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News: Pedro Aims for April Return

by Matthew Cerrone on April 17th, 2008 at 10:33 am

Earlier this week, Omar Minaya told reporters that his team will be ‘conservative’ with Pedro Martinez, meaning the pitcher may not return until June.

However, yesterday, Martinez told a Dominican TV station that he intends to be back before May, according to ESPN.

Martinez, as quoted by ESPN:

“I am surprised with the way I am recovering. It’s going much faster than I thought. Everything is moving smoothly.  The Mets know that I’m working and that I will not abandon them. I don’t want it to be a long wait like everybody thinks.”

…whatever…he’s back when he’s back…frankly, this is all babble until we get that first report about him throwing from flat ground, which always makes me laugh because it seems like so much hype for such a normal moment

added to by Brandon Eddy

…we should all know by now that pedro knows his body better than anyone…so if he says he can come back by the end of the month, then we shall believe…and hope…