Daily Archives: March 27, 2008

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Read: Pedro is the Leader

by Matthew Cerrone on March 27th, 2008 at 7:40 am

Pedro Martinez threw 80 pitches in an intrasquad game yesterday on a back-field at Tradition Field.

Following the game, Martinez told reporters that he feels good and he is ready for the start of the season.

What’s more, he explained, he intends to be more vocal with his teammates this season, while being more of a leader and a motivator, something he was not comfortable doing last season because he spent so much time on the disabled list.

Martinez told reporters:

“If there’s something I can say and not feel like I’m getting in anybody’s way, I think I’m going to be able to say it because right now I feel like I’m old enough…I’ve earned enough respect from my teammates and from everybody else.”

For more on Martinez, including a whole lot of quotes from him and Willie Randolph, check out the Bergen Record, followed by the Daily News, the New York Post, Newsday, the Journal News and the Star-Ledger.

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amLinks: Released, WNBC, Niese and Q’s

by Matthew Cerrone on March 27th, 2008 at 7:31 am

In a post to Amazin Avenue, which will get a new coat of paint this weekend, Eric Simon takes a look at a few recent players who were released and whether they could help the Mets.

At Loge 13, Kingman discusses his afternoon at WNBC in New York filming a segment alongside Ron Hunt for a documentary on Shea Stadium.

Mike Bailey, at Mets Merized Online, argues in favor of using Jon Niese as the Mets fifth starter.

Lastly, at the Journal News, John Delcos asks himself five questions facing the Mets…and then answers them.

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