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...began writing for the boxing news, analysis, and discussion website Ringtalk.com. “I knew it was going to annoy people,” says Martel, adding with a hint of feistiness, “I liked that.” She got what she wished for. Pedro L. Fernandez, Ring Talk’s editor and self-proclaimed “undisputed King of the airwaves” says Martel’s first piece was “a breath of fresh air” among the “all-male crew in a sexist sport...
...vast resources of Mets owner Fred Wilpon to buy top players, but most important, trust your gut when filling out the mix. And skip the stuffing and sweet potatoes. On Thanksgiving Day 2004, Minaya trekked to the Dominican Republic to nail down his top target: free-agent pitcher Pedro Martinez, fresh off a Series victory with Boston. "It's a family day, and you show up in a place where you're not supposed to be, just to talk to me," Martinez recalls. "That was more than enough." The four-year, $53 million-- contract offer helped...
...Martinez signing had two benefits for Minaya. Not only would Pedro draw Hispanic (and other) fans to Shea, but his leadership would attract other top-tier Latino players to the Mets. Carlos Beltran, coming off a torrid postseason for the Houston Astros, signed a seven-year, $119 million contract one month after the Martinez deal. "Beltran wouldn't have considered us without Pedro," Minaya says. Before this season, Minaya traded for Beltran's close friend, slugger Carlos Delgado, who has hit 38 home runs. Delgado eased Beltran's burden in the lineup, contributing to his MVP-caliber resurgence...
...regular season. After they started 10-2 in April, no division foe, not even the 14-time defending division champion Atlanta Braves, has mounted a threat. For the play-offs, the only concern is the health of New York's starting pitchers--particularly Martinez. A calf injury put Pedro on the DL in August, and he has been inconsistent since returning. Glavine missed two weeks in August with blood clots in his left ring finger but insists he has never felt stronger in his 20-year career. A weak National League offers the Mets an opening, and although the young...
Caribbean Sea Gatun Locks Gatun Lake Culebra Cut (Now called Gaillard Cut) Pedro Miguel Locks Miraflores Locks Miraflores Lake Pacific Ocean CANAL ZONE Gatun Lake loses 26 million gal. of water each time a large ship passes through the locks ?Colon ?Gatun Locks ?Gatun Dam ?Gatun Lake ?Railroad The Panama Railroad, opened in 1855, was the spine along which men, equipment and dirt moved during construction ?Pedro Miguel Locks ?Miraflores Locks ?Panama City