Guess who's joining the Mets on Friday? Yep, Pedro Martinez, but only for a bullpen session. The plan is for Martinez to throw on the side in Atlanta under the supervision of his personal guru Guy Conti and pitching coach Rick Peterson. If all goes well, expect Martinez to start for Class A Brooklyn at KeySpan Park on Monday , with a likely return to the Mets either Sept. 9 against the Astros or Sept. 10 against the Braves. Both games are at Shea.
In other news, Carlos Beltran was sporting a nasty bruise on his right side -- courtesy of an Adam Eaton fastball on Tuesday -- but he is in the lineup. Postgame X-rays of Beltran's rib cage were negative.
It also looks like Mike Pelfrey will start Saturday against the Braves in the spot vacated by Brian Lawrence. Philip Humber is a possibility, but the Mets are leaning toward Pelfrey, who was limited to 45 pitches in his start Tuesday for Triple-A New Orleans.
Here's tonight's lineup:
Reyes ................. SS
Castillo ................ 2B
Wright .................. 3B
Beltran ................. CF
Alou ..................... LF
Delgado ................ 1B
Lo Duca ................ C
Milledge ................ RF
Perez ................... LHP
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this is not going according to plan