How the Deal Got Done
Amidst the see-saw negotiations to bring Pedro Martinez to the Mets, GM Omar Minaya had one obstacle he couldn’t seem to overcome. “Pedro kept saying to me, “I’m a headhunter, man. I don’t care how much money you offer me, there’s no way in the world I’m going to stand up at that plate against those other pitchers,” Minaya explained. “Pedro realizes that nearly every pitcher in baseball–and probably every player, manager, and umpire for that matter–is just waiting for the opportunity to drill him.
