Garcia be referenced?
Gay marriage allowed in Cali, and now both Pedro and Piazza both all of a sudden want more family time ...hmm
Pedro's dad is Ted Kennedy?
/Too soon?
He has to focus his efforts on winning the school's student body election.
Who's your daddy?
at least he'll have more time to devote to cockfighting...
Stop sniffing your fingers.
Why the hell hasn't he been there for his family over the last year and change? It's not like he's had to play baseball.
@The Sports Hernia: Who?
He's leaving to focus on his first love: kicking the shit out of Don Zimmer.
Joe Morgan won't accept his retirement until he does a Mets game and Pedro isn't there.
He just wants to get back to the D.R. while the cockfighting is good.
What do you mean, will? I already miss him.
Wait, I thought the Yankees were his daddy?
We'll always have Nelson.
@Doyle McPoyle: since he's a minority, can he technically be a part-time member of the Reggie Cleveland all-stars?
Best peak of any starting pitcher of all time.
This has been said before kind of, but screw it:
On the plus side, he now has more time to play with his cock.
He missed a button.
his cause is honorable, but part of me has this sneaking suspicion this culminates in Pedro going on some amazing shutout streak and then trying to pull a Clemens deal from some team next June
I don't even remember him appearing in that one alleged game this season. But still... when Don Zimmer needs an ass-kicking, who will we turn to?
Come on, Pedro, the Yankees aren't that bad.
@Doyle McPoyle: Perfect, my friend.
As the father of a son who wants desperately to become a major-leaguer, yet probably won't crack 5'11" in a world where scouts won't pay attention to anyone under 6'2", I'm gonna miss the hell out of that skinny, Yankee-killing strikeout machine. Then Maddux will be gone, and who do normal-sized kids emulate?
his daddy is don zimmer
It's tough to look for thoughtful retirement decisions from a guy who tried so hard during an all star game he shaved 4 outs off of his stamina for the rest of his career.
Hey Mets fans, ya wanna Mint condition Mike Hampton?
@Chuck Knoblockhead: Yes, too soon, but +1 anyway.
@amorphous: I believe Nelson is dead.
@ghostsoftheSCupcountry: What in the hell is a mint condition Mike Hampton?
whats the percentage of Mets fans that still refer to this as a "great" signing? I mean I understand how it came on the heels of the Duquette era, but still you gotta have SOME return on your investment no?
/gets back to ironing his Pavano jersey/
Brodie just offered Pedro some chocolate pretzels.
I have feeling* he'll return and have a monster season.
feeling = making sacrifices to several pagan gods
@RowdyRoddyPeeper: Beltran, Delgado, Wagner. Made them a little more credible to great players.
Kind of like Kei Igawa
I've always enjoyed the idea of Pedro Martinez as a Met
Probably because it was never more than just an idea.
@shea_guevara: 2nd half Pedro + 2nd half Johan = Mets closing Shea with champagne and cigars.
@crazyjoedavola: The one currently rocking the Braves roster, man.
well he'll always be Senor Plunk to me.
Speaking of Pedro, I hate Tom Glavine with the white-hot glare of a million suns.
/runs off and cries
In 1993,Tommy Lasorda said the Dodgers traded Pedro to Montreal for Delino DeShields because the Dodger brain trust? thought Pedro was too slight of build to last as a MLB pitcher. After 15 years, it appears Mr. Dodger Blue is right.
Yes, Met fans will miss Pedro when he is officially gone. He is definitely a unique guy and - when healthy (a rare occurrence of late) - can be a difference maker.
He's the type of player that fans can relate to on a few different aspects. He is not a big, athletic-looking guy, and his demeanor makes him very approachable. His attitude is such that he doesn't take this game overly serious and sometimes a light-hearted approach is the better way to go.
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