Yesterday, Orlando Hernandez threw a four-inning, 80-pitch simulated game at Tradition Field.

Following the ‘game,’ he told reporters he is scheduled to start in a real game on Sunday at home against the Cardinals.

According to multiple reports, Hernandez topped out at 81 mph, while mostly throwing fastballs in the upper 70s.

…yesterday, in the comments section of this site, sincekindergarten wrote the following:

“81 mph??? I drive faster than that.”

…which made me laugh out loud…well played…

Willie Randolph, on El Duque, yesterday afternoon:

“With El Duque, you’ve got to go one day at a time.”

…man, you can say that again…i mean, usually this would be an expression…with el duque, it’s the absolute truth…

For more on Hernandez’s simulated game, including a tepid reaction from Omar Minaya, read the Daily News, Newsday, the Star-Ledger, and the Bergen Record.

Mike Pelfrey also threw a simulated game yesterday at Tradition Field, of which Steve Popper writes the following in the Record:

“He not only threw 90 pitches in six innings, but had far more life on his deliveries than El Duque.”

Ramon Castro, who caught Pelfrey during yesterday’s ‘game,’ said the following to reporters after the outing:

“He’s a different pitcher than last year.  He’s more confident.  He’s got other pitches he can use.  He can be behind the hitter and throw a changeup, or a slider…Last year, it would be basically be all fastballs.”

…i understand that when orlando is healthy, he can be a huge asset, because he is crafty, a winner and has tons of experience pitching in big games…the thing is, he’s never healthy…

…so, emotionally speaking, and considering that pelfrey has looked better, i’m starting to wonder why the Mets bother to go through this charade every five days, since we all assume it’s only a matter of time before el duque comes up lame again…

…fortunately, the Mets do not have to rush to make a decision…they can avoid making definitive statements, and wait and see how both pitchers progress through the next month, at which point they’ll need to decide on a fifth starter…

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