Jeff Wilpon recalled meeting his new manager late in 2006, at the Mets’ old complex in the Dominican Republic, on a day when Dominican icon — and Met, at that time — Pedro Martinez blessed the up-and-comers with his presence.
“Pedro would come by with his electric blue, Met blue car with electric orange seats,” the Mets’ COO told The Post on Friday at Citi Field, laughing. “All the kids wanted to see Pedro.”
Luis Rojas, at that time a 25-year-old coach who recently had been hired by general manager Omar Minaya, was less dazzled, if nonetheless excited.