Warthen Interview
Dan Warthen was interviewed on the air during the third inning of tonight’s game. Here’s some of the points he made.: Pedro Martinez arm strength is good. His stuff is good. We just have to keep pumping him up. He’s physically fine. It’s just “between his ears”. Some work on Aaron Heilman‘s mechanics have got […]
Pedro Not Retiring
It was reported a few days ago that Pedro Martinez was considering retirement after this season to help care for his ailing father. Despite a sigh of relief that some Mets fans may have breathed thinking that they will be free of an aging fragile pitcher, Pedro has been quoted as saying that he would […]
Pedro Could Be Out 8 Weeks
Thought an off day would bring no bad news? Then don’t continue reading. Omar Minaya said yesterday that Pedro Martinez will take a little longer to return to action. The original timetable of 4-6 weeks will actually end up being more like 6-8 weeks. That means more time with Nelson Figueroa and Mike Pelfrey in […]
Mets Sign Claudio Vargas
The Mets have signed Claudio Vargas to a minor league deal. Vargas will report to extended spring training in Port St. Lucie before going to AAA New Orleans. Given the state of the Mets rotation this is a good move. Depending on how long it takes Pedro Martinez to return and Orlando Hernandez to do […]
Phils Give One To Mets
The Mets won 8-2 last night. They beat the Phillies. Forgive me for not being more enthusiastic but Philadelphia was without their spark plug, Jimmy Rollins and committed 4 errors in the game which led to 6 unearned runs. This wasn’t so much the Mets winning as it was the Phillies losing. But as I […]
Davidoff on Pedro Replacement
Ken Davidoff writes on his baseball blog for Newsday about one possible replacement for Pedro Martinez while he mends his strained hamstring: recently DFAed Texas Rangers righthander Robinson Tejada. Davidoff’s suggestion is worth reading.
Pedro’s Pop = 4-6 Weeks
The pop in Pedro Martinez‘s left hamstring turned out to be a strain that will keep the Mets number two starter on the disabled list for 4 to 6 weeks. That answers the question of making room for Nelson Figueroa who was recalled from AAA yesterday. Figueroa, who pitched an inning in relief in the […]
Figueroa To Rejoin Team
Pedro Martinez landed in New York at about 3:30 this afternoon and the results of his MRI are not yet known. However the Mets have already recalled Nelson Figueroa from AAA New Orleans. Since Pedro has not been placed on the DL I’m unclear if anyone has been removed from the roster. In all probability […]
Pop Goes Pedro?
That pop you heard last night may be more or less than what it sounded like. It came from the hamstring of Pedro Martinez and it will take an MRI to determine the extent of the damage. Martinez felt the pop in the fourth inning with the Mets down 4-3 after he allowed home runs […]
Tonight’s Lineup
# Name Position 7 Jose Reyes SS 1 Luis Castillo 2B 5 David Wright 3B 15 Carlos Beltran CF 21 Carlos Delgado 1B 16 Ryan Church RF 19 Angel Pagan LF 23 Brian Schneider C 45 Pedro Martinez P
