Health: Castro, Wise and Pedro
The Mets told reporters yesterday that C Ramon Castro and RHP Matt Wise could both be activated for next weekend’s series at home against the Reds.
…castro has been a mystery…it seems like he’s ready to be back, then not…strong, then weak…playing, then limping off the field…like with alou, i’ll believe in castro’s return when i see it…until then, Oh Casanova…
…the situation with wise is odd, because he’s been able to come back for a while now but hasn’t…i get the feeling his future has more to do with who he replaces at the major-league level, than it has to do with his health…
As such, at Mets Today, Joe Janish runs through who should be demoted in place of Wise, such as Aaron Heilman who, according to Janish, still has options and can be demoted to the minor leaguers without having to be put on waivers.
Lastly, as the Daily News reported yesterday, Pedro Martinez has started throwing on a bullpen mound in St. Lucie.
…based on what we know from the past, martinez will next need to throw in simulated games and then rehab games, meaning he should not be on the legit radar until the end of May, with a likely return in June some time…
