SNY: Berg: With the hitters market murky, low-risk Martinez makes sense

Think No-Licious.

Some argue that the Mets shouldn’t take on Pedro’s ego in part because it would be hard on the clubhouse and in part because it would be tough to cut him if things went awry. I think the case of St. Gary Sheffield in 2009 should help dismiss the first part of that argument. As for the second—and this is coming from a serious Pedro fan, remember—whatever. Baseball and life are full of hard choices, and if the Mets weren’t worried about offending Pedro by not signing him when he was campaigning to rejoin the team this offseason, they shouldn’t worry about offending him in some scenario in which he remains healthy but pitches ineffectively and they somehow have more enticing options for the rotation.

And with signing Pedro, unlike with acquiring a bat, it makes sense to make haste. It’s like why you spend more time thinking about what car to buy than what sandwich. With the car, you figure out which car you want, make sure you’re get the best deal and make sure you’re getting proper trade-in value on your old car. With the sandwich, you just look in the little deli window to make sure the meat looks OK, find out how much the sandwich costs, then buy it and hope it tastes good.

And with Pedro, the Mets have the chance to buy a sandwich with some very slim chance of turning into a Maserati (hopefully one that comes with a sandwich).