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According to SNY’s Kevin Burkhardt, the Mets have placed Pedro Martinez on the 15–day disabled list with a mild strain to his left hamstring, while activating Nelson Figueroa.
Martinez is expected to be out four to six weeks.
Also, Willie Randolph told reporters that he may choose to pitch Oliver Perez on Tuesday, in the home opener, with Figueroa getting a start later in the week against the Brewers.
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Damn, I was hoping he could start tonight.
Realistically, we’ll see him in Mid May the earliest…hopefully Duque can come back in a week or so and hold the fort…Well, now is the time for Pelfrey to show us something,..b/c we are going to live or die with him as our 4th starter..
What about Marchand’s report that Pedro was barely limping
he very well may not be limping, does that mean he doesn’t have a slight tear in his hamstring? no, it doesn’t. Walking through an airport and pitching in a major league game are pretty different, so i’m not sure it matters if he was limping or not.
Oh well… there goes the era of good feelings!
It’s a concern, but I’m more worried about the fact that Delgado’s NOT injured.
We’re likely less than an hour from MRI results. We’ve been waiting patiently 22 hours. why can’t we just hold on a little bit longer, rather than making such predictions?
Facts are no fun to bloggers.
Yeah, because Cerrone is usually wrong when he gives us inside info, right?
Oh wait… it’s the opposite of that…
He’s about 50/50, like most speculators.
FACT: Pedro is on the 15 day DL and Figueroa is in uniform and in the pen tonight. What more do you need to know?
i dont get it…so much for this being better than expected…well see him in june
if we’re lucky
does anyone have an example of a pitcher with a pulled hamstring who return within 2 months? bannister was a health kid and couldn’t return. This is likely a long, long wait for pedro.
Yup, hamstrings are tough. It could be no big deal, but it could easily extend from a couple of weeks to months.
I’ll be sick to my stomach if Figueroa starts the home opener.
They should make a trade for Tom Glavine. He’d get a warm welcome at Shea.
oh yes, he does well in big game situations….
Willie is thinking of Ollie. But why would you be so opposed to Figueroa? He was born in NY and has close ties to the area. It would be a nice comeback story if he did make that start and won.
Jerry Seinfeld is from the area and would make a nice story if he could take the mound and win too. How about a reliable starter for the opener at Shea, rather than sentimental favorites.
LOL, but Seinfeld ain’t a pitcher! I would not be adverse to seeing Figueroa start if that were his turn and they had no one else to start. But I think it’s moot because Ollie will be going.
I know, I’m just fooling around. Honestly, it’s just one game, so I’d rather they think long-term and not worry too much about the fact that it’s the home opener. I know that doesn’t sit well with guys who spent an arm and a leg on tickets, but that’s really the way they need to approach it for the long-term well-being of the team.
Being it’s the final home opener at Shea and tickets $74 a pop, you’re expecting people to like it when you throw out there Figueroa?
Maybe Nelson can design a special t-shirt to memorialize the occasion and give ‘em out for free!
Honestly, I don’t think it makes a difference. But then I’m not spending $74 for opening day tickets. But if I were, I don’t think I’d mind. It’s not as if they pushed Pedro aside to start Nelson.
But they do have the option of starting Perez.
All Mets fans….seriously listen up.
I know this got lost in the mix last night because of Pedro’s injury but up until that moment….PEDRO SUCKED! He was getting tattooed, let up 3 bombs, and was throwing an 85 mph fastball.
You will all be much happier individuals if you just FORGET about Pedro. He is done with the Mets and probably his career. Don’t even count down when he comes back….because he’l just come back and get hurt again. Pray Pelfrey and Sosa (who should be in the rotation) pitch well, and thats that. Time to get younger. Pedro cannot be relied upon, lets hope Nelson steps up and go from there.
The Pedro era is over. Some of you count down the days till his return like hes still good. (hes not). I think this Mets team is better without him….honest to God.
Pedro was pitching 88-92 in the Spring. You can’t take the first few innings of his first start as evidence of where he’s at.
Ok champ, despite whatever mph he was throwing….he still got lit up in 3 innings last night.
My point is….we all love Pedro, but he’s just not that good anymore. He’s living off a name. Jorge Sosa, really is a better fit for the rotation. He brings nasty stuff.
People are more upset about this because its Pedro. All I’m saying. I really don’t think the starting pitching is an issue, especially in this league.
I’m much much more concerned with the hitting….which quite frankly isn’t that good.
