Pedro Martinez

...Great article from Ken Ronsenthal at FoxSports. The article takes a closer look into the managers he feels are in jeopardy of losing their jobs either during or after this upcoming season. The article mentions the Mets and Willie Randolph as the first example saying: As if presiding over the Mets' historic late-season collapse wasn't bad enough, Randolph now must contend with the must-win environment created by the addition of left-hander Johan Santana for four prospects and $137.5... Read Full Story

According to the New York Post this is what they told us about Martinez' health: "GM Omar Minaya told The Post the Mets now expect a strained left hamstring to sideline Martinez until at least the middle of May - and possibly into June. The Mets originally said Martinez, 36, would miss 4-to-6 weeks after hearing a pop in the hamstring on April 1, just four innings into his season debut, the Mets' second game. Although the Mets still describe the injury as a mild strain, Minaya said a return... Read Full Story

...The New York Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 7-0 tonight. CLICK HERE FOR A COMPLETE BOXSCORE Pitchers Highlights: Johan Santana looked great pitching 6 scoreless innings. He had 7 strike outs, allowed 1 walk and only 5 hits. His spring training ERA is now 3.15Aaron Heilman looked great in relief pitching in his 2nd straight appearance for the first time this springDuaner Sanchez, who had a lot to prove tonight, pitched a scoreless inning allowing only 1 hit. He said... Read Full Story

The one-two punch of Johan Santana and Pedro Martinez ended prematurely yesterday evening when cockfighting Petey turned up gimp on the mound after suffering a hamstring injury, sidelining the Dominican star for an unspecified time. Do we hear weeping in New York City today? That's a shame because it's supposed to be 55 degrees and sunny. It could be mischievous of us to imply this to be a disaster, so we'll go ahead and call it just that. Pedro Martinez, being out for the New York Mets... Read Full Story

...This comes from Mets.com: Pedro Martinez has now ditched his cape. He might yet save the Mets, sure, but he still won't save the world. Even one of baseball's foremost braggarts has his limits. "I'm no Superman," Martinez said. "I'm a human being like every other, and whatever I'm asked to do, I'm going to try to do. But I can't predict what I'm going to do. I can't just say that I'm going to pitch eight innings or go up there thinking I'm going to pitch eight perfect innings. It's... Read Full Story