Pedro Martinez Named Special Assistant to the General Manager

[Soxfan85]

ScottLauber #RedSox have named Pedro Martinez as a special assistant to GM Ben Cherington. Pedro forecasted such an assignment in December

Source Scott Lauber

[Celtic AL]

good office move imo

[WhiteWesWelker]

Assistant GM? or Assistant to the GM? or Regional director in charge of general managing?

Regional director in charge of managing is defintely the more prestigious title, because it has director in the name. Director is the highest rank of a film set. Do you know anything about films?

[Crucis]

Pedro named himself to be the Special Assistant to the GM?

[Bo Sox Fan]

This job title sounds very similar to that of Dwight K. Shrute from 'The Office'

[j-bay]

Pedro speaks!
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?co...292717518-1022

[PaudBall]

I can't imagine this mattering at all. This is just the sox trying to grab some positive publicity after the bashing they've been taking over Francona's book.

[j-bay]

I can't imagine this mattering at all. This is just the sox trying to grab some positive publicity after the bashing they've been taking over Francona's book.

The theory is they are trying to grab more players from the DR. He is a god there.

[-Lavigne43-]

It has nothing to do with the book, this has been known unofficially since October. He's not going to impact the major league roster, but he's great to have in Spring Training as a mentor to younger pitchers. Plus, like jbay said, internationally where everyone has similar, tiny budgets, who is going to say no to the Red Sox if Pedro Martinez knocks on their door?

Also love this quote

@brianmacp
Pedro on young pitchers: "I'm not going to force them to be like me. It's impossible to be like me."

[mooz]

The theory is they are trying to grab more players from the DR. He is a god there.

Let's hope this pays off.

Side note, the general consensus I've seen on this board is that Rubby De La Rosa will likely end up as a power arm out of the bullpen, we may want to start leaning towards starting pitcher now with Pedro around to mentor him and refine that circle change.

[Bird Fan]

Does he bring his little friend also.....LOL So it's a two for one deal..nice


No, good sign..nice

[AI4]

Pretty sure his little friend died. I believe his name was Nelson.

[bagwell368]

I can't imagine this mattering at all. This is just the sox trying to grab some positive publicity after the bashing they've been taking over Francona's book.

This was being discussed long before Francon's book was on the radar.

[AI4]

Bags is right, I had posted a spanish link where Pedro had said this a while back. It was in the FO changes thread.

[mooz]

Bags is right, I had posted a spanish link where Pedro had said this a while back. It was in the FO changes thread.

The Sox also weren't the only ones interested in Pedro's services. Apparently the Sox were the only team he'd consider though.