I agree. This lineup scares no one. A lot of question marks.
He made 5 starts last fall and had a 2.57 ERA. That’ doesn’t sound DONE to me. Are you saying he got worse over the winter?
I don’t think he’s done.
But on Pedro, I think the jury’s still out. Obviously, he’s not the same guy he was - I don’t think anybody thinks he is. But that doesn’t mean he’s done either. There is an in-between. But if you want to base your opinion on the first 3 innings last night, that’s your prerogative, Champ.
Maybe he’s not done…but its no good for our health, or the Mets health to linger on this, and count down the days till he returns.
Time to move on….win without him. They did it last year, they can do it this year. This isn’t a season ender.
Like I said….hitting is my concern, not pitching.
Oh, I agree that it can’t be harped on. You’ve always gotta move on, look forward. But they were counting on him as a #2, and the #5 spot is still up in the air. Moving Maine and Perez up in the rotation puts more pressure on them, and now you’ve got 2 open spots. So the idea that his going down is no big deal and the Mets shouldn’t be concerned with the pitching just isn’t true, IMO. I agree with you that the lineup is a problem, and I also think the pithing is a problem as well. They need another solid arm - a proven #3 type guy - to step into this rotation. I don’t know where he’s going to come from though.
The same Sosa who can’t get lefties out?
Yes. He made 5 starts last season.
That’s kind of the POINT!!
so i guess you know more than virtually every expert that saw him pitch this spring…
I watched the game and I thought Pedro’s main problem was location. After the first inning, he actually threw a few pitches at 89-90. He had a pretty easy third inning and got the first out in the fourth before being removed. I really didn’t find myself too concerned about how he was pitching.
I’m more concerned about David Wright’s throwing than Pedro’s . . .
yeah…he didnt have his changeup which is his best pitch and he had it a week ago in st and thats why i wasnt gonna be worried…and he started to get it toward the 3rd and his curve was looking really good…and he was getting it up to 90 at times…so im pretty sure hes not done…and its not so much losing pedro as it is replacing him in the roation with someone whos bad…hopefully well see him in mid-may.
If there is one guy you want to count down the days till his return….let it be Alou. At least we know he still rakes.
And we all know this lineup can use some more pop.
That is the concern. Not starting pitching.
Burkhardt just said no tear. Mild strain, 4-6 weeks
Translation: See you after the All Star Break.
Dude, are you trolling or is anything positive relating to Pedro Martinez impossible for you to accept? You’re throwing out a ton of positive recent information about his pitching abilities based on 3.1 innings (and really just 2 innings, seeing as the final 1.1 were good), and now you’re taking “mild strain, 4-6 weeks” and translating it into “major strain, 3.5 months.”
Either way, you’re right about one thing — the team is going to be fine without him. With a good Pedro, the team probably dominates all the way through the season. Without any Pedro, the team probably still wins the division but it’s more of a battle. The pitching’s still the class of the NL East (at least) without him.
Whether Pedro is gone or not is not the problem.
If the Mets want to win they are going to need to step up whether Pedro pitches or not. That means Pedro can not be counted on to give up 1-2 runs every game and the Mets can sit back.
This also means the Mets are going to need to play at the top of their game for every other pitcher.
If the Mets are going to win this thing all the pieces are going to need to step up to the plate. Church, Pagan, Castillo, the bench and the Bullpen are going to need to deliver when needed. Reyes, Wright, Beltran and Delgado are pretty much easy to figure out what they will do. This team needs to play as a team and this is the perfect opportunity for them to step up.
As far as Pedro returning, as long as he is back in time to get a healthy start on the playoffs we will be okay.
I don’t think it’s easy to figure out what Reyes is going to do. I’m still worried about him going forward.
I agree with you totally. “perfect opportunity for them to step up” — other teams do it, the Mets need to be able to.
There is no Chance Pedro gets resigned now….I thought a complete season was his only shot
eh
lets SAY for the sake of argument, its really 4-6 weeks…
he comes back, has a strong season and helps us in the playoffs…
He gets resigned
Don’t be so quick here
wow
Why are you so concerned about whether or not he gets resigned? If he had a good year and was willing to take a two-year deal, he’d probably get resigned. If not on either count, then he wouldn’t. But it’s not really something I see as a primary concern right now. Hell, it’s not a concern at all. The concern is this team, this year, and what it’s going to do about the starting pitching staff (not to mention the lineup). I can’t imagine why anyone would worry whether or not Pedro is going to be resigned at the end of the year, whether this injury happened or not.
