Not a lot of talk about Pedro Martinez up to this point. There was some news that Pedro wants to pitch a full season in 2010. Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports spoke with Pedro's agent Fern Cuza, who said Pedro "absolutely" intends on playing a full season in 2010. Morosi also mentioned that Pedro referenced the Dodgers and Cubs as teams that had been in the mix during the summer. The Dodgers passed up on Pedro and the move heavily backfired. I was pulling for the Dodgers to deny Pedro, as I thought Pedro was washed up and had nothing left. I don't think anybody thought Pedro would do as well as he did with the Phillies in later half of 2009.
It's still hard for me to imagine Pedro having much left in the tank. I also highly doubt Pedro can do what he did in 2009 over the course of an entire season. Martinez is now 38 years old and has a very high injury risk. He pitched a total of 74 innings this year and 109 in '08. A multiyear deal seems unlikely, as does any guaranteed big money. He will be fortunate to get a one year deal, with $3MM to $5MM guaranteed. I definitely think he is a solid fit for the Dodgers, especially at the back of the rotation. Dayn Perry of MLB Fox Sports also agrees Martinez is a "move that needs to happen." Dodger Stadium is a pitcher friendly park that will help Martinez keep his homerun total down. Colletti at the least should consider this move. It's a good fit no doubt, especially for financial reasons. There is no current guarantee on what is going to happen with the McCourts or Dodgers ownership. Both sides should be able to come up with a contract that meets both sides. Is Pedro the perfect high risk-high reward player? Pedro Martinez in Dodger blue, what do you all think?
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3 comments:
Last year when he pitch against us, i was thinking, we had a chance to get him. So i say get him. Give him one or two million to see how things work out. Hopefully he finishes the whole season.
I just have flashes of Eric Milton, Shawn Estes, Scott Erickson, Brett Tomko, Aaron Seles....Why don't we just give MacDonald another shot, he got some experience last year and really improved in the bullpen. If the Dodger payroll is up in the air you may as well give Lindbloom and Martin some playing time as well.
The Dodgers need starting pitching if they plan on competing in 2010; the Giants, DBacks will be better and the Rockies are for real. The Dodgers were lucky in 09 when the wheels came off at the end of the season and their rotation blew up. All pitching positions need to be considered open and lets get the 5 best and turn it over to the offense!
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