They've Kicked the Tires.

"Unless we got to a point where the price makes sense to us, we're very satisfied with what we've got in our rotation. It's really young, but we think it's got a lot of upside...That (Martinez) would give us depth at the right number. We've kicked the tires a few times. But it hasn't really gone anywhere past that."(Mike Rizzo, via FOXSports.com, 4/23/2009) Pedro in DC: sure why the heck not! But... Ken Rosenthal reported yesterday that the Nationals had 'mild' interest in Pedro Martinez, and Mike Rizzo admitted as much. Rosenthal says: Martinez, 37, is looking to join either a contender or a rebuilding club that would want him to lead its staff and serve a mentoring role. Off days are good for floating stuff like this, but to our eyes it seems highly unlikely that Pedro could land in DC. Among just a few of the many reasons we can think of: The price won't ever be right. ...