Pedro?

[Butcher]

As far as I know, Pedro Martinez hasn't "officially" retired. Would he be worth taking a chance on? Hell...he could probably be a solid bullpen guy still if he doesn't have the endurance to start anymore.

[ruby23]

He wants like $8 or $10 M.

[Butcher]

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Ugh.

Well...he isn't going to get that -- and he shouldn't.

Abreu said he wanted $13M or something like that -- and ended up settling for WAY less. What if you could get Pedro for $5M? I say pick him up after the ASB, let him get in shape in AAA and then bring him up in late July or early August.

[Clapp]

No thanks. He'd only be useful as a #5 starter, and he's worse than any of our five. I can't see him succeeding out of the pen these days.

[ruby23]

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Ugh.

Well...he isn't going to get that -- and he shouldn't.

Abreu said he wanted $13M or something like that -- and ended up settling for WAY less. What if you could get Pedro for $5M? I say pick him up after the ASB, let him get in shape in AAA and then bring him up in late July or early August.
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Pedro said he's a frontline starter and he's gonna be paid like a frontline starter. If he doesn't get the $$$ he wants, he's just not gonna play. I think there's little chance you get him for $5 M and I think there's no chance you get him to pitch out of the pen.

[kbwsb]

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Ugh.

Well...he isn't going to get that -- and he shouldn't.

Abreu said he wanted $13M or something like that -- and ended up settling for WAY less. What if you could get Pedro for $5M? I say pick him up after the ASB, let him get in shape in AAA and then bring him up in late July or early August.
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Pedro said he's a frontline starter and he's gonna be paid like a frontline starter. If he doesn't get the $$$ he wants, he's just not gonna play. I think there's little chance you get him for $5 M and I think there's no chance you get him to pitch out of the pen.
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That's exactly what I've heard. We don't need or want Pedro.