Craig Calcaterra points out that rumors of Pedro Martinez’s comeback were probably just rumors, as Pedro sure sounds like a happily retired man.
Too bad.
My 200-word post about why I think the Mets should sign Pedro Martinez inspired a shocking amount of vitriol, considering the content. I thought I explained pretty explicitly how the Mets don’t make a ton of sense for Pedro and Pedro doesn’t make a ton of sense for the Mets, and that I just really like Pedro Martinez so I want to see him back. It’s an emotional thing, not a rational thing.
When Pedro was Pedro — from his last year with the Expos through his first year with the Mets — his performance was about as special as anything we’ll ever see on a baseball field in our lifetimes. Do you remember it? Lineups of meatheaded mashers, muscles testing the constraints of their uniforms, terrified at the hands of a tiny little jheri-curled righty.
It was nuts. He put any pitch anywhere he wanted it. Guys ducked out of the way of his curveball before it fell into the zone. They couldn’t catch his fastball and couldn’t wait on his changeup. Crazytime. It looked unfair.
And Pedro brought a certain joy to his dominance, or at least I read it that way. Not just the weird and hilarious off-the-field stuff. Even when he was staring guys down, posturing like he did, there was something in his countenance that suggested he knew exactly the magnitude of his accomplishment. You can see the same thing in Orson Welles if you watch Citizen Kane close enough, like he was thinking throughout the filming, “I am absolutely killing this s@#!.”
That’s why I want Pedro back on the Mets; I want to watch him pitch again, and to try to remember how amazing it was to watch the first time.
Tedquarters 
Yup. I don’t want to have to live without Pedro either.
We didnt even see anywhere near this guys best as a Met either. I remember him in his hayday from the mid 90’s through around 2003, and to someone my age (almost 30), hes by far the best and most dominant pitcher I’ve ever seen.
Sure there were other great pitchers I’ve seen like Clemens, Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux, ROy Halladay etc.
But as good as they were they just werent as good IMO and Pedro because of all the ways he could beat you. He could blow you away, he could buckle your knees with slow stuff, the movement of the pitches. It was all there, where guys like RJ and Roger relied heavily on just over powering people and Maddux couldnt throw a fastball.
At this point, having Pedro pitch would likely just restart the five-year waiting period and delay his entry into the hall of fame.
Pedro was the smartest pitcher I ever saw in terms of reading the batter. Maybe he would be a great coach?
He’s definitely in the conversation for best pitcher ever. In fact, he has my vote.
Just checked the career ERA+ leaders and Pedro is #1 among starting pitchers at 154.
Forget Pedro. Guy was an absolute bust on the Mets; happily took all the money and later cried about how he did the Mets wrong after holding out for more cash and then going to the Phillies. Get outta here, I have no sympathy.
I love Pedro Martinez. In his heyday, he was easily the best athlete I’ve ever had the pleasure to witness. His attitude, his demeanor, his style, and of course his nasty pitching–everything about him was awesome to watch. On top of that, the man gave great interviews and in general seems 100x smarter than most of his peers; he is a real character and I’ll never tire of listening to him talk. Like I said, I love him!