| 09 March 2009
Last week Sean McAdam reported that Pedro Martinez wanted to know if they would be interested in signing him. The Red Sox said no.
With Clay Buchholz and Michael Bowden waiting in AAA and John Smoltz due back in May or June, the Red Sox did not see the need to offer Pedro a contract. Based on Pedro's comments in the Daily News, the Sox may simply feel that Pedro is too pricey:
Regarding Tom Glavine's 1-year, $1M deal with Atlanta:
"If I wanted to pitch that bad, I probably would," Martinez said about agreeing to a low guarantee comparable to Glavine's. "But I don't think I'm in that stage. I believe I'm very comfortable. I'm not going to let anybody disrespect my abilities or the way I am. I wouldn't say I would want to pitch that bad."
"No chip on my shoulder," he said about being unemployed. "I understand business, and I understand the ugly face of baseball, which is the business of baseball. Whether you like it or not, the last few years I'll be the first one to tell you I haven't been the Pedro Martinez that I'm used to being. If nobody takes a chance, well, I'll go fishing. If I'm healthy and I'm able to do the things that I used to do, I think a lot of people are going to probably regret not taking a chance."
Pedro threw three shutout innings against the Neatherlands on Saturday, allowing one hit and fanning four. Some would argue that he'll break down if asked to start 20+ games... but if Pedro is willing to wait for a team with money to come calling later this season... the Red Sox might want to consider keeping his number in the roll-a-dex.
What do you guys think? With Brad Penny and John Smoltz batting injuries and Clay Buchholz and Michael Bowden still unproven at the major league level... should the Red Sox take a chance on Pedro?
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