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A ??banged up'' Pedro Martinez

probably will be shut down for the rest of the season, New

York Mets manager Willie Randolph said Friday.

 

Martinez is next set to start Tuesday, and Randolph said:

??If we're mathematically eliminated by then, then he

definitely won't pitch.''

 

The Mets were 75-77 heading into Friday night's game at

the Washington Nationals, last in the NL East and eight games

behind Houston in the wild-card standings with 10 games left

in the season.

 

??We have to look at the big picture, and we have to be

wise in how we handle not only him, but any player,'' general

manager Omar Minaya said. ??The big picture is we want Pedro

pitching for us the next couple of years.''

 

Martinez is 15-8 with a 2.82 ERA and has thrown 217

innings in his first season in New York. He signed a $53

million, four-year contract with the Mets in the offseason

after helping the Boston Red Sox win the World Series.

 

The three-time Cy Young Award winner threw 244 innings in

2004, including the postseason.

 

He's dealt with a variety of injuries this season, the

most bothersome right now being a toe problem. Minaya said

there was nothing that would require surgery, and both he and

Randolph referred to Martinez as ??banged up.''

 

??There's nothing wrong with his arm. It's probably a

combination of a lot of things, and the fact that over the

last two years he's thrown a lot of innings,'' Randolph said.

??It's nothing serious to the point where you have to worry

about anything. It's just a matter of when you have an

investment like him, you want to make sure you don't run the

risk.''

 

In his last outing, a 2-1 loss to Florida on Thursday,

Martinez was on a pitch count and left the game after five

innings and 75 pitches.

 

??I'm OK for this time of year,'' Martinez said after that

game. ??This is the time of year where you need actually a

little rest. I've pitched a lot. Willie's my man. He knows

how I am when I'm totally fine and when I am not.''

 

Randolph said he wasn't sure who would take Martinez's

slot in the rotation if the right-hander doesn't pitch again.

 

Both the manager and GM praised Martinez's performance

this season, saying he's pitched as well or better than

expected.

I told you guys he wouldn't last till September.

 

His labrum is f*cked up, but it's just a matter of time before he blows...

His labrum is f*cked up, but it's just a matter of time before he blows...

 

Yet another player who signs with the Mets and then is never the same again? :mischief

 

When will people learn not to sign with the Mets?

The right move by the Mets. They have to protect their investment.

His labrum is f*cked up, but it's just a matter of time before he blows...

 

Yet another player who signs with the Mets and then is never the same again? :mischief

 

When will people learn not to sign with the Mets? What the hell?

 

Ill admit, I was dead wrong about Pedro this season....he has preformed much better then I though he would although I believe he is a huge risk in the long run and wont be worth the money soon.

 

That said, to say he hasnt been as good since signing with the Mets is absurd and retarded.

 

His ERA is more then a run lower this year, he has had 3 more complete games this year, he has had less walks this season. His WHIP is under 1. His OBAA is nearly 50 points lower then it was last year. Pedro was better then advertised this year and a top 5 pitcher in the NL.

If he never injured his rotater cuff..

He had a set amount of innings he wanted to max out if the Mets were out of it in September. He's reached it, the Mets are out of it, why not sit him?

 

As for not making it till September? Last time I checked it was well into September and nearly October.

Pedro has looked hurt this the beggining of the season, he used to throw like 98 now i see him top out at like 93. Is it because he was hurt or he was learning that speed isnt everything?

Pedro has looked hurt this the beggining of the season, he used to throw like 98 now i see him top out at like 93. Is it because he was hurt or he was learning that speed isnt everything?

He hasnt thrown 98 since like 01......

 

And if you can still have a whip under 1 and an ERA under 3, then it doesnt matter how fast you can throw, as long as you can pitch.

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