Take that Met fans! Take that Omar Minaya! Take that Fred Wilpon!Pedro Martinez is ready for vengence on his former team, as he is prepared to ink a contract with the Mets most hated rival, the Philadelphia Phillies. Who's your daddy, now?
Today, Martinez passed his physical with the Phils and could sign on the dotted line by tomorrow morning, if not sooner. The press conference annoucing the signing of Martinez is slated for tomrrow.
Adding Martinez is the Phillies way of sticking it to the Mets. Martinez spent much of February and March trying to convince anyone, including the Mets, that he still had something left in the tank.
Martinez was impressive in two starts with the Dominican Republic during the World Baseball Classic, but it was not enough to convince Omar Minaya to re-sign his former ace, mostly because of money. Martinez was asking for a contract that would pay him between $5 to $8 million dollars, way too much for a pitcher who was producing minimal returns over the past three seasons.
After a brilliant 2005 campaign that saw Martinez win 15 games with the Mets, he dropped off the radar. Injuries in each of his last three years with the Mets caused many to wonder whether the Mets overpaid for a washed up All Star before the '05 season. Martinez developed into a mediocre five inning pitcher last season, showing little velocity on his pitches and failing to get through a game without giving up three or four runs.
If Martinez can light it up in Philadelphia, it will surely make Met fans vomit.
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