When Pedro Martinez revealed earlier this week that he was thinking about retiring at the end of the season, he cited wanting to spend time with his parents as one of the reasons why. His father, Pablo, was diagnosed with brain cancer over the winter, and Martinez admitted that it's something that's been on mind all year.Unfortunately, it's on his mind even more so today. Martinez arrived in Atlanta today expecting to throw a bullpen session to test his shoulder, but instead learned soon after landing that his father had suffered a setback in the Dominican Republic. According to Newsday's David Lennon, Martinez immediately got on a plane to be with his family.
Expect the Mets to give him as much time as he needs -- there are more important things in life than finding the elusive fifth starter to bolster a rotation.
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5-22-2008 @ 3:45PM
LEW said...
dont bat chavez or anderson second. not hitting 400 between them.. alou out, pagan out church out shortly mi hope. castillo injured. old players are subject to injury and breakdown your bull pen sucks. heilman is crap. sanchez is done. they better go get some players. bring up martinez. get the kids in htere. your a partially old team dump heilman delgado. go get youth. the team is lousy enough with no fight. a bunch of quitters. a disgrace to majormleague league baseball. beltyran is a fraud. wright, church schneider wahner. santana. thats the nucleas .. from there on ita a crapshoot.
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