“with a mild strain to his left hamstring” “out four to 6 weeks”
Hmmm. . . 4-6 weeks makes it seem more then just a mild strain, even for a professional athlete.
Any kind of strain to your hammy for a pitcher is a serious injury. Those muscles are probably second only to the state of a pitcher’s throwing arm in terms of their importance.
Add in Pedro’s age and already massively documented fragility and 4-6 weeks seems casually optimistic to me.
Wheelhouse, you base your assessment of Alou, “he still rakes” on 85 games (or so) but Pedro, who WAS throwing 84 last year, and was awesome in 5 games, and is now throwing 87-91 consistently is done? I think you are wrong….
Now, if the Mets arent lying, which I fear they are, and there is no tear, and he comes back in 6 weeks (no way its four), then this isnt THAT bad……its still bad but not devastating. Not really sure how a “mild starin” can be a 6 week healing process. My fear is that this is the typical Met spin on injuries like they did with Alou last year…..in the meantime, OMAR LETS SPEND THE HALF MILLION BUCKS AND GET A GUY IN HERE!!!!! We can no longer afford to carry Pelfrey. he was a 5th guy so the thought was the other four can carry him….thats not the case anymore. Go get me someone whether its Woody Williams or Vargas.
Do you watch alot of UFO specials on SciFi?
Why would the Mets be lying? To assuage the fears of all of the neurotic, paranoid fans on metsblog?
I really don’t think the Mets, or any other team, “spins” injuries. These are human beings with real bodies - they get hurtm a projection is made, and that’s all it is. sometimes it’s right, sometimes the player comes back quicker, sometimes longer.
It’s nothing for Mel Gibson to write a sequel to “Conspiracy Theory” about…
It’s the History Channel that carries much of the UFO specials.
People are infatuated with conspiracy theories. The 9/11 conspiracy theory will go on forever.
But I can see putting a spin on an injury report to avoid the appearance of desperation if you should desire to make a trade to fill a position left short by injury. In football spinning an injury report leaves an opposition wondering if the player is available to play and whether to prepare for him in the game plan.
pedro was getting hit hard due to lack of command yesterday, not velocity
espnews just broke it..
4-6 weeks.. mild strain
This isn’t really news. I fully expected at least one DL stint for Pedro. It’s not the end of the world, but I expect set backs like this all season from him and the other old man, El Dookie.
Thank goodness for Santana. It just makes that move look so much better now with Pedro going down.
Bring it on Maine and Perez.
Sorry to interupt all the doomsdayers, but my questions is, if Figueroa is going to start next Saturday against Milwaukee, why is he here? Shouldn’t he take a turn in New Orleans and leave his spot for now for an extra bench player? Even if he pitches out of the pen in the next few days, do we really need 8 pitchers in the bullpen?
Seems like a knee-jerk call-up. You’ve got 4 starters for a week and a half, call up someone you can use.
Let’s say a starter goes down with an injury in the first inning. You need another starter. Being down a starter already you can’t afford to tax the bullpen any more than you need to. Remember this is April, not August.
Figueroa is only going to pitch on April 11th as El Duque will be back on the 12th. Rather than jump to any conclusions, the safe move is to bring up Figs and let him pitch the one game. At worst he goes 3 innings, you used your bullpen for the one game and you bring someone else up or you sign Claudio Vargas. We aren’t at that point yet.
Duque is not coming back on 4/12.
If you need 8 relievers to avoid taxing the bullpen, you have major problems.
I just don’t get why Figueroa was rushed here just to sit around for over a week.
Thanks for telling me what month it is, though.
Actually I think because its minor that considering Perdro’s age, they are estimating 4 weeks.
I am not sure about the stats but i bet April has the highest amount of injuries to pitchers.
This is not bad - a shorter season for the older pitchers means more arm strength in Sept. And younger pitchers benefit from the batters being a little behind. I think that gives unknown AAA pitchers an advantage at the beginning of the season.
Sosa was 6-0 last year in first 7 starts.
all is lost
They should sign Jimmy Leyritz while they’re at it. And bring in Denny McLain to work with the pitchers.
Yeah because 31 other teams want to sign Barry Bonds as well. Settle down it is only the 2nd game of the season.
Jesus Christ. I can’t believe I am a fan of the same team as you.
I know, your bullpen is hilarious!