The Mets have scratched today's bullpen session for Pedro Martinez after he had to return to the Dominican Republic to tend to his ill father, Pablo, who suffered a setback this morning in his battle with brain cancer. Martinez already had landed in Atlanta when he got the phone call that told him about his father and he immediately hopped a flight to the Dominican.
How this will impact Martinez's rehab schedule is uncertain. Martinez, who has been on the DL since April 2 with a left hamstring strain, was supposed to pitch a side session today for manager Willie Randolph, pitching coach Rick Peterson and bullpen coach Guy Conti, his close friend and guru. If that went smoothly, Martinez was likely to make a rehab start for Class A St. Lucie on Saturday and then possibly be slotted in as early as Thursday against the Dodgers.
But with his dad's latest setback, it's difficult to predict how much this will delay Martinez, who may be at his father's bedside indefinitely. At the moment, it looks like he won't be back in the rotation for next week's homestand.
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The Mets are toast !
No Clutch players. Old and unhealthy players. No urgency. No unity.
Like the Red Sox did to change their fortune in firing Duquette and trading Nomar, the Mets should follow suit. They need to completely overhaul this team with a block buster trade. They need to can this GM that has spent like a drunken sailor for a bunch of NON-CLUTCH chokers.
Tatis? Castillo? Perez ? Give me a break !
FIRE OMAR TODAY !!!
yeh so signing tatis is why this team is underachieving!! and oliver was a steal so him as a 3rd starter is gold!!
i guess since yankee fans now have to look across town since there is nothing to look at in the bronx!!!!!
Just pay Pedro the res of the money and have him stay in DR. He has taken the mets for a ride these past 3 years.