Updated: Dec 14, 2004, 10:59 AM

Vote: Are the Mets contenders?


Pedro Martinez Does Pedro Martinez have enough gas left in the tank to get to New York?

After a season in which Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling wowed the baseball world and defied Father Time, it seems strange to talk about a pitcher passing over the proverbial hill less than two months after turning 33. But that's where we are with Pedro.

The Red Sox didn't want to offer up a fourth guaranteed season to keep Martinez at Fenway, but Omar Minaya and the Mets took the plunge. So is it the right move to get the Mets back into contention? And what do the Red Sox do now? Vote, SportsNation!
  • 1) Is Pedro Martinez still capable of posting Cy Young numbers if he stays healthy?
  • 2) Does adding Martinez make the Mets a playoff contender?
  • 3) Should the Mets have stood firm on only three guaranteed years, even if it meant missing out on Martinez?
  • 4) Will Martinez still be in New York's rotation in the fourth year of his deal?
  • 5) Which is closest to Pedro's likely production in 2005?
  • 6) Who has the best rotation in the NL East at the moment?
  • 7) Did the Red Sox make the right call in refusing to offer a fourth guaranteed season in their offer to Martinez, assuming he would have remained in Boston if they had?
  • 8) Who should the Red Sox most actively pursue with the money they had allotted for Martinez?
  • 9) Do the Red Sox have a realistic shot at landing Randy Johnson in a trade?
  • 10) Which ace meant more to the Red Sox franchise?

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