If you have not read this yet check out the Q&A that Baseball rumors did with NESN.com when it comes to Pedro Martinez and The Mets for the rest of 2009.
Check out the entire Q&A here
NESN.com: Early on it seemed like Penny was a good fit for the Phillies or Mets, but a lot has changed since then. The Mets need a lot more than one starter, and the Phillies are about to land Pedro Martinez while also leading the hunt for Roy Halladay.
When you look at the Mets’ rotation, it’s hard for Omar Minaya to justify passing up on Pedro during the offseason given his staff’s current state of disarray. And now the former Met is about to join the Mets’ biggest rival and the division leader.
How significant of a signing will Pedro be for the Phillies once he finally signs on the dotted line, and how will this impact Minaya and the Mets’ front office following the season if he has a successful second half for the Phils and plays a role in keeping the Mets out of the postseason?
Ben Nicholson-Smith: The Mets probably would have been better off with more Pedro and less Tim Redding and Livan Hernandez this year, but would they be much closer to the playoffs with Pedro around? With all the injuries they’ve suffered, it seems unlikely. They’re not out of it yet but Pedro isn’t good enough to transform a 42-win team into a 50-win team.
That doesn’t mean he can’t help the Phillies, however. The Phils can’t count on Rodrigo Lopez to continue pitching like this, and while Pedro may not be much more effective than Jamie Moyer or Antonio Bastardo, he would offer the Phillies much-needed depth and he won’t cost them any top prospects.
NESN.com: If the Phillies are adding depth to their rotation, then the Mets have to do something, don’t they? This team is on the verge of missing the postseason for the third straight year after two colossal collapses and playing in a new ballpark as the second-rate team in New York. How can they not at least make a move to show the fans they aren’t giving up on the 2009 season?
Ben Nicholson-Smith: More than anything, the Mets need to see how their team looks when Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes and the rest of their disabled players return to action. They could still contend in 2009, so I’m not about to rule them out, but they can’t make a desperation move just to show their fan base they want to win.
They could try to acquire Halladay or Matt Holliday, but they’d have to take on salary and give up top prospects like Brad Holt and Fernando Martinez. When your team is 6 1/2 games back and as banged up as the Mets are, no new player can guarantee they’ll contend.
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