That quote is priceless. Go Mets Go!
Oh the demise of Pedro is overstated. Sure he's a 7 inning-or-100-pitch guy now, but he's still one of the very best. If the Mets 'overpay' they'll still be getting a front rotation 200 inning stud. Pavano's trajectory points him to even better numbers (and on a Red Sox or Yankees team, he's a potential 20 game winner for sure), but so far he's had one good season. Let's not put him in the same league as Pedro in terms of value yet.
I wouldn't put Pavano on the same level as Pedro yet either. The thing is I wouldn't feel comfortable giving Pedro 4 years/$60 million. Pavano's best years are ahead of him, and while Pedro is hardly washed up, his best years are behind him. The Yankees need to get younger (Kevin Brown), more reliable (Vasquez, Brown) starting pitching to take some stress off their bullpen.
I find it amusing how Yankee fans are now screaming re-build! Youth! long-term! and the owner is screaming re-load! Usually it's the other way around.
It's not really about relaod v. rebuild as much as it is about making the better decision. Steinbrenner has to get it out of his head that signing Pedro will somehow 'hurt' the Redsox. In reality it'll just leave them with more cash to go out and get Pavano. Whether they get Pavano, Martinez or neither, the rest of the NY roster won't change much... The fact that the Mets haven't expressed an interest in Pavano should be taken as a sign by all the GMs of other teams that they should sign him at all cost.
I don't think the reason that the Yankees want to sing Pedro is to hurt Boston, but to make the team pitching roster better besides Pedro Martinez is one of the best and we all know that, so I advise crank to get that 'hurt' Boston stuff out of his mind.
``Alex gave Pedro the pitch, he told him what the Yankees are about, how Joe Torre runs things, about the clubhouse atmosphere and what's expected,'' Martinez' agent, Fernando Cuza, said. Now how's that!, they are friends now.
you need the visual for the above.
Well thanks, but I'll decline your advice lrod. I still maintain that ny can make their starting rotation better without giving Pedro $60 million.
Would Pedro need to get a haircut if he joined the Yankees? Because, if so, I hope he joins the Mets.
Assumption: Steinbrenner knows exactly what he's doing - i.e., he simply wants to drive up Pedro's price and doesn't really want him. And, Prediction: Pedro stays in Boston for more than he's worth.
